Director, Corporate Governance

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary
The Director of Corporate Governance & Project Management supports the CLO and Secretary in ensuring legal and governance compliance across the Board and 150+ global subsidiaries. This role blends company secretarial expertise with strategic project management, overseeing governance standards, corporate transactions, and reporting. It also leads the Manager of Corporate Governance and collaborates with senior leadership, investors, and external advisors in a dynamic private equity environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage board governance processes, including agendas, minutes, and Diligent Boards tracking.
• Maintain corporate records and entity data via Diligent Entities.
• Ensure global entity compliance across 26 jurisdictions.
• Lead and mentor the Manager Corporate Governance.
• Draft and coordinate board/shareholder resolutions and filings.
• Oversee director onboarding, training, evaluations, and disclosures.
• Project manage acquisitions, disposals, refinancing, and reorganizations.
• Coordinate stakeholders, track milestones, budgets, and risks.
• Support due diligence, authorizations, and data room management.
• Liaise with legal, finance, tax, and audit teams for timely execution.
• Deliver quarterly governance reporting and respond to KPI/Treasury queries.
• Build strong relationships with shareholders, directors, and executives.
• Standardize governance frameworks across portfolio entities.
• Develop dashboards and templates for compliance and reporting.
• Drive entity simplification and group restructuring initiatives.

Education & Experience

• 5+ years in company secretarial or governance roles, ideally in PE-backed or investment-driven environments
• Chartered or part-qualified Company Secretary (CGI or equivalent) preferred
• Proven project management experience in fast-paced corporate or private equity settings
• Strong knowledge of company law, governance frameworks, and PE deal structures
• Skilled in drafting resolutions, board minutes, and compliance documents
• Confident communicator with investors, directors, and external advisers
• Proficient in governance and collaboration tools (e.g., Diligent, Teams, SharePoint)