Junior Associate - Secretarial

Kick-start your career in corporate services as a Junior Associate, where you'll gain hands-on exposure to company secretarial and compliance processes while working alongside experienced professionals in a supportive learning environment. This internship-level role is ideal for someone eager to build their knowledge of corporate administration, AML/KYC requirements, statutory compliance and governance practices. You'll play an important part in supporting the team with essential administrative and regulatory activities, ensuring records are accurate, documentation is well maintained and work is delivered to high-quality standards while developing valuable skills for a successful career in the industry.

What You Will Do :

• You'll conduct AML & KYC/CDD checks on new directors, shareholders, investors and investee companies, and carry out AML-CFT functions in accordance with Mauritius Laws and Regulations
• You'll assist in preparing annual meetings, statutory documentation, board packs, and regulatory filings with the MRA, FSC, bankers and other stakeholders.
• You'll manage corporate actions including changes to auditors, bank signatories, registered office and share issues by preparing resolutions, amendments and notification letters for Associate Manager approval
• You'll maintain accurate records by scanning and filing all documentation on EazzyFiling, updating internal systems (5Series) and planning information (BiLLy), whilst flagging any client or service issues promptly
• You'll ensure compliance with information security policies, protect IQ-EQ MU's information assets and maintain all company records in proper order across physical and digital filing systems.

About you :

• You hold a degree or are partly qualified with ICSA or ACCA.
• You have internship experience in an administrative or corporate environment.
• You possess basic knowledge of corporate law, which would be advantageous to the role.
• You are competent at the basic level with MS Office Word and Excel.
• You are fluent in English and French

We’re a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide.  We employ a global workforce of 6,500+ people across 24 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$857 billion. We work with 13 of the world’s top-15 private equity firms.

Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.

Above all, what makes us different is our people. Operating as trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding.

We’re driven by our Group purpose, to power people and possibilities.

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 6,500+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 24 countries - to each achieve their potential.  Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.

We’re committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.