Corporate Governance Trainee
Application Deadline: 30 September 2025
Department: Corporate Secretarial
Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: Dublin
Description
BDO are currently seeking a Trainee to join our Corporate Governance department. The successful candidate will work as part of a small team within the department, with a varied workload including responsibility for a large portfolio of domestic and international clients across many industry sectors.
Key Responsibilities
* Providing corporate governance support, ensuring compliance with the Companies Act 2014 and other applicable governance requirement
* Co-ordinating, attending and minuting regular board/committee meetings
* Supporting the maintenance of statutory books and records for Irish entities and monitoring compliance with all relevant statutory/regulatory requirements and filing deadlines
* Arranging for document execution, notarisations, apostilling and filing with relevant registries
* Deal with day-to-day matters such as client on-boarding and corporate governance queries
* Collaborating with various internal departments within BDO with the common goal of providing a solution driven culture to any challenges are clients our facing
* Providing a wide range of services to clients beginning with incorporation of an entity to on-going operations to its possible winding down
* Opportunities to work on specialised projects that require specialised Independent Secretariat services
* Developing and managing relationships with internal and external clients as necessary
* Assisting where required on ad-hoc projects
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* Possess a third level qualification in business or law/ICSA part qualified with a minimum of a 2:1 GPA
* Exceptional attention to detail with a particular focus on administrative tasks
* Highly developed organisational and communication skills
* Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with strong overall computer literacy.
* Ability to work in a team environment and on their own initiative
Benefits
Your Development
* Up to 20 days of paid study leave each year
* Paid annual professional subscription
* Exam prizes for passing on your first attempt, with amounts dependent on the exam passed
* Mentoring and exam support throughout your qualification
Your Workplace
* State-of-the-art high-tech office
* Central Dublin location
Your Wellbeing
* On-site gym, secure bike park, and showers
* Complimentary on-site barista
* Take a Me Day – one extra day of paid leave per year
* Life Leave – up to six months leave with €1,000 monthly allowance after completing your training contract and accepting a full-time position with BDO, to go on that trip of a lifetime
Your Rewards
* Starting Work Allowance
* 20 days of annual leave
* Pension scheme contribution from BDO Ireland
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