Associate-GDS GCO Enablement-Corporate Secretarial-Contractual role for 6 months

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Job Title

Associate – Corporate Secretarial (Contractual role)t

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing team within EY. Based in the GCO Enablement Team in GDS India, the role will support the member firm GCO Teams on Corporate Secretarial and entity management matters. You will provide secretarial and entity governance support to the business and become a trusted adviser of stakeholders (often at senior level). You will be expected to assess and understand how firm risks can be best managed and mitigated. 

Your responsibilities

Key responsibilities will include the following:

• Support a few member firm GCO teams on corporate secretarial and entity management matters of the EY organisation
• Have a thorough understanding and appreciation of general key business risks that need to be managed (training will be facilitated in respect of EY’s specific risk management framework)
• Runs a quarterly certification process for all EY entities for validating and updating information for all entities and partners on a country-by-country basis using custom designed software 
• Runs a series of reports to assess data quality for information held on the Global Corporate Database as well as investigates and/or rectifies any gaps or anomalies in this information. Also assist in preparation of reports to be submitted to statutory authorities.
• Assisting in a Compliance Calendar report in order to notify relevant entities of any outstanding actions; warn them of any upcoming deadlines relating to the filing of Annual Returns or Accounts; and ensure all data relating to compliance with filing requirements is populated on the Global Corporate Database and kept up to date.
• Assist in preparation of annual returns and assist in statutory filings with the UK authorities.

Skills and attributes for success

You will be provided with training and coaching on the job.

We are looking for someone who has the following attributes and skills:

• A pragmatic problem solver
• A drive to continuously build and master key technical, functional and professional skills
• Self-starter and motivated
• Ability to effectively manage a demanding workload with tight deadlines in a fast-paced, challenging and demanding environment

Experience and qualifications

• Company Secretary, with 0-1 year of experience in managing corporate secretarial and entity governance matters of organisations.Interest in the area of risk management or compliance

What we look for

• Someone who wants to grow into a new role at EY and develop new skills and attributes
• A passion to contribute to the growth of the team

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

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