EMEA Legal Entity Manager

Job Description:
This sector leading international NYSE listed business is seeking an experienced Company Secretary to support their growing portfolio of legal entities throughout EMEA. Through steady growth and acquisition the department has grown from 1 to 3 Company Secretary's in the last 18 months.

Key Responsibilities:
*Support business units on general Company Secretarial administrative matters.
*Assist in production of AGM, board & shareholder communications for a specified portfolio of legal entities within EMEA.
*Prepare, co-ordinate and supervise local regulatory filing submissions, including approvals.
*Maintain corporate panel directorship appointments, including preparation of associated documentation & reports
*Work directly with internal staff and external advisors to facilitate subsidiary formations, capital changes, dividend payments, reorganizations, and dissolutions.
*Co-ordination & consultation with business units, legal advisors, auditors, treasury, tax experts, service providers across multiple jurisdictions on matters of corporate governance and other complementary issues in EMEA
*Provide assistance with ad-hoc project work

Competencies/Aptitudes:
*Broad understanding of regulatory/statutory framework across mainland Europe
*Knowledge of tax, legal and accounting compliance functions
*Management of resources and processes to deliver cost effective services
*Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
*Ability to work both independently with little direct management input and within a team
*Organised and efficient working methods
*Consistently deliver high quality work with strong sense of ownership
*Willingness and ability to manage significant document flow including on-line records system maintenance
*Ability to work well in a fast-paced legal department
*Ability to work with a US based manager and team

Qualifications/Experience:
*ACIS qualified with Post Qualification Experience and extensive exposure to corporate transactions and rationalisation activities.
*Must have experience working within the corporate legal function in a multinational corporate environment and be used to working with different nationalities and cultures.
*Experience working with CSC Entity Management preferred.
*Minimal travel required.



Company Description:

Global NYSE listed manufacturing business