Corporate Governance & KYC Officer

This is a Corporate Governance Officer / Assistant Company Secretary responsible for supporting board and committee governance, maintaining governance and compliance frameworks, managing documentation, producing high-quality minutes, and ensuring accountability across the trading business.

Client Details

Our client is a leading international organisation operating within the energy, commodities, and trading sector, with a growing presence in the UAE. The business offers a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment where governance and operational excellence are strategic priorities.

Description

• Coordinate board and committee meetings, including agenda preparation, minute-taking, action tracking, and follow-up activities
• Maintain and enhance corporate governance frameworks, policies, and procedures to support business objectives
• Prepare governance reports and management information for internal stakeholders and governance committees
• Monitor compliance with governance processes, ensuring documentation, approvals, and records remain accurate and complete
• Support governance-related due diligence and KYC activities while liaising with stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, finance, and commercial teams to ensure governance requirements are embedded within transaction approval processes, committee activities, and key corporate initiatives.

Profile

• 5-8 years of experience within corporate governance, company secretarial, legal operations, paralegal, or governance-focused compliance functions
• Bachelor's degree in Law or a Governance, Compliance, or related discipline
• Proven experience supporting boards, committees, executive stakeholders, and governance reporting processes
• Strong documentation, policy review, drafting, and minute-taking skills with exceptional written English
• Resilient, organised, and confident engaging with senior stakeholders in a fast-paced and evolving environment
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment, using strong stakeholder management skills to drive accountability and deliver outcomes with minimal supervision.

Job Offer

• Opportunity to help build and shape a growing governance function within a prominent international organisation
• Exposure to senior leadership, complex governance matters, and regional and global stakeholders across the business

Desired Skills and Experience

governance, kyc, compliance, board, minutes, paralegal, law