JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA Hiring for Head of Office of the Secretary, Ireland (Corporate & Legal) Job at Dublin , Ireland Full Time

Welcome to JP Morgan. We have an exciting opportunity for a experienced professional to join us as the Head of the Office of the Secretary (Company Secretary).

The Office of the Secretary (“OTS”), which sits within the Firm’s Legal function, partners with senior management, control groups, lines of business and corporate units to promote effective governance of the Firm. OTS operates primarily through teams located in New York City, London and Hong Kong. In EMEA, OTS has a presence in London, Dublin, Luxembourg and Frankfurt. We are seeking to recruit an Executive Director to be based in Dublin. The role will primarily be aligned with the Firm’s Irish business.

Job Responsibilities:

• You will head up the OTS team in Ireland and oversee and deliver corporate governance and company secretarial services to the Firm’s Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) subsidiaries and branches that operate in Ireland.
• You will act as the lead strategic business partner to senior stakeholders within EMEA (primarily in Ireland or related to Irish legal entity boards), the Ireland Senior Country Officer and other senior executives, providing advice on corporate governance and company secretarial matters that relate to Irish legal entities and branches, and leading on material communications with board directors;
• Work closely with the Head of OTS EMEA and other members of OTS EMEA and global leadership in delivering the strategic and operational objectives of OTS; and
• Manage a team of company secretaries and governance professionals within OTS in Ireland and EMEA including the provision of proactive advice to Irish boards and senior management (within and outside of Ireland) on corporate governance matters that relate to legal entities that operate within the Irish business;
• You will oversee and deliver day-to-day corporate governance and company secretarial services in respect of Irish legal entities and branches, including board/board committee governance and legal entity management;
• You will oversee and deliver projects that impact OTS, including legal entity rationalisation and reorganisations;

Required Capabilities, Qualifications and Skills

• Strong degree-level academic background;
• Qualified Company Secretary, Corporate Governance Professional or Corporate Solicitor with at least ten years of relevant experience.
• Track record of leadership on corporate governance and company secretarial matters within a high-profile environment, including extensive interaction with non-executive directors;
• Track record of delivering change and driving corporate governance best practice within a regulated environment;
• Detailed understanding of corporate governance matters impacted by changing law and regulations in the financial services industry;
• Track record of handling interactions with or responding to corporate and board governance related requests from the Central Bank of Ireland (or similar EU or UK financial services regulators);
• Strong team management skills, with a depth of experience in coaching and developing individuals; and
• Experience gained working in other regulated organisations.
• Strong written and verbal skills, and an effective communicator with maturity to deal effectively at all levels of the organisation;
• Excellent report drafting and minute taking skills;

Desired Skills and Personal Qualities:

• Emotional intelligence and gravitas, to develop and maintain effective working relationships with board members and senior management;
• Adaptable approach;
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented;
• Ability to work independently, in a team and manage and develop a team;
• Able to prioritise, handle time pressure and manage multiple projects at the same time, with flexibility to adapt to and manage shifting expectations appropriately;

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