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About Northern Trust: Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. Role/ Department:Reporting into the Head of Company Secretarial, EMEA, the role is to provide core governance and company secretarial services to regulated entities in the UK and their respective boards and committees. The person fulfilling this role will benefit from experience in financial services, including asset management, or other regulated industries, and should be able to carry out all core company secretarial functions to the highest standards. The key responsibilities of the role include: Acting as the primary point of contact for boards and committees of certain regulated entities in the UK on all governance mattersSupporting independent Chairs in the effective and efficient running of boards and committee meetingsManaging annual board and committee performance reviewsBuilding and managing effective relationships with board and committee stakeholders, including independent directors, senior management, and external stakeholders such as auditorsCoordinating content of board and committee meeting reports, liaising with contributors, presenting governance reports at board and committee meetings, and accurately minuting and tracking meeting outcomesDriving progress on governance projects and operational enhancementsDriving strate