Student/Intern – Office of the General Counsel (m/f/d) – part-time 50 %

Organization

Established by the Financial Stability Board in June 2014, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) is a not-for-profit organization created to support the implementation and use of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI). GLEIF manages a network of partners, the LEI issuing organizations, to provide trusted services and open, reliable data for unique legal entity identification worldwide. GLEIF services ensure the operational integrity of the Global LEI System and facilitate making the LEI a broad public good available on our website. As a result, the LEI remains the industry standard best suited to providing open and reliable data for unique legal entity identification management. Learn more at www.gleif.org.

Position summary

The Office of the General Counsel has the overall responsibility for the provision of legal services to GLEIF’s Board of Directors, management and staff, leading corporate strategic and tactical legal initiatives as well as complex business transactions and negotiating critical contracts. The Student/Intern will support the Corporate Secretary in managing and organizing the Board Secretariat, operational support, compiling and distributing documents, coordinating meetings and conferences, maintaining calendars, and the production of reports, spreadsheets and presentations.

Key Responsibilities

Target and solution focused support of the Corporate Secretary in daily and project business
Perform document and records management activities, including production and composition of reports and presentations (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Assist with management of statutory information held within Co-Sec software
Creation of decision templates, presentations, analysis and reports
Preparation and organization of meetings including meeting minutes
Provide support on ad-hoc projects
Maintain board and committee records, including papers, minutes and other documentation
Administrative tasks related to the activities of the Secretariat

Experience and competencies for success:

Matriculated student, preferably in the area of law, corporate governance, or corporate administration
Exceptional personal skills including social competency, strong cross-functional communication, and people skills
Adopts a methodical approach with excellent attention to detail
Acts at all times with integrity and discretion
Proactively seeks out opportunities to improve processes and ensure the effective functioning of the Secretariat
Takes responsibility for and ownership of decisions, actions, and outcomes
An excellent team player
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
Flexible and able to work in a dynamic work environment
Fluent spoken and written English, additional language skills are advantageous


Department:	Office of the General Counsel
Reports into:	Corporate Secretary
Management responsibility:	No
Location:	Frankfurt, Germany
Scope:	part-time (20 hrs/week)

All foreign applicants from outside the EU must have a valid Residence Permit to work in Germany. Students are requested to provide a valid enrolment certificate.

What we offer

This is an opportunity to make an impact on the transparency of the financial services and other industries in a not-for-profit, stable business that is committed to investing in the foundation, its partner relationships, and its employees. You will join a highly motivated team with the mission to successfully implement the Global Legal Entity Identifier system.

We look forward to your application in English. Please send your résumé alongside a letter of interest to hr@gleif.org.