Walkers

Corporate Services Assistant

Walkers  •  Dublin, IE (Hybrid)  •  29 days ago
Apply
AI can make mistakes so check important info. Chat history is never stored.

Job Description

Overview of role

Join Walkers Professional Services (WPS) – shape the future with an industry leader

Walkers Professional Services (WPS) is a dynamic, fast-growing provider of corporate, fiduciary and regulatory services to leading private equity firms, hedge funds, CLO managers, trusts, and global financial institutions. With over 400 professionals across eight locations globally, we combine the strength of private equity backing with Walkers’ trusted reputation to deliver seamless, tech-enabled solutions that help businesses to thrive and meet responsibilities with confidence.

As we invest in cutting-edge technology and expand our global footprint, we offer ambitious professionals the opportunity to achieve new career heights and make a real impact.

Why Join WPS?

If you thrive in dynamic environments and want to work with industry leaders, you’ll love what we offer:

  • A growth platform – backed by strategic long-term co-investment from Vitruvian Partners and Walkers law firm, accelerating innovation and opportunity.
  • Blue-chip client base – work with the best on high-impact, cross-border projects with leading global institutions.
  • Global reach, deep local expertise – collaborate across major investment hubs worldwide.
  • Empowered culture – a “grown-up” environment that values clarity, collaboration, and commerciality.
  • Tech-enabled and client centred mindset – leverage technology to build smarter, more efficient service models.

WPS is currently seeking a Corporate Services Administrator to join our dynamic and growing team in Dublin. In this role, you will work with a senior manager to oversee the compliance and regulatory obligations of our transactions and assist with the delivery of internal projects. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in a highly regarded and expanding organisation which places huge emphasis on continuous professional development and career progression within a collegiate team-based environment.

Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification

You will have a broad range of responsibilities including:

  • Assist with the management of the quarterly board meeting cycle for a large number of SPV's;
  • Monitor regulatory and compliance deliverables and assist with ensuring these deliverables are met;
  • Prepare reports and presentations to assist the management team;
  • Assist with the delivery of internal projects and initiatives;
  • Ensure that key transaction data is recorded and kept up-to-date on internal records;
  • Oversee the administration of various data bases including internal data bases and external banking platforms;
  • Assist with various company secretarial tasks including company incorporations, annual compliance, filings including annual returns with the Companies Registration Office and other ad hoc duties;
  • Arrange board meeting logistics including agreeing board calendars, sending calendar invitations and diarising agreed dates with Board of Directors;
  • Assist the senior management with various administrative tasks, including arranging events, client meetings etc.;
  • Assist the team with managing disbursements and invoicing clients;
  • Demonstrates awareness and understanding of legal or regulatory developments and proactively seeks to ensure that the team is positioned to address those challenges;
  • compliance with internal policies and procedures, while actively contributing to process improvements within the team

Education, Skills & Experience

  • A minimum of three years' experience in a relevant legal, financial services or corporate administration role is essential;
  • A university law or business graduate, with an excellent academic background;
  • A desire to work in a client facing environment where delivery of a professional service to both clients and other counterparties is of key importance;
  • Strong communication skills, an ability to think on their feet, excellent attention to detail and exceptional organisational skills are essential for this multi-client role;
  • Completion of or currently studying for the company secretarial qualification (Grad ICSA) would be an advantage;
  • Experience with Viewpoint, Power BI and Oracle would be useful, but it is not essential.
  • Conscientious, organised and a team player who can work on their own and as part of a wider team; and
  • Enthusiastic in nature, with a real interest in learning and developing their skills.

We’re hiring

Join a team that’s redefining fiduciary and corporate services. If you’re ambitious, adaptable and ready to make a difference, WPS could be the right place for you. Competitive compensation included.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Equality, equity and diversity are key to our global identity and an integral part of our goal to continue being an employer of choice. We are committed to a work environment that supports all individuals irrespective of gender, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. We make every effort to ensure that employment opportunities are open and accessible to all on the basis of personal ability.

Benefits

We offer excellent progression opportunities along with a competitive remuneration package and benefits including:

  • Discretionary annual bonus scheme
  • 23 days annual leave
  • Hybrid Working Policy – 3 days in the office
  • Health insurance cover
  • Pension scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Income Protection
  • Taxsaver and Bike to Work schemes
  • Professional Membership Fees
  • Social Committee
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Wellness programme
Walkers

About Walkers

Walkers is a leading international law firm that provides legal, corporate, fiduciary and compliance services to global corporations, financial institutions, capital markets participants and investment fund managers. Clients include FORTUNE 100 and FTSE 100 companies, as well as the most innovative firms and institutions across the financial markets. Our lawyers are highly qualified, experienced, committed to client service and held in high regard for their ability to deliver outstanding legal advice.

Walkers is experienced in all types of international and cross-border transactions, covering a broad range of sectors, with a particular focus on both contentious and non-contentious corporate and finance law, investment funds, private equity, structured products, capital markets, private capital and trusts. We deliver clear, practical advice based on an in-depth knowledge of the legal, regulatory and commercial environment in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey and Ireland.

We are consistently ranked in the top tier of leading global legal directories, with clients describing Walkers as "a top-class firm" and "stellar," adding: "They are dedicated and responsive..."

Walkers Professional Services ("WPS") is a leading provider of corporate, corporate governance, regulatory compliance and fiduciary services to corporate and institutional clients across global financial centres.

We understand our clients' need for both market-leading expertise and value for spend, and believe our unique integrated legal and professional services team combined with our state of the art technology, positions WPS to deliver on this promise.

Industry
Legal & Compliance
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
George Town, KY
Year Founded
1964
Social Media