Senior Governance Officer
A leading international financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Governance Officer to join its growing corporate governance function. This is an excellent opportunity for a governance professional to take ownership of a portfolio of regulated entities, working closely with Boards, Committees and senior stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
You will be responsible for delivering high-quality company secretarial and corporate governance support to subsidiary boards and committees, ensuring strong governance frameworks, regulatory compliance and effective board operations.
This role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and provides the opportunity to contribute to governance best practice within a complex, regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage governance and company secretarial matters for a portfolio of subsidiary entities.
- Coordinate Board and Committee meetings, including agenda planning, annual calendars and board packs.
- Draft and review high-quality Board and Committee minutes.
- Maintain statutory registers, corporate records and governance documentation.
- Support director appointments, resignations and governance processes.
- Assist with Board effectiveness reviews, skills assessments and succession planning initiatives.
- Monitor governance compliance requirements and escalate any emerging risks or issues.
- Partner with internal stakeholders across Legal, Risk, Compliance and senior management teams.
- Ensure governance activities are delivered in line with established policies, procedures and operating models.
About You
- CGI/ICSA qualified, or possess an equivalent legal or corporate governance qualification.
- 4+ years' experience in company secretarial, corporate governance or entity management roles.
- Strong experience supporting Boards and Committees.
- Knowledge of governance practices within regulated financial services environments.
- Excellent minute-writing and stakeholder management skills.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Confident exercising professional judgement and escalating issues where appropriate.
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
About the job
Contract Type: Perm
Specialism: Legal & Corporate Governance
Focus: Corporate Governance
Industry: Financial Services
Salary: Negotiable
Workplace Type: Remote
Experience Level: Associate
Location: Dublin
FULL_TIMEJob Reference: J585LA-7673F25C
Date posted: 29 September 2026
Consultant: Valerie Gilhooly
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