Company Secretary

Football Association of Ireland

Company Secretary overseeing governance for the Football Association of Ireland. Ensuring compliance with company secretarial requirements and governance documentation standards.

Posted 5/17/2026full-timeDublin • 🇮🇪 IrelandMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

support the effective governance of the Football Association of Ireland by ensuring that the Association’s company secretarial, board administration, statutory filing, member meeting and governance documentation requirements are managed to a high professional standard
support the Board, Board Committees, General Assembly and senior management by ensuring that meetings are properly convened, agendas and papers are prepared and circulated, minutes and action logs are maintained
ensure that executed resolutions, minutes, filings, certificates and statutory records are retained in an orderly and auditable manner
liaise with external company secretarial advisers, auditors and legal advisers where required
prepare and maintain the annual Board and Committee calendar; prepare agendas, action logs, meeting packs and supporting materials in consultation with the relevant Chair, executive owner and General Counsel & Governance Director
attend Board and Committee meetings as required; prepare accurate, concise and decision-focused minutes which properly record decisions, approvals, declarations of interest, reserved matters, actions and material governance considerations
plan and administer the FAI AGM, EGMs, General Assembly meetings and other formal member meetings
maintain records of members, constituencies, voting entitlements, attendance and decisions, in conjunction with relevant FAI teams
maintain a controlled library of key governance documents, including the Constitution, Board and Committee Terms of Reference, Board manual, delegations of authority, reserved matters, governance policies and approved templates
assist with governance audits, Sport Ireland governance code compliance, Board effectiveness reviews and related action plans
act as a professional point of contact for directors, committee members, members, senior executives, auditors and external advisers on company secretarial and governance administration matters

Requirements

What you’ll need

significant company secretarial, governance, legal operations or board support experience
strong knowledge of Irish company law, particularly companies limited by guarantee
experience preparing Board and Committee agendas, minutes, resolutions and governance papers
experience maintaining statutory registers and managing CRO filings
experience supporting AGMs, EGMs, member meetings or equivalent formal governance forums
excellent drafting, record-keeping, organisational and procedural skills
strong judgement, discretion and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
ability to work with senior stakeholders, including Board members, Committee Chairs, CEOs, SLT members and external advisers
familiarity with the Sport Ireland Governance Code, and public-funded body governance expectations
experience working with risk, compliance, audit or assurance colleagues to support governance reporting and compliance evidence
high competence with Microsoft Office, board portal systems (iBABs), document management systems and action tracking tools
A qualification from the Chartered Governance Institute, a legal qualification, governance qualification, or equivalent relevant professional experience would be desirable.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Two premium level tickets to each home international game
Sick pay scheme and family friendly leave
Opportunities to work at international matches
Company pension
Life assurance
Bike to work scheme
Free onsite parking
Employee assistance programs
Hybrid working arrangements and flexible hours working arrangements
Discounted access to the National Aquatic Centre and gym complex

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Hard Skills & Tools

company secretarialgovernancelegal operationsboard supportIrish company lawstatutory registersCRO filingsdraftingrecord-keepingcompliance reporting

Soft Skills

organisational skillsjudgementdiscretionconfidentialitystakeholder managementattention to detailcommunication skillsdecision-makingcollaborationproblem-solving

Certifications

Chartered Governance Institute qualificationlegal qualificationgovernance qualification