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Deputy Company Secretary

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Deputy Company Secretary

Mizuho Amsterdam

What is required?

  • Master’s degree in Dutch Law
  • At least four years PQE experience in either law-firm, notary firm, trust company or corporate
  • In-depth knowledge of Dutch corporate law and corporate governance and the ability to advise on matters related to corporate governance and corporate housekeeping
  • Experience with reviewing and negotiating corporate and commercial contracts as well as standard banking documentation is a plus
  • Experienced in organizing/managing supervisory board meetings and corporate housekeeping
  • Strong analytical skills, active, pragmatic and independent worker combined with a (internal) client focus
  • Excellent command of the English and Dutch language, both verbally and in writing; Japanese, German and/or Spanish are a plus
  • Likes to work in a team, has good adaptability and is punctual

What will you get?

  • €80K - €95K gross p/y (depending on knowledge and experience) including 13 th month and holiday allowance
  • Annual bonus
  • 37,5 hour working week (flexible working hours)
  • Possibility to work flexible and remote
  • 30 vacation days (based on fulltime employment)
  • Option to buy or sell leave annually
  • Technical and professional training possibilities
  • 100% company paid defined contribution pension plan
  • Global employee mobility plan
  • Unique opportunity of working in a dynamiac international and multicultural environment and being part of one of the largest financial institutions of the world

What will you do?

  • 15% Advising on corporate legal matters
  • 20% Corporating housekeeping maintainance
  • 25% Organizing supervisory board and committee meetings
  • 25% Managing corporate governance framework and regulatory affairs
  • 10% Drafting and reviewing various contracts
  • 5% Representing the Legal, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs deparment in bank projects and consultation meetings

This vacancy has been created based on interviews with employees to help you get a realistic preview of the job.

Vacancy

As Deputy Company Secretary at Mizuho, you become an integral part of the governance for Mizuho Bank Europe N.V. (MBE), operating from the European Headquarters in Amsterdam, within the larger Mizuho Group.

You provide advice on corporate legal matters, maintain the corporate housekeeping of MBE and its branches, and spearhead the organization of meetings for the Supervisory Board and its committees. You ensure the proper functioning of the corporate governance framework and manage MBE's regulatory affairs. Offering strategic corporate legal advice to the Supervisory Board, Management Board, and the larger organization falls under your responsibilities. Drafting corporate documents and delivering effective legal advice concerning corporate governance, housekeeping, and regulatory affairs become your daily tasks.

Moreover, you take on tasks including drafting and reviewing contracts, NDA’s, supplier, and other third party contracts, including SLAs. You offer support for inquiries made by or to group companies, third parties, or regulators. Representing the Legal, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs department in large-scale, often international and multi-disciplinary, bank projects on various topics and consultation meetings falls under your remit. You also assist in reviewing and negotiating standard banking documentation, such as loan agreements, credit facilities, security documentation, ISDA documentation, and other transaction paperwork.

You will be part of the Legal, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs department which currently consists of two legal counsels and the Head of the Legal, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Department, also acting as Company Secretary, to whom you report directly.

If you have a passion for legal matters, seek challenges in corporate governance, and feel at home in an international setting, then this is a job for you.

Working week

Deputy Company Secretary

On an enjoyable day, you engage in meaningful interactions with key decision-makers like the Management Board and the Supervisory Board, gaining insights into all crucial topics and issues.

On a less enjoyable day, you find yourself primarily occupied with the administrative aspects of facilitating decision-making processes.
  • 09:00
  • 10:00
  • 11:00
  • 12:00
  • 13:00
  • 14:00
  • 15:00
  • 16:00
  • 17:00
    • Lunch
    • Responding to inquiries from group companies, third parties, or regulators
    • Stand up meeting
    • Working on drafting and reviewing contracts
    • Reviewing and planning the SB meetings
    • Offering corporate legal advice to the SB
    • Contact with colleague
    • Reading and replying to mails
    • Lunch
    • Assisting in reviewing and negotiating banking documentation
    • Managing MBE's regulatory affairs
    • Preparing committee meetings
    • Bi-weekly one-on-one meeting with the manager
    • Lunch
    • Facilitating decision-making processes
    • Reading and responding to mails
    • Administering the corporate housekeeping of MBE and its branches
    • Participating in large-scale, multi-disciplinary bank projects

Firsthand experience

You are preparing for an upcoming Supervisory Board (SB) meeting, coordinating with key international stakeholders. How do you proceed?

You begin by aligning with stakeholders to draft a cohesive meeting agenda. Leveraging advanced communication tools, you ensure each stakeholder's concerns are addressed. Next, you liaise with relevant departments to compile necessary meeting materials and pre-emptively facilitate decision-making. During the meeting, you meticulously log discussions and decisions, adhering strictly to Mizuho's corporate governance standards. This task requires strategic communication, attention to detail, and a thorough understanding of Mizuho's operations.

Growth

The goal of Mizuho Bank Europe is that employees have the right skills, knowledge and attitude to drive results they need to achieve. Their key principle is that trainings should be accessible to anyone and contribute to their strategic business goals. Because of that, employees are allowed to follow a study or training in a relevant field. Additionally, Mizuho promotes internal and international vacancy's so employees can move from one department to another.

Deputy Company Secretary

Working at Mizuho

Mizuho Bank Europe N.V. (MBE) is a fully-licensed bank incorporated in the Netherlands and supervised by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) and the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM). With over 45 years of experience providing financial services to Japanese and non-Japanese customers in the region, Mizuho has developed a solid client base and expertise throughout the European single market - with a focus on the markets in the Benelux, Iberia, and Central & Eastern Europe - using their EU Banking Passport.

View company profile of Mizuho
  • Based in Amsterdam (Zuidas)
  • 124 employees in the Netherlands
  • Over 65.000 employees worldwide
  • 45% / 55%
  • Average age 33 years
  • Possibility to work flexible and remote
  • Business casual

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