Company Secretary Investment Trusts ( permanent)
- Recruiter
- BRUIN Financial
- Location
- Surrey
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Posted
- 30 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 28 Jul 2021
- Job Title
- Company Secretary
- Practice Area
- Financial Services, Funds
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Global Investment Management firm seeking an experienced Company Secretary for the Investment Trusts Team
The Role – Global Investment Management firm
To join an existing team of experience Company Secretaries, to provide high quality, value-add professional company secretarial services, to five UK-listed Investment Companies.
Corporate Governance Support - end-to-end support of the board corporate governance process (agendas/papers/minutes) and advising on best practice;
Company Secretarial Duties - maintenance of companies in good standing including their statutory books and records. Implementing corporate actions and restructurings (e.g. changes in share capital). Drafting and lodging Stock Exchange announcements as required; and
Other Duties - including participation in business/regulatory/change projects, support for Annual General Meetings and handling shareholder queries.
Key Responsibilities
To work closely with the entire Investment Trust team to meet and exceed the expectations of the Investment Trusts boards and Fidelity’s commercial objectives
- To take the Co Sec lead on a number of Investment Trusts, including being up to date on all legislative and regulatory changes affecting Investment Trusts, and helping the Boards to understand the implications for their company
- Liaison with Brokers, Registrars, external auditors
- Responsibility for stock exchange announcements and appropriate Companies House filings
- To help develop future Investment Trusts
Experience and Qualifications Required
- Qualified or part qualified Company Secretary with experience of Investment Trust Company Secretarial duties as well as PLC experience
- Experience at Minute Taking is essential
- This is a permanent role, currently WFH with flexible working going forwards