Hybrid Head of Corporate Governance, EMEA

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About the role

  • Lead Corporate Governance team across EMEA for Swiss Re, ensuring compliance with governance standards and managing local company secretaries. Drive excellence in corporate secretariat operations across jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

  • Leading a team of 6-8 local company secretaries based in key EMEA jurisdictions
  • Supporting the team in adhering to applicable legal, regulatory and internal governance requirements, utilising correct processes and leveraging advanced technologies
  • Ensuring excellence in the preparation and delivery of management, board, and shareholder meetings
  • Overseeing the preparation and filing of corporate documents, including resolutions, powers of attorney and regulatory submissions
  • Contributing to the design, delivery and maintenance of policies, procedures, tools, process flows, and training materials
  • Liaising with notaries, external legal advisors and regulatory bodies to support business operations

Requirements

  • Qualification in law, compliance, or company secretarial practice (e.g., ILA, ICSA/Chartered Governance Institute qualification or equivalent)
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a legal, governance or company secretarial role, preferably within EMEA
  • Experience in leading teams, preferably including cross-border
  • Fluency in English (verbal and written)
  • Technological savviness, including tools for modernising corporate secretariat activities
  • Experience with multi-jurisdictional corporate structures
  • Knowledge of corporate governance best practices in financial services or regulated industries

Benefits

  • an attractive performance-based annual bonus

Job title

Head of Corporate Governance, EMEA

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

€98,000 - €163,000 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

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