Company Secretary
- Recruiter
- Robert Walters Ltd
- Location
- England, London, City of London
- Salary
- £70000 - £80000 per annum
- Posted
- 21 Apr 2017
- Closes
- 19 May 2017
- Ref
- 2589340/001
- Contact
- Tom Lucas
- Job Title
- Company Secretary
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Academic/Professional Qualifications (or equivalent qualifiers)
- ICSA qualified or graduate with business related or law degree.
- Previous experience of working in a company secretarial function within financial services or a matrixed multinational organization.
- Good knowledge of corporate law/corporate governance/applicable financial regulations
As Company Secretary, you will be part of the EMEA Office of the Corporate Secretary with responsibility for ensuring that the UK Bank and it's committees (the Audit Committee, the Risk Committee, the Nomination Committee, the Executive Committee and the Depositary Advisory Council) comply with UK statutory/regulatory/governance requirements.
The Company Secretary will also play a key role in various EMEA wide governance initiatives.
Company Secretarial Work:
- Managing and taking responsibility for the provision of a comprehensive company secretarial and governance service to the UK Bank, advising senior stakeholders, directors, committee members and functional leads on a wide range of company law, regulatory and governance issues.
- Ensuring that the UK Bank is compliant with applicable laws/regulations, including maintaining and updating the statutory records, ensuring the timely filing of annual returns, financial statements and statutory returns.
- Maintaining the UK Bank's statutory registers.
- Assisting in reviewing, negotiating and approving for execution documentation, such as powers of attorney and letters of representation.
- Collaborating with members of the Office of the Corporate Secretary to ensure that information is shared in a timely and comprehensive manner and ensuring that the highest standards of corporate governance are maintained at all times.
Supporting Boards & Committees
- Organising and being responsible for Board and Committee meetings, including preparing agendas, collating and circulating Board/Committee papers and preparing minutes for all Boards and Committee meetings as required.
- Assisting in initiatives around enhancing the quality of the Board/Committee materials and educating the producers of materials in how to write and deliver quality reports.
- Providing guidance, and being a strategic adviser, to the directors and management on the Companies Act 2006 and other relevant corporate governance requirements, and playing an active role in the meetings.
- Establishing a good working relationship with the UK Bank's independent non-executive directors ("INEDs") and providing them with the appropriate level of support and guidance.
Special Projects
- Providing company secretarial assistance in respect of corporate restructurings and M&A projects impacting the UK Bank and its subsidiaries.
- Partnering with Regional Management on EMEA governance projects and helping to manage and implement key strategic decisions.
If you would like to apply for this role or discuss it further please call.