Company Secretarial Assistant
- Recruiter
- Thomson LRC
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Salary
- £Excellent + Benefits
- Posted
- 13 May 2021
- Closes
- 10 Jun 2021
- Ref
- TLRC497
- Job Title
- Company Secretary
- Practice Area
- Company / Commercial, Compliance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Leading Scottish law firm are looking for a Company Secretary & Governance Advisor to join the Corporate team in Edinburgh- This is a permanent position (remote-working also available)
Role Responsibilities:
- Drafting of documentation relating to incorporation of companies and limited liability partnerships;
- Supporting colleagues in transactional matters, including drafting supporting documentation such as Companies House forms, board minutes, resolutions and share certificates;
- Carrying out relevant company and limited partnership searches, and, where required, appropriate research, for colleagues across the firm;
- Providing guidance and support to clients, both internal and external, in respect of the company secretarial aspects of their companies and, where necessary, on other transactional related matters; and
- Providing guidance and support to clients, both internal and external, in relation to the People with Significant Control regime for companies, LLPs and Scottish limited partnerships.
Candidate Requirements:
- Experience in a company secretarial role is essential, preferably in a legal/professional services environment;
- Ideally hold a paralegal qualification in Company Law/accreditation with the Law Society of Scotland in Company Secretarial Practice;
- Working knowledge of Diligent Entities (or an equivalent company secretarial software package) is desirable; and
- Ability to build and maintain good relationships with colleagues.
On Offer:
A competitive salary and benefits package.
To Apply:
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