Assistant Company Secretary
£55,000 - £70,000 + bonus + benefits
City

THE COMPANY

Highly established global investment management group with over $300 billion AUM with offices in 3 global financial centres.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  • Qualified Company Secretary
  • Experience of working in a company secretary role
  • Experience of working with companies in overseas jurisdictions
  • Knowledge of relevant company law and company secretarial requirements
  • Well-developed knowledge of board processes and procedures

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Group Company Secretary and joining a small Corporate Company Secretarial team, whose remit is the provision of a full range of corporate secretarial support in relation to the Group's subsidiaries. You will also provide board support to the Group's UK regulated entity Boards. The responsibilities include:

  • Act as Company Secretary in relation to the Group's UK subsidiaries;
  • Prepare agendas for UK subsidiary board meetings, attending meetings, preparing minutes, managing minute reviews and following up action items;
  • Liaise with management regarding the provision and content of board papers;
  • Provide corporate secretarial support in relation to the Group's overseas subsidiaries and branches;
  • Liaise with overseas offices and third-party service providers to manage corporate secretarial compliance deadlines and corporate changes;
  • Support the Group Secretariat team with ongoing meeting administration requirements for the UK regulated entity boards, including publication of meeting materials;
  • Maintain and update statutory records for the Group;
  • Ensure Companies House filings and facilitating overseas filings are made in a timely manner;
  • Monitor and ensure completion of annual compliance requirements for all Group subsidiaries;
  • Act as the Corporate Secretariat representative in connection with the Group's legal entity rationalisation project; and
  • Assist with the identification and implementation of process improvements for the Corporate Secretariat team.