Group Company Secretarial Assistant

This is an excellent opportunity to work in an exciting and thrilling environment. The name behind world-famous attractions including LEGOLAND®, Alton Towers Resort, THORPE PARK Resort, Madame Tussauds, The London Eye and SEA LIFE requires a Group Company Secretarial Assistant to join its small Legal, Property and Company Secretarial team in Poole, Dorset.

About the role

You will be responsible for assisting the Department to ensure that all Merlin group companies comply with applicable legal and corporate governance obligations. You will provide supervision of the Company Secretarial records for UK entities and assist with the management of internal and external resources responsible for maintaining overseas Company Secretarial records.

You will also assist with the incorporation of all new legal entities, management of the group insurance programme and management of the group intellectual property portfolio.

About you

You will most likely be ICSA qualified or part ICSA qualified with planned completion for full qualification in the next 12 months.

You will either have working knowledge and understanding of listed company corporate governance requirements and compliance obligations or a willingness to develop your knowledge and experience in these areas.

Ideally, you will be familiar with the Global Entity Management System (GEMS) and BoardWorks applications.

Knowledge of UK statutory company secretarial compliance legislation, insurance risk and policies, employee share plans, UK Intellectual Property Rights law and practice will all be of assistance.

Sound numeracy, literacy and IT skills are important.

About the benefits

Alongside a competitive annual salary of £30-40K you can look forward to a great benefits package which includes Group Personal Pension Plan, Life Assurance, company bonus, 25 days’ holiday and, of course, a Merlin Magic Pass which gives you free admission to all of our attractions worldwide.

About us

We might not be customer-facing, but the corporate team is vital to making sure every Merlin guest has an experience they will remember. Whether you are based in our Poole or Chessington office, or somewhere across the globe, you will be at the centre of our business with a great view of everything Merlin has to offer. Our Corporate team supports all the Merlin attractions to be innovative and successful businesses, and to deliver memorable experiences to thousands of people every day.

About Merlin Entertainments plc

Merlin Entertainments plc is the leading name in location-based, family entertainment, and has seen the most successful and dynamic growth of any company in the sector over the last five years. Europe’s Number 1 and the world’s second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates in over 100 attractions, eight hotels/three holiday villages in 23 countries and across four continents. The company aims to deliver memorable and rewarding experiences to its 54 million visitors worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands – including Madame Tussauds, SEA LIFE, LEGOLAND® and The Eye – and the commitment and passion of its managers and more than 22,000 employees.

Closing date: 25^th October 2014