Entity, Governance and Compliance Specialist

Job Description

Be it support with regulation, risk or compliance, Operate delivers. Human-led and tech-powered, it is the backbone of PwCs unique approach to operational delivery - Execution Managed Services. Harnessing the power of tech and data, we work with someof the most recognisable organisations worldwide, wherever they need us to be. We deliver sustained outcomes through our managed solutions, as well as transforming and running complex operational processes that often create challenges or hinder client progress.Underpinning all of this is our commitment to ensuring our people are equipped with tomorrows skills to drive success for our clients today. Entity, Governance and Compliance Specialist | Talent Pool Service Tower: Legal OperationsGrade: Senior Associates 1 and 2Location: BelfastWho are we Our Operate business helps organisations transform and run complex operational processes that often create challenges and hinder their progress. Harnessing the power of tech and data to drive performance, Operate brings simultaneously innovative minds witha distinctive mix of subject matter knowledge and operational skills to deliver results that make the difference. We work with some of the most recognisable organisations worldwide in delivering large scale operational programmes and managed solutions. Underpinning all of this is our commitment to ensuring our people are equipped with tomorrows skills to drive success for our clients today. Be it support with regulation, risk or compliance, Operate delivers. Human-led and tech-powered, it is the backbone of PwCs unique approach to operational delivery - Execution Managed Services. We deliver sustained outcomes through our managed solutions, as well as transforming and running complex operational processes that often create challenges or hinder client progress. Underpinning all of this is our commitment to ensuring our people are equippedwith tomorrows skills to drive success for our clients today. PwC Talent Pools Due to continuous growth planned throughout the year, PwC strives to attract the best talent for our Operate business. If you are potentially interested in a new role, then we would like to invite you to join one of our talent pools. Once you register for our talent pool, if your skills match, you will be invited to a first stage interview. If that is successful,from there you will move into our Talent pool where you will be amongst the first to be contacted when a suitable role becomesavailable. Whilst in the Talent pools we will stay in regular contact and provide you with updates on our Operate business to allow you to understand our culture and business better before you join. About the teamThis role is within our Entity Governance and Compliance (EGC") team as a Global Governance and Compliance Specialist, where we have been engaged to provide governance and company secretarial support on a global basis for multinational groups, usually headquarteredin the UK or the US. About the roleAs a Governance and Compliance Specialist you will work alongside a dedicated team of professionals within our Legal Operations team, which helps our clients with complex business processes across a number of areas with a specific focus on risk, legal and compliance. Skills and Experience:

• Experienced corporate governance or company secretary or an operations or project management role within a global legal or compliance environment.
• Senior stakeholder management experience
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and problem solving skills.
• Experience of working in a process driven environment and balancing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• An inquisitive nature which is inclined to investigate, identify issues and solve problems.
• ICSA: CGI qualification or MSc Management and Corporate Governance.

Responsibilities:

• Manage relationships and be the dedicated day-to-day contact for our global clients.
• Coordinate client projects globally working with PwCs Entity, Governance and Compliance (EGC) global network which covers 130+ countries around the world.
• Work closely with the Governance Relationship Manager (GRM") and a dedicated team of 60+ corporate governance and compliance specialists based across London, Birmingham, Manchester and Belfast.
• Ensure that we are delivering support through this network of teams in accordance with the Global Operating Frameworks and KPIs as agreed with our clients.
• Assist in the tracking, monitoring and updating of compliance trackers, and escalating any upcoming or lapsed deadlines to the GRM.
• Provide regular reporting to each client on the current status of compliance work and any corporate activities we are providing globally.
• Assist with UK statutory compliance matters including the preparation and filing of confirmation statements and dormant accounts, drafting of minutes, incorporation of entities, director and officer changes, share allotments and transfers, and other adhoc tasks such as the drafting of powers of attorney and the conducting of entity health checks.
• Escalate client queries and issues to the GRM as appropriate and assist in their resolution. Maintain PwCs proprietary global company secretarial software as well as third party legal entity management databases such as Diligent Entities or GEMs.
• Assist the GRM in the review of WIP and billing trackers for the timely preparation of client invoices.
• Attend and participate in regular team meetings.

Preferred skillsMinimum years experience requiredAdditional application instructions