Director, Corporate Governance bei TI Fluid Systems

Position Summary:

The Director Corporate Governance & Project Manager supports the CLO and Secretary in ensuring the Company’s Board of Directors and its 150+ global subsidiaries meet all legal and governance obligations. The role combines strong company secretarial expertise with hands-on project management across corporate, financial, and structural initiatives. It also provides leadership and oversight to the Manager Corporate Governance, ensuring consistent standards and delivery across the function. Operating in a fast-paced private equity environment, the role partners closely with senior management, investors, and external advisers to deliver governance excellence, efficient transactions, and high-quality reporting.

Responsibilities of Position:

• Support the CLO with board governance, including agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and action tracking on Diligent Boards.
• Maintain the corporate entity database (Diligent Entities) and provide the business with up-to-date statutory registers, company filings, director and officer listings, and group structure charts.
• Oversee global entity compliance for approximately 150+ companies, coordinate with regional general counsels, external advisers, and local counsel across 26 jurisdictions.
• Oversee and mentor the Manager Corporate Governance, providing consistent standards of governance and effective workload management across global entities.
• Draft and coordinate subsidiary board and shareholder resolutions, filings, and consents.
• Manage the annual calendar, director inductions, training, evaluations, and disclosures.
• Project manage key corporate transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, refinancing, and other similar transactions.
• Develop project plans, define milestones, and coordinate internal and external stakeholders.
• Track deliverables, budgets, and timelines, escalating risks and maintaining accountability.
• Coordinate due diligence, corporate authorizations, and data room management.
• Liaise with external legal advisers, finance and tax teams, and auditors to ensure timely and compliant execution.
• Support quarterly reporting obligations in line with the Board and Shareholder Agreements.
• Respond to governance KPI requests and Treasury-related queries.
• Help build strong working relationships between the Legal team and shareholders, directors, and senior executives.
• Establish consistent governance standards and frameworks across all portfolio entities, aligned with shareholder expectations and banking requirements.
• Create dashboards, trackers, and templates for annual compliance and project reporting.
• Manage entity simplification and group reorganization initiatives.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree requires, Masters degree preferred.
• Strong project management experience within a fast-paced corporate or private equity setting.
• Deep understanding of company law, governance frameworks, and PE deal structures.
• Excellent drafting skills for resolutions, board minutes, and compliance documentation.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Effective stakeholder management — able to communicate confidently with investors, directors, and advisers.
• Proficiency in governance and project tools (e.g. Diligent, Teams, SharePoint).
• Chartered or part-qualified Company Secretary (CGI or similar) preferred.
• 5–10 years’ experience in a company secretarial or governance role, ideally within a PE-owned or investment-backed group.
• Demonstrable track record of leading cross-functional corporate projects.
• Experience managing multi-entity and international structures advantageous.
• Proactive, delivery-focused, and comfortable in a lean team environment.
• Commercially astute with a clear understanding of private equity priorities.
• Professional, discreet, and highly organized under pressure.
• Able to work autonomously while engaging effectively with stakeholders.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work at a personal computer for extended periods of time.
• Ability to tolerate stress.

Working Conditions:

• Occasionally lifts and carries up to 15 pounds.
• Some of work time is spent standing, walking, lifting and bending.
• Some extended non-traditional work hours may be required, including working from remote (home) locations.

EEO Statement:
TI Automotive is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.