LK Shields Solicitors is enjoying a period of expansion and growth. This is an exciting time to join our firm’s expanding Company Secretarial and Corporate Governance Unit as a Trainee Company Secretary. The role will provide our new team member with a broad range of experience to support their professional development.

The main areas of responsibility will include, but are not limited to:-

Advising and assisting our client base on various matters relating to their compliance requirements under the Companies Acts 2014
Advising clients on matters relating to new legislation, articles of association and shareholder registration matters and general corporate governance matters
Maintaining company registers and minute books
Inputting statutory information and updating a company secretarial database
Incorporating private limited companies and preparation of de-shelving documents including company officer details, and changes to the share capital
Preparing various Companies Registration Office Forms
Preparing board minutes, AGM packs and EGM packs
Organising and attending board meetings of regulated funds, distributing board packs, taking minutes thereat and distributing same
Drafting documents and resolutions following firm precedents
Liaising with internal and external lawyers, accountants, listing brokers, investment managers and regulatory bodies such as the CRO
Providing support to internal colleagues on company secretarial related matters
Undertaking legal and non-legal research on behalf of clients and other fee earners

The ideal candidate will:

Be in the process of obtaining a qualification with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
Have a minimum of six months’ experience in a similar role
Be highly computer literate with experience of the main MS applications
Ideally have experience of Company Secretarial software e.g. Blueprint or Datacare
Possess strong written and verbal communication skills and strong attention to detail
Work well in a team environment and have an ability to operate on own initiative
Have the ability to take a pro-active role in ensuring that daily, weekly, monthly tasks are achieved on time and within or exceeding targets
Have the ability to prioritise, plan and complete multiple activities on time.

Candidates interested in applying should send a letter of application and a copy of their career resume through our recruitment page at www.lkshields.ie before 3 November 2017.

Reference number: TCS

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