Corporate Governance Officer

About the role

SumUp's Corporate Governance Office is a focused team responsible for maintaining and improving the governance framework across SumUp's global legal entity structure. You'll be joining at a pivotal moment, taking real ownership of key governance processes from early on and helping to shape how the team operates as the company evolves.

What you'll do

• Maintain and improve corporate governance policies and procedures in line with regulatory requirements and best practice
• Identify and implement automation solutions for existing manual governance processes, improving efficiency and scalability
• Ensure completeness of entity statutory records and registers across SumUp's global entity structure
• Manage corporate resolutions and approvals at board and shareholder level, ensuring accuracy and timely execution
• Handle corporate filings and compliance obligations, including annual accounts, confirmation statements, and corporate changes across multiple jurisdictions
• Plan, coordinate, and minute an annual schedule of board meetings globally, including agenda setting, papers, attendance, and follow-up tracking

What you'll need

• Experience managing corporate governance or company secretarial processes, ideally across multiple jurisdictions
• Strong knowledge of corporate compliance obligations, including filings, resolutions, and board-level governance
• Ability to work independently in a decentralised environment, coordinating across teams without direct authority
• Comfort working with governance software solutions and an interest in identifying opportunities for process automation
• A highly organised, detail-oriented approach with strong communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders

What they offer

• Virtual Stock Option programme
• Annual L&D budget of €2000
• Corporate pension scheme with up to 20% matching
• 28 days of paid leave plus public holidays and special leave days
• Urban Sports Club subsidy, Kita placement assistance, subsidised office lunches
• 1-month sabbatical after 3 years of service