Company Secretary – Dublin, Ireland

Are you interested in supporting subsidiaries boards and stakeholders on corporate governance matters? Do you want to support various cross-functional projects across EMEA? Join Western Union as Company Secretary.

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This role will support and advise Western Union subsidiaries boards and a range of stakeholders regarding corporate governance matters in the Company’s EMEA regions and maintain corporate subsidiaries in good standing and in compliance with their local filing obligations.

Will provide corporate governance support and leadership to various cross-functional projects such as financial statement audits, ensuring timely completion in accordance with relevant company law.

Collaboration and co-ordination will be required with a wide group of stakeholders throughout the organization to support the governance of regulated subsidiaries.

Ability to work independently and make both practical and timely decisions. The role requires strong drafting and minute taking skills, legal research skills and experience in supporting, or leading aspects of, restructuring projects.

Role Responsibilities

• Will support board activities for the WU subsidiary boards (including regulated entities) to include preparing meeting notices, working with functions to gather board materials, drafting and updating board and committee charters, preparing and executing the agreed upon agenda, minute taking, tracking of action items, advising boards and a range of stakeholders on corporate governance matters and conducting legal research on governance requirements and developments across EMEA.

• Working on policies and standard operating procedures for company secretarial processes.

• Ensure complete of annual compliance obligations for subsidiaries, including supporting the accounting team and auditors with audit requests and general company information requests.

• Working with service providers on ad hoc approvals and filings.

Role Requirements

• Minimum 5 years company secretarial experience in an Accountancy Practice or Law Firm or in-house in a corporate secretarial role.

• Experience in managing annual compliance for an international portfolio of companies is preferred

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to provide analytical and consultative direction. Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management.

• Company secretarial qualification is required.

• Excel and Power Point proficiency.

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management.

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what’s next.

Western Union is positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company —transforming lives and communities. We’re a diverse and passionate customer-centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward.

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. If you’re ready to help drive the future of financial services, it’s time for the Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at https://careers.westernunion.com/ .

Benefits

You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few ( https://careers.westernunion.com/global-benefits/ ). Please see the location-specific benefits below and note that your Recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your Ireland specific benefits include:

• 25 working days holiday

• Contribution Pension plan

• Life & Medical Cover

Western Union values in-person collaboration, learning, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this creates value through common ways of working and supports the execution of enterprise objectives which will ultimately help us achieve our strategic goals. By connecting face-to-face, we are better able to learn from our peers, problem-solve together, and innovate.

Our Hybrid Work Model categorizes each role into one of three categories. Western Union has determined the category of this role to be Hybrid. This is defined as a flexible working arrangement that enables employees to divide their time between working from home and working from an office location. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.

We are passionate about diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.

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Estimated Job Posting End Date:

05-31-2024

This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.