Corporate Governance Lawyer- Remote Working

Overview

In this role you will lead internal corporate governance for the firm’s companies, partnerships and trusts, collaborating with the Chief Governance Officer and senior management. You drive board and committee support, entity management, and governance project delivery, shaping the firm’s governance framework. You will act as company secretary for internal boards, coordinate reporting, and ensure compliance across global entities. This is a hands-on, in-house governance leadership role with remote or hybrid options and opportunities to implement process improvements and technology-enabled solutions.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• benefits package
• hybrid and remote-working options
• excellent work/life balance

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day governance representation and shareholder contact
• Act as company secretary for internal boards and committees
• Organise meetings, publish packs, draft agendas and minutes
• Maintain constitutional documents, TORs, director/officer lists
• Track action points and ensure timely follow-up
• Coordinate annual general meeting and notices
• Publish the first annual report and maintain compliance
• Lead board effectiveness reviews and report findings
• Prepare and submit filings with registries and regulators
• Maintain statutory and non-statutory registers
• Respond to due diligence requests and maintain global due diligence register
• Draft governance documents for corporate actions (dividends, buybacks)
• Deliver inductions for new directors
• Ensure voting and notification procedures per constitutional documents
• Provide governance support for annual audit
• Design and implement enhanced internal governance framework
• Lead governance projects (formations, restructures, liquidations)
• Manage integration of new jurisdictions and entities
• Develop governance checklists and guidance
• Review board reporting consistency
• Develop governance manual for Mourant entities
• Prepare partner-level joiner/leaver documentation
• Maintain shareholder policies and corporate governance calendar
• Maintain the governance record and trademark registrations

Key requirements

• UK qualified corporate lawyer (Associate or Senior Associate)
• Strong knowledge of company law
• Experience in a company secretarial or in-house governance role is advantageous
• Chartered Secretary or Chartered Governance Professional is advantageous (further study funded)
• Familiar with Viewpoint, Worksite, Board Intelligence or equivalent systems advantageous
• High level of organisation, discretion, and judgement
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive, detail-oriented and able to manage a diverse workload
• Ops-minded with interest in AI and tech solutions for governance

• highly organized
• confidentiality and discretion
• calm and confident demeanor
• Viewpoint
• Worksite (Document Management Systems)
• Board Intelligence

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