Senior Company Secretary - Professional Services Firm

Key Points

• Candidates from an accountancy practice, law firm, or specialist company secretarial services business will be of particular interest
• Reporting directly to and working closely with the senior management team
• Dublin city centre location, hybrid working arrangements
• Competitive remuneration and benefits package
• Real scope to develop and grow the corporate secretarial function
• Our client will consider 4 or 5 days per week - depending on the candidate's experience

The Role

This is a genuine opportunity for a driven company secretarial professional to make their mark.

You will take responsibility for the delivery of a full range of company secretarial services to a diverse client base spanning general corporate, commercial, and multi-sector mandates. Working in close partnership with the firm's leadership, you will play a central role in further building out the corporate secretarial offering.

Please note: software, systems, frameworks are already in place and there is active client work – so this is not a greenfield site, but rather a developed area that is ready to be further developed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive company secretarial services to a portfolio of corporate and commercial clients across a range of industry sectors
• Manage the full lifecycle of company formations, dissolutions, restructurings, and corporate changes
• Prepare and file statutory returns and CRO documentation, ensuring compliance across all client entities
• Organise and administer board and shareholder meetings, drafting agendas, minutes, and resolutions to a high standard
• Maintain statutory registers and oversee all company record-keeping obligations
• Advise clients and internal stakeholders on Companies Act compliance and governance best practice
• Identify opportunities to develop and scale the corporate secretarial offering, contributing to the firm's strategic growth
• Build and manage client relationships, acting as a trusted adviser on all company secretarial matters

Requirements / Candidate Profile

• ICSA/CGI qualified (or equivalent), with solid post-qualification experience in a company secretarial role
• Background in a professional services environment — accountancy practice, law firm, or dedicated company secretarial services business is ideal
• Strong working knowledge of Irish company law, CRO filings, and corporate governance obligations
• Proven ability to manage a varied client portfolio independently and to a high standard
• Commercially aware, with strong communication and relationship skills
• Ambitious and proactive — someone who sees genuine career development opportunity in taking ownership of a function

Please reach out to Sarah Kelly, Partner, The Panel, to discuss.

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