Associate_Corporate Secretarial support

Associate - Corporate Secretarial Support - IN
The role is responsible for supporting the stakeholders on corporate secretarial matters including but not limited to supporting on Board-related processes, regulatory filings, maintaining repository, analyzing PIR filing requirements, performing reconciliations on legal entity management system & other adhoc activities

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Working with stakeholders on Board-related processes, regulatory filings, maintaining repository, analyzing PIR filing requirements, performing reconciliations on legal entity management system & other adhoc activities
• Must be prepared to work and provide U.S. daytime support to meet critical deadlines, as requested.

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• 2+ Years Required; 3+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

• In this role, you will have the opportunity to support the Nuveen Corporate Secretarial team with the corporate secretarial and governance matters for its subsidiaries, adopting best practices, providing advisory & support on other governance related matters of the organization.

• Providing a full suite of company secretarial services and corporate governance support for the legal entities in APAC region, including with the preparation and review of organizational documents, resolutions, and consents.
• Managing APAC Board meetings - liaising with the directors and management, interacting with business teams to solicit, review and provide comments on meeting materials, prepare draft resolutions and meeting materials, assemble, and distribute meeting materials, attend Board meetings, and prepare minutes.
• Ensuring compliance with and fulfillment of board governance principles and framework including assisting with director self-assessment, succession planning and board evaluation exercises across regulated entity boards.
• Working closely with the Head of Company Secretarial, International in executing and adopting best governance practices/processes.
• Responding to requests for information in support of corporate transactions, regulatory inquiries, and examinations.
• Drafting standard operating procedures for various processes supported and ensuring its implementation thereof.
• Liaising with our business partners in the APAC region as well as with auditors and external service providers.
• Ensuring data accuracy with regards to the legal entity management system for APAC entities.
• Identifying new legislation, regulations or guidance that impacts on our entities or the services we provide and flagging accordingly.
• Assist with the delivery of director inductions/refresher training, when required.
• Performing other related tasks, proactively identifying efficiencies and supporting ad hoc projects, as directed.

• ICSI qualified with at least 5-8 years of experience in a similar role;
• Legal qualifications and experience preferred;
• Excellent knowledge of governance best practices, relevant issues, statutory requirements and regulations preferably in APAC region;
• Experience in handling similar work with peer firms;
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to work in a challenging environment and meet significant deadlines consistently;
• Methodical attention to detail and accuracy, analytical, result oriented & problem solver with strong work ethics;
• Team player with excellent collaborative, leadership and coaching skills;
• Familiarity with investment products, including private equity investment vehicles and mutual funds, will be considered an advantage;

• Prior working experience of any legal entity management system (GEMS, Diligent or similar) will be considered an added advantage.
• Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.