Senior Corporate Secretary

Job Title Senior Corporate Secretary

Location London

Corporate Title Vice President

Legal is hiring a Senior Corporate Secretary for its UKI Corporate Secretariat (UKI Cosec) team in London. You will be responsible for supporting the Boards and Committees of DWS FCA regulated legal entities in the UK, driving best practice and enhancing the efficiency of board management processes using technology. You will provide expert, collaborative and seamless board meeting organisation and guide the Boards on governance best practice and policies.

The Legal department sits within the Chief Executive Office of Deutsche Bank and provides advice to the Management Board, business divisions, and infrastructure teams. UKI Cosec provides governance support to DB and DWS legal entities and their boards in the UK and Ireland.

DWS is a global asset manager with European roots, offering integrated investment solutions across Active, Passive and Alternatives. DWS combines market insight, disciplined research and innovation to help clients achieve financial success. DWS is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (MDAX) and has offices across Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. In the UK, DWS has two FCA regulated entities, one focussing on Active and Passive investment, the other on Alternatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Company Secretary with impeccable organisational skills and strong stakeholder management capability to be part of DB’s UKI Corporate Secretariat and to contribute to the success of DWS in the UK.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:  

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them

• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension

• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days

• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family

• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits

• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Support and manage all aspects of DWS Board and Committee meetings, including preparing agendas, review and distribution of meeting materials and writing minutes.

• Partner with the Chair, DWS senior management and meeting contributors to deliver collaborative and seamless meetings

• Provide subject matter expertise on corporate governance policies and protocols, including agenda planning and quality assurance of meeting materials

• Ensure effective record keeping including maintaining official records and documents including minutes, authorised signatories and powers of attorney and making necessary filings in corporate registries.

Your skills and experience

• Experience within financial services regulated environment, ideally investment management

• Strong understanding of board meeting dynamics, information requirements and criteria for effective board management of a regulated entity in the UK.

• Technology mindset, proficient at utilising relevant toolsets to improve delivery efficiency, including board portals

• Highly organized, adaptable and detail-oriented with strong multi-tasking and time management skills

• Ability to work well independently and within a team in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent written and verbal communication, with ability to simplify complex topics. Assertive yet collaborative in stakeholder engagement and a Degree in a relevant field (Legal, Governance, Finance, Business, Economics) or equivalent work experience

How we’ll support you

• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression

• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to be named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality and has been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers.

If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge on adjustmentsconcierge@db.com to discuss.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.