Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries, push through them, and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect. At Jump, research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns. We design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world, fund start-ups across industries, and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.

Jump established a mainland Europe footprint with the launch of our Amsterdam office in 2018.  The office has steadily grown with exceptional talent and has rooted itself as the hub for managing its European trading activity.  The office is at the forefront of everyday European trading events and has the feel of a small start-up with the benefits of being part of one of the leading quantitative trading firms in the world. 

We are looking for an experienced company secretary to join Jump’s global legal team to support our UK and European entities to sit in Amsterdam. As part of the global legal team, this dynamic role will work across offices, departments, and jurisdictions to support the legal and business functions. The role will focus on the entire spectrum of legal and governance administration for all UK and European entities. This role is ideal for governance professionals passionate about maintaining corporate order and structure within a global firm. The position offers the opportunity to specialize in corporate governance practice for our UK and European operations, while assisting with similar efforts on a global scale.

What You’ll Do: 

• Assist the Global Legal team in managing the firm’s UK and European corporate governance requirements and documentation;
• Prepare and coordinate all board and committee meetings for our UK and European entities, including but not limited to coordinating availability, managing calendar invitations, circulating meeting packs, addressing all related queries, owning and managing the agenda, ensure the smooth running of the meetings, drafting meeting minutes and company resolutions, following up on board decisions and action points until resolution;
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date, and well-organized corporate governance records (internal and external stakeholders) for the firm’s UK and European entities;
• Proactively research and track general corporate governance law/regulatory updates for the firm’s UK and European entities;
• Manage legal and financial statutory requests and filings within the relevant deadlines for UK and European authorities;
• Maintaining accurate records of legal entities such as, internal sharepoint folders, minute books and confluence pages and external company registers;
• Providing governance support with respect to various UK or European corporate transactions such as entity incorporation, entity dissolution, capital contributions, or distributions of dividends;
• Own and manage governance-related queries coming from the internal business or external third parties with respect to our UK and European entities;
• Own and manage relationships with our various corporate services providers across the region;
• Collaborate with the relevant department and teams (e.g. legal and compliance) to identify and mitigate governance risks across the region; and
• Other duties as assigned or needed.

Skills and/or Attributes You’ll Need

• At least 5 years of experience as a corporate secretary in a regulated private company or group company in the Netherlands and, if possible, in the UK;
• Acertification from an accredited Corporate Secretary programme is an advantage.
• Relevant bachelor's degree from a reputable university (e.g., law, business, accountancy, public administration)
• Demonstrable track record in:
• Implementing and maintaining corporate governance frameworks
• Managing board and committee processes end-to-end
• Advising on governance best practices rather than legal matters
• Experience with governance software platforms
• Demonstrated passion for and commitment to corporate governance best practices
• Proactive mindset in identifying and addressing governance issues
• Prior experience working for a company operating in financial services, and particularly in proprietary trading is appreciated
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to take ownership of projects from start to finish
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and remote offices
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken is a prerequisite. French or Dutch language skills would be appreciated but is not mandatory
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and in a timely manner
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently with senior management
• Ability to take ownership for process-optimization including standardizing, streamlining, and elevating the administrative processes within the Company Secretary function. This will include ways of working, standard operating procedures, templates and policies.
• Ability to explain complex governance requirements clearly to non-specialist.
• Reliable and predictable availability.

Benefits include:

• Private Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Travel Medical Insurance
• Group Pension Scheme
• Group Life Assurance and Income Protection Schemes
• Paid Parental Leave
• Commuter Benefits