
Corporate Governance Specialist – Manager Belfast, Northern Ireland
Job description
- Supporting clients with the design, review and implementation of governance frameworks (to include processes, policies and procedures)
- Leading large scale transformation projects in governance
- IPO readiness and post IPO governance support
- Conducting independent Board and committee effectiveness reviews, and individual director assessments
- Undertaking Board skills audits and developing Board succession plans
- Corporate governance compliance assessments
- Delivering training and development support to Boards, committees and individual directors on topics such as governance, regulatory developments and directors’ duties under the Companies Act
- Advising clients on the latest corporate governance developments, obligations and requirements
- Undertaking company secretariat function reviews
- Providing advisory support on role and set-up of company secretariat functions
- Supporting Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance effectiveness reviews and benchmarking against industry practices
- Supporting directors and companies with regulatory visit preparation and follow-up assistance
- Preparing work papers to a high standard and drafting reports
- Development of thought leadership publications and points of view on governance
- Proven governance or company secretarial experience, preferably in a professional services, plc or regulated financial services institution environment
- Exam qualified or part-qualified in ICSA, ACA, ACCA, ACOI or a corporate governance qualification
- Previous experience in working with Boards, Board Committees and Non-Executive Directors
- Ability to manage a number of projects, meet deadlines and manage stakeholder expectations
- Extensive knowledge of corporate governance codes and guidance such as the UK Code of Corporate Governance, EBA Guidelines on Internal Governance, Central Bank of Ireland Corporate Governance Requirements etc.
- Proven track record of assessing firm’s needs, providing advice to and influencing management
- Experience managing teams
What we offer
Your reward at Deloitte is competitive, supports our purpose and enables our people to never stop growing. Your reward at Deloitte is not just your salary, we believe in investing in our people's personal and professional development and empowering their work-life balance. Our ambition is to achieve gender equality and enable continuous growth. We offer supports and benefits that suit you, wherever you are in life, including health and well-being, pension, savings, training, coaching and