Executive Director, Associate Corporate Secretary

CLS is seeking an Executive Director, Associate Corporate Secretary to lead the day-to-day operations of the corporate secretarial function and oversee governance processes for the Board and its Committees.

Requirements

• Extensive experience (10 yrs +) in corporate governance, board operations or corporate secretarial functions within a regulated or systemically important financial services environment
• Strong understanding of governance expectations applicable to a regulated entity
• Demonstrated experience supporting Boards and Committees at a senior level
• Exceptional drafting, editorial, and quality control skills for board level documentation
• Proven ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion when handling high confidential information
• Strong internal partnership skills, with the ability to influence across senior stakeholders
• Experience leading and developing teams and setting high standards for governance execution
• Comfortable operating with autonomy in a high stake, deadline-driven environment
• Strong familiarity with governance filing requirements in the US and the UK

Benefits

• 25 holiday days and 3 'life days' for UK and Asia employees
• 23 holiday days for US employees
• 2 paid volunteer days
• Generous parental leave policies
• Parental transition coaching programmes and support services
• Wellbeing and mental health support resources
• Employee Networks
• Hybrid working
• Active support of flexible working
• Monthly 'Heads Down Days'
• Generous non-contributory pension provision for UK and Asia employees
• 401K match from CLS for US employees
• Private medical insurance and dental coverage
• Social events
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Discounts and savings and cashback across a wide range of categories including health and retail for UK employees
• Discounted Gym membership for US employees