Senior Funds Company Secretary (7+ years' experience)

Arthur Cox LLP; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Competitive salary and bonus structure

Comprehensive health and wellness bene

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Arthur Cox LLP in Dublin seeks a Senior Funds Company Secretary with 7+ years' experience to lead secretarial functions for regulated funds and AIFs, reporting to Head of Funds CoSec.

You will draft board packs, attend meetings, ensure governance compliance with Central Bank of Ireland standards, and manage statutory filings.

This is an individual contributor role within the Funds Department offering hybrid working and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years' experience as a Funds Company Secretary.
• Sound knowledge of the Companies Act, ICAV Act and Central Bank governance/fitness & probity requirements.
• Experience with Blueprint, Diligent Entities or similar governance platforms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent minute writing skills.
• Discretion when handling confidential information.
• Keen eye for detail.
• The ability to meet multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for company secretarial services for a regulated fund management company/AIFM, MiFID investment firms and portfolio of regulated investment funds.
• Carry out end-to-end company secretarial services including drafting board meeting agendas and collating board packs for circulation in accordance with an agreed timeline, facilitating and attending board and committee meetings and the preparation of minutes and action points arising from those meetings.
• Ensuring board compliance with applicable Corporate Governance Code requirements, Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) Fitness and Probity Standards and Conduct Standards.
• Completion of statutory filings with the Irish Companies Registration Office and the Central Bank as they fall due.
• Arranging the collation of fitness and probity documents for the onboarding of pre-controlled function (PCF) roles and controlled function CF roles and assisting with the completion of Central Bank Individual Questionnaires.
• Acting as Central Bank Portal Administrator. Managing user access and filing ad hoc and scheduled returns.
• Preparation of AGM/EGM documentation.
• Organising the notarising and apostilling of documents.
• Updating and maintaining statutory registers on Blueprint.
• Incorporation of new companies and ICAVs.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Excellent organisational skills

Minute writing

Discretion with confidential info

Attention to detail

Meeting coordination

Ability to meet deadlines

Tools

Blueprint

Diligent Entities

Job description

Senior Funds Company Secretary (7+ years' experience)

Application Deadline: 16 October 2026

Department: Other Legal Roles

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 T380

Description

The Senior Funds Company Secretary will join our well-established Funds Department and will report directly to the Head of Funds CoSec team.

This is an individual contributor role.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for company secretarial services for a regulated fund management company/AIFM, MiFID investment firms and portfolio of regulated investment funds.


• Carry out end-to-end company secretarial services including drafting board meeting agendas and collating board packs for circulation in accordance with an agreed timeline, facilitating and attending board and committee meetings and the preparation of minutes and action points arising from those meetings.


• Ensuring board compliance with applicable Corporate Governance Code requirements, Central Bank of Ireland (\"Central Bank\") Fitness and Probity Standards and Conduct Standards.


• Completion of statutory filings with the Irish Companies Registration Office and the Central Bank as they fall due.


• Arranging the collation of fitness and probity documents for the onboarding of pre-controlled function (\"PCF\") roles (such as directors, designated persons and heads of function) and controlled function \" (\"CF\") roles and assisting with the completion of Central Bank Individual Questionnaires.


• Acting as Central Bank Portal Administrator. Managing user access and filing ad hoc and scheduled returns.


• Preparation of AGM/EGM documentation.


• Organising the notarising and apostilling of documents.


• Updating and maintaining statutory registers on Blueprint.


• Incorporation of new companies and ICAVs.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Minimum 7+ years' experience as a Funds Company Secretary


• Sound knowledge and understanding of the Companies Act, ICAV Act and Central Bank corporate governance and Individual Accountability/Fitness & Probity requirements for regulated entities.


• Experience with Blueprint, Diligent Entities or similar governance platforms.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Excellent organisational and time management skills.


• Excellent minute writing skills.


• Energetic, enthusiastic and enjoys working in a strong team environment.


• Discretion when handling confidential information.


• A keen eye for detail.


• The ability to meet multiple deadlines.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus structure


• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits


• Professional development opportunities


• Hybrid working arrangements