Assistant Company Secretary
- Recruiter
- McKenzie Douglas Limited
- Location
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Up to £40,000 + Benefits
- Posted
- 15 Jun 2017
- Closes
- 26 Jun 2017
- Ref
- 4456TL
- Job Title
- Company Secretary
- Practice Area
- Financial Services, Regulatory
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Assistant Company Secretary, Birmingham
Our client is a leading financial services business and well-respected employer. They have a busy legal and company secretarial department and now seek an Assistant Company Secretary to work with (and deputise for) the Company Secretary on a broad range of company secretarial matters. This is a new position which will enable the recruit to shape and direct the role and implement their own ideas.
The position will involve the following:
- Prepare agendas for Board, Board Sub-Committee, Subsidiary Company and Group Executive Meetings
- Attend Board Sub-Committee and other meetings as required and prepare minutes and action lists
- Monitor compliance with appropriate company law, prepare advice for the Board and committees as required
- Provide appropriate, accurate and thorough governance advice
- Ensure the departmental risk management process is followed
- Draft reports and presentations as required
- Provide general administrative support
- Maintain up-to-date records at FCA, PRA, Companies House, Office of Fair Trading and Jersey Financial Services Commission
- Complete the necessary paperwork and Companies House filings
- Manage the preparation of the Society’s Annual General Meeting
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
- ICSA Chartered Secretaries qualification or an appropriate Accountancy or Legal qualification (or be studying towards one of these)
- Experience in the financial services sector and understanding of regulations
- Experience of writing minutes for Committee meetings
- Excellent organisation skills
- Excellent stakeholder management skills as you’ll be working with Executive and Non-Executive Directors as well as internal customers and external visitors
- High degree of confidentiality and integrity
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills