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3652Deputy Company Secretary - 12month FTCLondon EC3/RemoteFixed TermDeputy Company Secretary, Senior Assistant Company Secretary, Assistant Company SecretaryThis speciality insurance company is now seeking to recruit at Deputy Company Secretary level on a full time, interim basis. The role will be offered as a 12month fixed term, maternity cover contract. There is a degree of flexibility on the start date so they could either appoint someone more immediately available or wait until early 2025 if you are currently completing another contract. 
You'll be joining a positive, friendly Secretariat function and play a key role in continuing the high level of service provided to the group and its committees. You'll report to and work very closely with the Company Secretary & Corporate Council and also have a number of direct reports at all levels, reporting into you. 
As well as the day to day responsibilities of the role, you'll also assist in a number of ongoing and new corporate governance projects that the team will be involved in over the next 12 months or so.  
You'll ideally be CGI qualified and have excellent experience of working within a highly regulated environment. Insurance sector experience would be useful but by no means essential. You will need to demonstrate excellent leadership and management skills, used to operating in a medium-large sized Secretariat with direct reports. The company are offering a very competitive salary for the role and have a hybrid working model of three days in the office, two from home. An excellent salary and full remuneration package is available. A full and detailed job description is available on request. 

3650Part-Time Company SecretaryLondon EC2/HybridPermanentOnly Company Secretary, Deputy Company SecretaryOur client is a speciality insurance service provider, which seeks a CGI qualified, experienced professional to join on a part-time basis to work closely with, and to support/mentor the Assistant Corporate Secretary.

The core purpose of the role is to operate as Company Secretary and provide complete corporate secretariat support to clients (c. 30 non-listed companies). A full job description and list of duties is available on request.

They are ideally seeking someone to work 3 days per week, and they can be very flexible on how the hours are worked.  The role is offered on a hybrid basis, as part of the role is Board facing and in order to mentor the Assistant, they would prefer 1 day per week in the office so that there is face to face time to develop relationships. 

The successful candidate is likely to be Chartered Secretary ACG or FCG qualified with at least 5 years’ experience, ideally gained in a professional services environment. They are looking for someone to work hand in hand with the Assistant Corporate Secretary, and to support and mentor her as she learns more about company secretarial matters. The business would prefer not have to outsource this co sec client service work to lawyers, hence the plan to bring in a more experienced professional on a part time basis to support the business with the more senior level expertise.  They have minute takers in house and 80% of the client boards are covered by them, the remaining 20% is covered by the Co Sec/Asst Corp Sec.

You should be happy working in a small team and be willing to pick up some of the more basic/mundane cosec activities but also have the ability and confidence to deal with complex share transactions, capital reorgs and distributions etc.
 

3570FTSE 250 Snr Assistant Co-Sec - IndustryLondon SW1/HybridPermanentSenior Assistant Company Secretary, Assistant Company Secretary

International FTSE 250 industrial business now seeks to appoint a qualified Senior Assistant Co-Sec to join their small yet experienced team. 

The ideal candidate will have some strong PLC experience to-date and be comfortable working with senior, international stakeholders. This role will encompass a broad remit including key committee and board support, listed work and support with the annual report. 

Reporting to the Group Company Secretary, you will be responsible for providing company secretarial services to the Board and the Executive Committee and to their various sub-committees. You will play a central role in the corporate governance and general administration of the plc, especially concerning the relationships between the Company and its shareholders and regulators, and between Company management and the non-executive directors. This role would suit an experienced candidate, with a mature, unflappable approach, an effective communicator - comfortable with minuting meetings and able to work with all levels of seniority within the business. There is scope for promotion to Deputy within two to three years subject to normal performance criteria. A full job description is available on request.

A competitive base salary and package are on offer. 

3648Deputy Company Secretary - Greater Manchester Greater Manchester PermanentDeputy Company SecretaryThis UK based transport group are now seeking to appoint a Deputy Company Secretary on a full time, permanent basis. Following a restructure of the department, this brand new role will report directly to the General Counsel & Company Secretary. This is a fantastic new role with real opportunity to spread your wings, providing advice and support at Board level. 
You'll be working very closely with the CEO and the senior leadership team, as well as all board members, providing support and advice on all aspects of corporate governance. Having full access to Board meetings, you'll develop close working relationships with the Board Chair, Exec and NEDs as well as wider committee members - at many times acting as a direct point of contact. 
This role can be considered standalone in its nature with no other company secretarial members of staff forming part of the team at this time. Therefore, you'll need to be comfortable working in an autonomous fashion, managing your own workload and at times, conflicting priorities. 
A full and detailed job description is available on request. This role would best fit a Company Secretary or Deputy Company Secretary with extensive experience of operating at the highest level. The role will be offered with a very competitive salary and benefits package. The role will ideally be based 2-3 days per week from the office in Greater Manchester. Occasional (domestic) travel to other sites may be required for Board meetings. 

3649Head of Company Secretarial Department (Designate)London NW1/HybridPermanentOnly Company Secretary, Deputy Company Secretary, Senior Assistant Company SecretaryOur client seeks a fully CGI qualified candidate to join them to head up their secretarial department. This role arises due to the forthcoming retirement of their current Head. The Secretariat team is stable and is well resourced - made up of 5 other team members – a manager, a senior, a trainee, and two administrators.

This role would suit a candidate with equal interests in the technical side of the role and the team management aspects. As well as heading the team - it is still a very technical hands-on role with a portfolio of clients to work with. As the current incumbent is in the process of retiring the timing can be fluid, so they can consider candidates who are already working in such a position, with proven team management experience, or they could also consider candidates who are a bit less experienced on the team management side -  wanting to step up into this level of role, as a longer handover could be accommodated in that case.

A full job description is available on request, the role is varied in nature and the responsibilities will include the following:

• Management of the Company Secretarial Department
• Setting company secretarial standards and policies for the firm
• Overseeing the department budget and setting client fees
• Responsibility for a portfolio of clients, both the provision of an annual compliance service and event driven transactions
• Providing advice and assistance to other departments within the firm and other members of the Company Secretarial team
• Providing training within the Company Secretarial team and the wider firm, as necessary
• Other ad hoc duties in line with the role

This role will be offered on a hybrid basis, the firm has no set requirements, they tend to leave it to each team to decide what works best for that team. Currently the Secretariat team does three days a week in the office, with Wednesdays as their “anchor” day, the other days to suit individuals, but they try to make sure a minimum of 2 people are in each day, so no one comes into the office to find no other colleagues onsite!

 

3642Part Time Governance Officer - London SW6London SW6PermanentAssistant Company Secretary, Senior Assistant Company Secretary, Deputy Company SecretaryThis prestigious private members club based in South West is now looking to appoint a Governance professional on a permanent, part time basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to join and help an organisation that is steeped in history embark on a period of modernisation and development of its laws, bye-laws and wider policies.  
Working closely with the Secretary & Chief Executive as well as The Chief of Staff, you'll bring your experience of governance and wider company secretarial duties to the fore in helping to navigate them, all committee members and even club members through this time of positive change. 
A full job description is available on request which provides details of the orgaisational committee structure, the developments that are already underway and those planned for the near future; that you'll have big involvement in helping shape. 
Ideally you have strong, documented experience of working in a variety of organisations, supporting on a wide range of company secretarial and governance matters. Experience of working with membership organisations would be of particular interest. As much as you're technical expertise will be vital, so will your approach and 'fit'. You'll needed to be comfortable operating in a very visible role, one which will rely on you to be very involved in an advisory capacity. Understanding how changes might effect different members and stakeholders within the club and being able to explain and often educate on a level that they will understand. 
This organisation is an incredibly warm and friendly; one that is very welcoming to new members of the team who'll benefit from a very social and positive working environment. 
The role will be offered on a 3 full days per week basis or perhaps shorter days spread over 4 or 5 days; they are quite flexible as to be able to structure the working times around the post holder. The role is to be based at their fantastic club based in South West London. It truly is a remarkable complex with beautiful gardens and grounds. Free onsite parking is available but the club is also easily accessible via public transport. A very competitive salary is on offer along with some fantastic benefits. This role would really suit a governance professional who might need to work part time but really wants a role with senior responsibilities and the opportunity to help make a real positive change to an organisation such as this. 

3647Governance OfficerLondon SW1/HybridPermanentCompany Secretarial Assistant, Assistant Company SecretaryBased in London SW1 (Westminster) our client, a global membership organisation now seeks to recruit a Governance Officer to join their team, the role reports into the Governance Manager. The team consists of 4 people, the Head of Governance, Governance Manager, this role, and a Governance Assistant.

You will be expected to provide efficient and effective support to all Trustee Board and Council related operations, producing timely, relevant and accurate information to ensure successful delivery of objectives.

The role will be offered on a hybrid basis, the current arrangement is that everyone in the organisation works in the office Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and the rest of the week from home.

A full job description is available on request. This role would be very well suited to a candidate with c.12-18 months of previous relevant meetings/committee support experience gained in a similar organisation.

Experience required;

• Previous experience of committee practices & processes, including minute writing is essential.
• Practical experience of managing tasks to meet deadlines is essential.
• Experience of working under own initiative is essential.
• Some experience of working in a Governance or Secretariat Team, preferably within a non-mainstream organisation e.g. membership organisation, not for profit, public body or charity is desirable
• Some experience of managing data systems is desirable.
• Some experience of working with senior executives across departments is desirable.
• Some experience of working on confidential policy matters in a small team is desirable

 

3646Company Secretarial AssistantManchesterPermanentCompany Secretarial Assistant

Top 20 international law firm seeks a company secretarial assistant to join their busy company secretarial unit which is integrated within their UK corporate legal team with offices in London, Manchester and Birmingham.

The role involves working alongside and supporting the head of the company secretarial unit in the delivery of company secretarial services to the firm's clients as well as providing support on company secretarial matters to the UK corporate team across its London, Manchester and Birmingham offices on transactional M&A and fundraising, corporate reorganisations and IPO structuring matters as they arise.

This role would suit a candidate with c 2-4yrs of previous experience of company secretarial work. A full job description is available on request and the role will be offered on a hybrid basis, 3 days in the office, 2 from home.

3645FTSE 100 Deputy SecretaryHerts/HybridPermanentDeputy Company SecretaryOur client is a FTSE 100 listed manufacturing/technology company based in Herts, and they now seek to recruit a Group Deputy Company Secretary to join their team to provide a broad range of plc services to the company. The Secretariat team consists of 5 roles, the Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, Deputy Secretary (this role), Senior Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secretary and a Senior Company Secretarial Assistant. The role is offered on a full time hybrid basis, 2 days in the office, 3 from home.

The role requires an experienced, confident and dynamic individual to:

• engage and develop trusted relationships with the Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, Board members, Executives and employees and third parties globally;
• implement and enhance the global governance framework aligned with the strategy of the Group driving continuous improvement, optimisation and simplification of systems, platforms and technologies;
• manage and develop the Corporate Secretariat team and a team of local Company Secretariat liaisons in key markets to ensure consistent implementation of the Global Governance framework; and
• alongside the Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, to provide expert advice on the Group’s corporate governance, and pragmatic, commercial and strategic input into company secretarial matters.

This role would suit a qualified Company Secretary (ACG/FCG) with substantial experience (15 years post qualification) within a UK listed environment and experience of global corporate entities and restructures and managing a small team. A full job description is available on request.
 

3643Governance Executive/Manager | Highly Transactional London EC2/RemotePermanentAssistant Company Secretary, Company Secretarial AssistantA fantastic opportunity has arisen within the highly stable and professional governance team of this global asset manager. They are now seeking to recruit a new member to their team on a full time, permanent basis. There is a degree of flexibility as to the experience level required, but all applicants must show the desire and capability of execution of best practice governance. 
You're likely to be a qualified or near-qualified (CGI) governance professional who ideally has good experience and understanding of investment fund structures. You'll be joining a small, dedicated team of governance professionals who provide a full range of governance and company secretarial support to a range of Funds - all of which are highly transactional. Embedded within the legal team you'll be heavily involved in company acquisitions, joint ventures, new fund establishment and refinancing. This is a role that will really appeal to someone who is seeking fantastic exposure and opportunity in a wide range of corporate transaction activity. 
A very competitive salary and remuneration package is on offer and the company have a hybrid working policy of three days in the office, two from home. This might fluctuate around particular busy periods of transactional activity. Please do get in touch if this is something you'd like to explore further. 

3641Assistant Company Secretary - Media & Streaming - London/HybridLondon/HybridPermanentAssistant Company Secretary, Company Secretarial AssistantOur client is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business who is now looking for an Assistant Company Secretary to join their team on a full-time permanent basis.

The role holder supports the Commercial Company Secretary in delivering world-class standards of corporate governance and best practice for the company. The role holder ensures compliance with relevant UK and international legal and regulatory requirements and supports the development and enhancement of the corporate governance framework.

Key Criteria

• A Chartered Secretary, a Graduate or Associate of the Chartered Governance Institute, with a minimum of 2 years’ PQE.
• Good knowledge of statutory obligations required by the UK Companies Act.
• Understanding of the statutory accounts process.
• Good organisation and IT skills.
• Experience of project management and good project management skills.
• Attention to detail, with strong analytical and communication skills.
• Familiar with using Board portals (e.g. Diligent Boards) and Compliance software (e.g. Diligent Entities).

A competitive salary is on offer along with a hybrid working structure. The full job description is available on request