Employment: Full Time
Our client is a leading independent provider of corporate, trust and fund services to the financial services sector worldwide, employing hundreds of staff across the globe. They are seeking a Corporate Administrator – International to join their thriving Dubai office.
– Applicants must have a successful track record with sophisticated administration of portfolio companies and trusts that are incorporated in financial centres outside the United Arab Emirates.
– The successful candidate must possess superior presentation and communication skills, and be an effective team player.
– The successful candidate will be a member of their international team handling their international business of with opportunities for career advancement within the Group.
Duties
– Overall responsibility for and relationship management of the day-to-day administration of a complex portfolio of clients comprised of different types of companies in various jurisdictions, but mainly in the British Virgin Islands
– Managing all aspects of a designated portfolio, including all correspondence, and banking and statutory obligations that arise for each client
– Client on-boarding process that includes KYC documentation and verification
– Monitoring ongoing compliance procedures and controls for existing clients
– Administrative tasks including drafting of resolutions, handling changes in directors and shareholders, attestations and legalisations, issuance of registry certificates, bank account openings, annual reviews and other required annual statutory filings
– Assisting other members of the team with all aspects of day-to-day administration of a defined portfolio of trusts and companies, as required
– Liaison with the Group offices in relation to incorporation of companies and various post incorporation tasks
Required Qualification & Experience
– A minimum of five years of corporate administration experience with an international trust company, family office, corporate service provider or accounting firm dealing directly with end user clients and responsibility for the maintenance and development of that relationship
– A legal or accounting degree and experience
– STEP or company secretary qualifications preferred
– Good knowledge of incorporation of companies in different jurisdictions and various post-incorporation tasks such as attestations, issuance of registry certificates, filing of changes in directorships and shareholding, account opening, etc.
– Ability to draft company and trust resolutions and documents
– Experience with applying AML principles
– Competent understanding of trust and company law
– In-depth knowledge of the BVI Companies Act
Key Skills
– Passionate individual committed to delivering their best in a very fast-paced and demanding work environment
– Ability to adopt and adapt to working in predetermined systems and processes to maximize efficiencies
– Good self-organization and ability to operate disciplined four-eyes procedures
Kershaw Leonard is committed to finding First Class people for its World Class Clients. Since our inauguration in September 1999, We have become well-respected specialists for all aspects of Human Resource Consultancy and Recruitment, and bring a standard of professional conduct (through the Recruitment Employment Confederation UK) to the industry here in the Middle East. Our qualified Consultants deliver a unique quality of service that is designed to meet the individual needs of both Candidates and Clients.
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