Euroclear is hiring an Associate Company Secretary in Brussels, Belgium, in hybrid mode. The role sits in the Governance Regulatory Team of the Legal, Governance, Regulatory (LGR) Division of Euroclear SA/NV and covers Board support, governance policies, regulatory filings and the use of AI in governance processes. At Youth Works Hub, we reviewed this vacancy for professionals with several years of experience in corporate governance or corporate secretariat work.
Where the Associate Company Secretary Sits at Euroclear
You will be a member of the Legal, Governance, Regulatory (LGR) Division of Euroclear SA/NV. Within the LGR Division, you will be a key member of the Governance Regulatory Team (GRT), actively contributing to its day-to-day activities and priorities.
The position reports to the Head of Governance for Euroclear Group Subsidiaries.
Inside the Governance Regulatory Team
The Governance Regulatory Team is a dynamic team of 8 with a great team spirit and work atmosphere. The team delivers the essential Corporate Governance activities, ensuring that Euroclear Group's Directors (Board members) are appointed on Boards on a timely basis, recognised suitable by the relevant authorities, and that the Governance framework of Euroclear Group is adequately implemented across the various group entities.
What the Team Is Responsible For
🔄 Driving the end to end internal and external suitability process for the group's directors and senior leadership.
🧭 Transversal implementation of the governance framework as enabler for group strategy.
🗂️ Proactively ensuring the group's governance administration, including filings and publications.
🔗 Enabling transversality and an increased group-approach, both for ESA/EH, the EU Markets and other subsidiaries, through integration of regulatory evolutions and governance best practices.
Work Location and Arrangement
📍 The job is located in Brussels, Belgium.
🏠 The role is in hybrid mode.
Your Main Tasks as Associate Company Secretary
🏗️ Developing groupwide and strategic governance solutions, policies and procedures for the Board and executive team/committees regarding corporate governance areas, and driving their implementation, also acting as Subject Matter Expert for certain governance areas.
📜 Preparing and maintaining official corporate notices, records and actions of the Board of Directors.
⚖️ Collecting advice about legal and regulatory obligations related to corporate governance and corporate administration, and guaranteeing that procedures are effective and in line with regulation and governance standards.
🤖 Simplifying and automating governance processes, also applying AI, and ensuring a transversal and harmonised approach on administration and support related to governance matters.
💾 Ensuring the golden source of Governance data is recorded adequately, to provide opportunities to roll out AI solutions more effectively.
🧩 Providing ad hoc special support on projects related to corporate governance, including AI solutions for Corporate Governance, M&A and optimisation of intra-group governance.
🗳️ Supporting the Group Company Secretaries in fulfilling certain aspects of their roles, such as AGMs/EGMs organisation.
📝 Contributing to the preparation of Board Committees reports, the drafting of scripts and preparing minute templates.
🎯 Managing all of the above autonomously.
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Experience and Background Euroclear Is Looking For
💼 Several years of proven experience in corporate governance/corporate secretariat activities and administration.
🎓 A legal background is generally considered a plus, but is not mandatory.
Corporate Governance Knowledge Required
🏛️ Understanding of concepts of corporate administration and corporate governance in a wider scope and with increased complexity.
💶 Familiarity with areas such as Directors' remuneration processing, the logging of conflict of interest, suitability files, and shareholders' transfers and registration.
Filings, Compliance and Governance Information
📑 Managing legal, statutory and regulatory filings, regulatory notifications and internal governance requirements.
🧾 Maintaining UBOs (ultimate beneficial owners) and governance dashboards information.
❓ Dealing with regulatory questions.
🔁 Keeping the Governance related information up to date on internal and external resources.
Legal Research Duties
🔍 Performing research on legal information, corporate documents, regulations and court decisions.
🗒️ Preparing fit-for-purpose proposals in this respect, under the supervision of more senior colleagues.
AI and Technology in Governance
💡 An interest in leveraging AI and technology to enhance governance processes, reporting and operational efficiency is part of the technical profile.
Soft Skills for the Role
🗣️ Strong communication and analytical skills.
🤝 A team player with a pragmatic, strategic, proactive, client centric and result-oriented mindset.
📅 Ability to prioritise tasks, be well organised, anticipate, work autonomously and maintain discretion and confidentiality.
⚙️ A strong process improvement and change management mindset, with a demonstrated ability to simplify, optimise and professionalise governance frameworks and ways of working.
👔 Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to engage constructively with senior management, board members and control functions.
🌱 Curiosity and eagerness to grow, to learn and to build a solid understanding of Euroclear Group's Governance and business.
👥 Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with team members and various stakeholders.
🫱 A collaborative, positive and team-oriented approach, combined with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
⏱️ Ability to work independently in a dynamic environment while maintaining high organisational standards and delivering under pressure and against deadlines.
🚀 A self-starter with a growth mindset, eager to learn, develop expertise and contribute to the continuous evolution of the governance function.
Why Join Euroclear's Governance Function
Euroclear invites candidates who are results driven, self-starters and ready to "Think Different". Joining Euroclear means contributing to a team that values excellence, collaboration and innovation, where your expertise helps the company navigate the complexities of the financial market and deliver exceptional services to its clients.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Euroclear Associate Company Secretary job based?
The job is located in Brussels, Belgium, and works in hybrid mode. The role belongs to the Legal, Governance, Regulatory (LGR) Division of Euroclear SA/NV.
Who does the Associate Company Secretary report to?
The position reports to the Head of Governance for Euroclear Group Subsidiaries. The role is a key member of the Governance Regulatory Team, a team of 8.
Do I need a law degree for this role?
No. A legal background is generally considered a plus, but it is not mandatory. Several years of proven experience in corporate governance or corporate secretariat activities and administration are required.
What kind of governance topics will I handle?
You will handle areas such as Directors' remuneration processing, logging of conflict of interest, suitability files, shareholders' transfers and registration, legal and regulatory filings, regulatory notifications and the maintenance of UBOs and governance dashboards.
Does the role involve working with the Board of Directors?
Yes. You will prepare and maintain official corporate notices, records and actions of the Board of Directors, contribute to Board Committees reports, draft scripts and prepare minute templates.
Will I support shareholder meetings?
Yes. One of the tasks is supporting the Group Company Secretaries in certain aspects of their roles, such as the organisation of AGMs and EGMs.
How is AI used in this governance role?
The role includes simplifying and automating governance processes by applying AI, keeping the golden source of Governance data recorded adequately so AI solutions can be rolled out more effectively, and supporting projects such as AI solutions for Corporate Governance.
Will I work independently or under supervision?
Both. You are expected to manage your main tasks autonomously, while legal research and the related fit-for-purpose proposals are prepared under the supervision of more senior colleagues.
What does the Governance Regulatory Team do for the Euroclear Group?
The team makes sure Euroclear Group's Directors are appointed on Boards on a timely basis and recognised suitable by the relevant authorities, and that the Governance framework is adequately implemented across the group entities, including ESA/EH, the EU Markets and other subsidiaries.
Which soft skills matter most for this position?
Euroclear highlights strong communication and analytical skills, stakeholder management with senior management and board members, discretion and confidentiality, and a process improvement and change management mindset.
What is the job identification number?
The job identification number on the Euroclear careers site is 8888, listed under the Corporate Governance job category.
Deadline
⏳ 11 November 2026
Link
🔗 Apply on the Euroclear careers site: https://don.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1003/job/8888
