Irish Centre for European Law: Company Secretary/Volunteer Director – deadline Friday 16th August

The ICEL is a Centre of the School of Law of Trinity College Dublin, constituted as a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity, with an independent Board.

The Centre serves the legal professions, legal academics, law students, public institutions, the voluntary sector, businesses and the wider public.

The Centre organises conferences and seminars across the island of Ireland in various areas of EU law (in particular, environmental, public procurement, data protection, Brexit and competition law) and in human rights law. The Centre is also the Irish member of the European Law Association for Criminal Law and the Protection of the Financial Interests of the EU, which is run by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF).

ICEL is seeking a company secretary who will also be a volunteer director/charity trustee and secretary for the purpose of charities compliance.

The Secretary provides comprehensive legal and administrative support and guidance to the Board of the Centre.

The Secretary will be assisted by the Chief Executive Officer (and is currently also assisted by a Deputy Secretary) in carrying out her/his tasks.

General responsibilities will include the following:

• Providing input to the strategic direction of the ICEL and contributing with insight, oversight, and experience of strategy formulation in the sector
• Policy formation, planning and implementation as required
• Governance responsibilities, including service on Committees

Requirements

• A Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, Chartered Secretary or Chartered Director with at least 5 years’ professional experience, or professional experience equivalent thereto.
• Expertise in areas such as employment law would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of the relevant requirements of company law, corporate governance principles, Irish charities legislation and the Charities Governance Code
• Experience of acting as a company secretary or equivalent, ideally with a charitable organisation, a public sector body or large company

General Trustee duties of a Charity Trustee

• Comply with the Centre’s governing document
• Ensuring the Centre is complying with its charitable purpose for the public benefit
• Acting in the best interest of the Centre
• Act with Reasonable Care and Skill
• Manage the assets of the Centre

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