Corporate Services Director-Ireland

About LawDeb

Law Debenture is an Investment Trust supported by a wholly owned professional services business. LawDeb is an unusual and exciting proposition; on a day–to-day basis we are nimble, ambitious and small enough to know everyone by name, whilst also benefiting from the profile and credibility of a listed business. This is thanks to our 132-year-old FTSE250 investment trust and our fast-growing independent professional services business of over 300 colleagues across 6 business lines.

At LawDeb, doing work that has a positive impact is important to us. We need the very best people to be the custodians of our business for the next stage of our proud history and growth. We’re ambitious to innovate, collaborate and push forward in providing peace of mind and excellence for our clients and each other.

We’re on a journey to shape a culture we’re all proud to be part of. One where everyone feels trusted, supported and empowered to own their success. Working at LawDeb, you will have access to our enviable network of clients and innovative projects, as well as brilliant colleagues to learn from and collaborate with.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Head of Structured Finance and the Head of Company Secretarial Services, both based in London, the successful candidate will be a key member of the team in Dublin. This role will interact with the most senior individuals in both our own organisation and that of our clients. This is a hands on role aimed at seasoned individuals capable of operating at all organisational levels. The role holder will lead a function providing company secretarial and administration services to a range of clients and structured finance, special purpose vehicles (SPV’s) and other corporate entities both regulated and non-regulated.

This role is presented at an interesting time for Law Debenture and our Irish operations and we are seeking a visionary individual that has an appetite to transform our proposition within Ireland. The role will work closely with the Head of Trustee Services in Pensions in Ireland to run the Irish Office, and be supported by a Company Secretarial Manager.

The successful candidate will bring innovative views of best practice to the Company Secretarial and the wider Corporate Services offering. They will have a commercial “can do” attitude to problem solving, alongside the ability to drive new business. One of the key roles will be to lead the growth of the non-pension business lines in Ireland.

Key Responsibilities

Operational matters

• Liaise with external parties, such as legal and tax advisors, investment managers, trustees, arranging banks, aircraft servicers and others in order to achieve client objectives


• Take ownership and responsibility for board and committee paper preparation, attend meetings and produce high quality minutes for both Law Debenture and clients


• Provide advice as required on Irish company law, corporate governance and other mandatory/ voluntary best practice requirements to the board of Law Debenture and to client boards


• Be a responsive point of contact for client companies which include structured finance SPVs and aviation leasing companies


• Review transaction documentation for client companies and gain a thorough understanding of the structures and the services we are required to provide


• Provide consistent service through a range of both scheduled tasks and adhoc tasks on general company secretarial administration including (but not limited to), preparation of Company Registration Office (“CRO”) Filings, UBO reviews and BOR maintenance, client onboarding, drafting of minutes, maintenance of minute books, delivery of documents to the CRO, updating the company secretarial system with client data, building, and issuing registers


• Contribute and support the successful running of the Dublin office, including assisting with billing, certifying documents, post etc


• It is also expected that the post-holder will be willing and able to be appointed from time to time as a director of companies where we provide corporate services

Risk Management

• Work with the LawDeb Risk team to help manage and undertake the KYC processes


• Work with all members of the Corporate Services business across the LawDeb network to develop and implement best practice policies, procedures and internal controls


• Mitigate operational risk by ensuring all financial, regulatory, tax and legal requirements are met in a timely manner
  


• Implement processes and procedures to ensure a high level of client satisfaction; an efficient working environment and the meeting and exceeding of all deliverables under the terms of our SLA’s

Business Development

• Help develop and grow Law Debenture’s relationships with existing and potential clients as well as other market professionals. This will involve taking the initiative in going out to meet clients and other relevant parties


• Assist with business development for the office including attendance at networking events; pitches for business and liaising with colleagues in other offices in respect of joint mandates;


• Gain a broad knowledge and understanding of the other services that Law Debenture offers and assist in marketing and growing these businesses


• Be an ambassador of Law Debenture, promoting and enhancing our brand and reputation


• Help develop and grow Law Debenture’s relationships with existing and potential clients as well as other market professionals. This will involve taking the initiative in going out to meet clients and other relevant parties


• Take responsibility for helping to deliver the Irish Corporate Services budget

Is this you? 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• University degree and ICSA qualified or holding a relevant professional qualification with 5 years plus experience of providing Corporate Services services


• Intellectually curious, independent thinker and problem solver who ‘gets things done’


• Solid understanding of the operations of the international financial markets


• Excellent communication and presentation skills
  


• Experience and proven track record of multiple stakeholder management


• Ability to drive growth within the Corporate Services business and to coach, lead and help motivate the team to support that growth over time


• Competent user of Diligent company secretarial software, or similar and MS office systems including Word.


• Excellent team management skills.


• Comfortable working in a small office and appreciative of the demands that can place on all team members.


• Willingness to help others.


• Diligent, with excellent attention to detail

Your Reward

• Competitive salary with annual review and performance bonus scheme


• Generous pension contribution


• Full healthcare cover


• Life assurance

Things To Note

People who thrive at LawDeb make the most of this foundation to grow themselves, help us improve and have fun playing their part in building the culture that’s fueling our growth.

LawDeb hires people based on personal merit and qualifications regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or any other protected attribute. We celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to work. We recognise that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success.

Here’s the legal bit, please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.

If you’d like to find out more about LawDeb and our open vacancies, please contact our careers team on [email protected].