Corporate Governance Assistant

at  Perrigo

At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All. We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula. Dedicated to providing The Best Self-Care for Everyone, we are the people behind the brands you trust. We are Opill®, Compeed®, Solpadeine®, NiQuitin®, ACO®, and many more. We Are Perrigo. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging.
Join us on our One Perrigo journey as we evolve to a blended-branded business to win in self-care.

DESCRIPTION OVERVIEW

Perrigo has a vacancy for a Corporate Governance Assistant that may suit someone with at least one year of company secretarial experience in a law firm, corporate services provider, or in a multinational company.

EXPERIENCE OR AN INTEREST IN SOME OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS IS AN ADVANTAGE:

• At least one year of company secretarial experience in law firm, corporate services provider or in multinational company
• Part qualified company secretary or studying towards qualification
• Excellent oral and written English
• Proficiency in MS Office required
• Good working knowledge of CORE and RBO, GEMS optional but a plus
• Experience with Irish subsidiary management with exposure to other EU jurisdictions corporate governance or US corporate governance
• Experience in dealing with KYC/AML requests from financial institutions
• Experience in interacting with external stakeholders such as legal counsel or notaries
• Familiarity with notarisation and apostille requirements
• Experience in interacting with other internal teams such as Tax, Finance and Treasury
• Working knowledge of other EU language a plus

Soft skills:

• You have strong ability to adapt to a rapidly shifting environment
• You have great interpersonal skills and ability to communicate confidently
• You can connect the dots and have problem-solving mindset
• You possess the aptitude at working autonomously and collaboratively including out-side of corporate governance team

Why you?

• You value integrity, responsibility, respect and curiosity (our core values) as much as we do
• Take pride in your work ethic and conscientiousness
• A track record of building strong working relationships and communicating clearly and effectively with a non-legal audience
• Ability to adapt and change priorities, and with training, knowing when to do so.

Why work in Perrigo?

• Excellent Benefits
• Flexibility/Hybrid Work options
• Supportive team
• Become part of a growing and innovative self-care company

Corporate Governance Management:

• Support the preparation and filing of annual reports and corporate compliance filings for all global subsidiaries
• Support in convening subsidiary board meetings and drafting board minutes for review
• Support the monitoring and managing of subsidiary compliance
• Manage and maintain GEMs database and corporate records
• Support the preparation and arrange execution, notarisation and apostille of required documents
• Partner with various departments with respect to ad-hoc intercompany projects

Training:

• Support with the preparation of trainings or presentations
• Support the coordination of governance training for subsidiary directors and officers

Ad-hoc:

• Projects: Complete and manage ad hoc projects as required
• Assist Drafting: Assist in-house counsel with drafting of documents as required
• Process Review: Assist and recommend system and process improvements for various groups throughout the company
• Legal Research: Occasional legal topic research, as needed