Senior Manager, Company Secretarial & Legal Entity Governance

Factor•New York, NY

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Factor is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Company Secretarial & Legal Entity Management to support a complex global financial services client in New York. This hybrid position requires three days per week in the office near Times Square. The role supports corporate governance activities, legal entity management, regulatory compliance, and partnership with senior stakeholders across the business. The successful candidate will lead delivery of legal entity management and corporate governance services, serve as the senior escalation point for governance, regulatory, and operational matters, and lead and develop a small team. The position also drives governance and process improvements, oversees projects across jurisdictions, advises on legal entity governance and regulatory developments, and contributes to the development of Factor’s broader Legal Entity Management offering.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience in a similar company secretarial, corporate governance, or legal entity management role within the financial services industry.
Significant experience in company secretarial, corporate governance, and legal entity management within a multinational financial services industry setting.
Direct people management experience.
Strong knowledge of corporate law, governance frameworks, and statutory compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
Experience managing board and committee meetings, including agenda preparation, board papers, minutes, and action tracking.
Expertise maintaining legal entity records, statutory registers, and corporate documentation.
Experience overseeing entity lifecycle management, including incorporations, restructures, mergers, acquisitions, and dissolutions.
Experience liaising with regulators, external legal counsel, auditors, and corporate service providers.
Strong understanding of corporate governance best practices and ability to advise senior leadership on governance matters.
Experience leading and developing a team and managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Lead delivery of legal entity management and corporate governance services for a complex global financial services client.
Serve as the senior escalation point for governance, regulatory, and operational matters across the engagement.
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of legal entity management professionals, distributing workloads effectively and maintaining high-quality output through quality control.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with executive client stakeholders, including General Counsel, Corporate Secretaries, Governance Officers, and business leadership teams.
Drive strategic initiatives to improve governance frameworks, regulatory compliance, entity management processes, and reporting capabilities.
Identify service-delivery improvements through automation, AI-enabled solutions, process redesign, and operational efficiencies.
Oversee large-scale governance and regulatory projects across multiple jurisdictions and stakeholder groups.
Provide strategic guidance on legal entity governance, board effectiveness, entity rationalisation, and regulatory developments affecting the client.
Establish and monitor service-delivery metrics and identify risks, trends, and opportunities to improve quality and client outcomes.
Partner with internal leadership teams on business growth, solution development, and client expansion opportunities.
Ensure effective management of legal entity data, governance records, and regulatory reporting obligations across the portfolio.
Contribute to Factor’s Legal Entity Management offering, including best practices, methodologies, and thought leadership.
Champion innovation, collaboration, and client excellence across the team.