Corporate Secretarial Officer

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
Join our dynamic team in Legal function. This is a unique opportunity for you to be assist with corporate secretarial work for legal entities in India, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) regions

**Job Summary**:
As a Corporate Secretarial Officer within the Office of the Secretary ("OTS") team in the Legal function, you will partner with management, directors, control groups, line of business, and corporate units to promote effective and consistent governance of the firm, its branches, subsidiaries, and affiliates (each, an “Entity”). You will also help maintain the legal good standing status of these Entities in the required jurisdictions, with responsibility for various regulatory reporting in all locations..

**Job responsibilities**
- Assist in promoting consistent standards for legal entity governance that align with the firm’s strategic objectives.
- Support directors, senior management, and legal entities by providing assistance in corporate governance matters, including relevant laws and regulations, governance practices, and legal entity management.
- Help with local, regional, and global projects related to governance.
- Assist in organizing board and board committee meetings.
- Provide support on governance matters requiring board attention and organize and implement director orientation and continuing education.
- Assist with regulatory requirements related to board matters.
- Help organize and maintain corporate records, certifications, and various documents managed by the team.
- Assist in advising on corporate procedures and record retention related to governance matters.
- Support the management of inter-affiliate service agreements and certain regulatory filings.
- Assist with company law and corporate governance matter
- Assist in organizing shareholders’ meetings and support shareholder-related matters.

**Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- Qualified Company Secretary
- Minimum 2 years relevant experience,
- Highly motivated and eager to learn
- Ability to work collaboratively with team members across different regions
- Self-motivated with a willingness to learn and adapt in a demanding environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills

**Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills**
- Qualified Company Secretary (preferably with membership). Law Degree would be an added advantage
- Financial services, / banking industry experience preferred

**ABOUT US**

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

**ABOUT THE TEAM**

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

With large, global operations, the Legal team tackles complex issues and helps shape the regulations that affect the businesses. The group is organized into practice groups that align with the lines of business and corporate staff areas, which encourages collaboration on legal, regulatory and business developments as they arise.