Assistant Company Secretary

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