Corporate Secretary Job Listing at SS&C Technologies in Dublin (Job ID R25171)

Description

SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

Job Description

SS&C Globe Op – Associate Director, Corporate Secretary, Dublin

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C is a global provider of investment, financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor,

Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries

Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

Job Description

SS&C Financial Services

A leading innovator in alternative investment technology solutions and services, SS&C is also home to the industry's largest fund administrator: SS&C GlobeOp, helping funds of all sizes from start-ups to today's largest funds.

Named "Best Administrator: Technology" in the 2020 HFM US Services Awards. Across all of SS&C, we serve nearly $45 trillion in managed assets. We have assembled an exceptional team of fund accounting experts and equipped them with the industry's leading technology, which SS&C built and supports.

About the Role

This is a global role based out of our Central Dublin office, within SS&C's Registered Office & Corporate Services (ROCS) function reporting to the Global Head of ROCS.  The role involves a global focus on client and Fund Board relationships, leading a global team of experienced ROCS professionals and growing the revenue for this important business line within SS&C.

This leadership role will be instrumental in ensuring a smooth and professional service for all SS&C contracted clients and entities.  It will be expected that the team and service is managed smoothly and professionally, providing support to managers, senior-level executives internally and externally and where required across SS&C departments.

Your Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing various corporate governance and compliance deliverables to ensure the smooth operation of the ROCS function within the corporate governance regulatory framework in each jurisdiction.
• Ensuring all ROCS practices and processes are compliant with the fund company's Articles of Association, Memorandum of Association and other applicable laws and regulations.
• Making sure that the ROCS team are maintaining accurate register/entity/records on a systematic digitised system (GoCheck) and where possible using the Board Meeting software platform to prepare, conduct and complete minutes/actions for all Board meetings.
• As instructed by the Fund and in line with the governing documents, ensuring that shareholder communication is carried out in a professional and timely manner.
• Coordinating with internal/external stakeholders, auditors, legal counsel and Board members to address and matters pertaining to servicing.
• Reviewing legal documents, contracts, and agreements and ensuring all pricing and services are in good order before contract sign off.
• Identify and plan for required training classes for new hires and existing staff. Provide comprehensive new staff training and validate that all operational and regulatory concepts are understood through 100% accurate processing evidence.

• Lead and deliver on a major initiative or conversion with a written plan, including setting/meeting reasonable and achievable milestones and dates and manage client expectations on progress
• Review the client contract to ensure all services are understood and being billed for from Day 1 of servicing.
• Identify and document any possible manual procedures and implement automated solutions/controls and improvement initiatives where possible

Your Experience

• Extensive experience including proven ability to manage servicing teams for hedge funds, liquid alternative funds and private equity/real asset funds
• A third level qualification in a Finance or Business-related area required
• A minimum of 5 years' experience required within the fund administration industry, including 3-5 years in a supervisory position
• Knowledge of corporate, board governance requirements
• Additional experience in a related field an advantage (traditional asset management, finance, corporate governance, portfolio management, securities analysis)
• Regulatory knowledge of key fund administration markets and application of same within business operations is a distinct advantage

• Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability to drive change and lead by example
• Ability to work successfully in ambiguous environments
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

EEO Statement / Non-agency Disclosure

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, to enable us to bring a diversity of perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

Background Checks

All offers of employment at SS&C are subject to background verification checks, including 5-year employment history, proof of eligibility to work in hiring location, proof of address, credit check and criminal record check (where permitted by local law). The accuracy of all information you submit as part of your application is vital and may be used as part of the background checking process should you be successful.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. SS&C offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan. SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.