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Assistant Company Secretary

3 months ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Cero Generation Full time

About us
We are Cero Generation, a leading European solar energy developer.

Our single-minded vision is to ensure this, and every generation has access to clean, reliable, cost-effective renewable energy.


Cero identifies, develops, builds and energises major solar energy projects across eight European countries, and doing so responsibly we are helping communities to thrive across Europe and beyond.

We have 25GW solar storage portfolio with further generation capability added each year.

We are a Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) portfolio company, operating on a stand-alone basis.

About the role


Reporting into the Deputy Company Secretary, we are looking for a company secretarial professional (ideally Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme (CGQP) qualified or a qualified solicitor or barrister) who is passionate about what they do and will bring energy and enthusiasm to this hands-on role.


They will report to the Deputy Company Secretary and play a key role to provide corporate governance and company secretarial support to the Company, the Board and the Executive Team.

In the role you will be liaising regularly with senior management, board members, internal business partners, external stakeholders and service providers.


This role will entail day-to-day company secretarial matters for Cero's portfolio of UK and European entities (currently >330) across seven jurisdictions, with the support of Outside Service Providers (
OSPs) in the UK and seven European jurisdictions.


Main responsibilities:

  • Supporting the Deputy Company Secretary in:
  • Ensuring compliance of Group entities with all statutory requirements.
- managing Cero's subsidiary governance and relationship with the colleagues from local offices and OSP's providing company secretarial support
- company secretarial matters in respect of Cero's commercial transactions, projects and corporate affairs including assisting in the preparation of Board packs, minuting meetings, drafting written resolutions and arrange the execution of the same as required.

  • Ensuring accurate record keeping, including the maintenance of statutory books, including registers of members, directors and secretaries.
  • Ensuring statutory books and records of Cero's structure are kept up to date (using GEMS)
  • Liaising with external regulators and advisers, such as lawyers and auditors.
  • Liaising regularly with Cero's OSPs to ensure timely preparation and execution of corporate documentation (e.g. written resolutions for transactions and reorganisations) and precise implementation of corporate changes (e.g. director changes, name changes, new entity incorporations).
  • Assisting with the necessary approvals and paperwork for typical business processes such as funding draw downs, share subscriptions, entity incorporations/dissolutions/acquisitions/divestments and director changes, etc.
  • Dealing with ad hoc requests including signatory requests, creation of corporate structure charts, attending to notarisation/apostille requirements and responding to Know Your Customer ("KYC") enquiries from lenders and other third parties.


While company secretarial matters will be the primary focus of the role, the position will also provide the opportunity to assist the legal team on an interesting and wide variety of matters, including corporate and commercial contracts, M&A transactions, joint venture arrangements and the development, financing, construction and operation of Cero's renewable power projects.


What will you need to succeed in the role?

  • A relevant qualification relating to corporate law and/or governance (qualified solicitor or barrister or appropriate CGQP qualification).
  • Experience in drafting corporate governance documentation, coordinating filings and ensuring entities comply with statutory compliance requirements.
  • Experience in contracts, commercial and corporate law.
  • Good knowledge of company law (including Companies Act 2006), company secretarial/corporate governance knowledge and corporate administration experience gained in a similar, fastpaced environment.
  • Good communication and relationship building skills.
  • Ability to work well under pressure, multitask, meet deadlines and adopt a pragmatic approach.
  • Resilience and adaptability in a fast paced and changing environment.
  • Drive, passion and a good team ethic, with a cando attitude, whilst being down to earth, considerate and comfortable to work autonomously.
  • Selfmotivation in abundance.
  • Proficient IT skills and knowledge of electronic company secretarial filings and software, and Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
  • Experience in using GEMS or a similar global entity management tool.

Working with Cero Generation


Our shared culture is all about doing the right thing for our company, our people and the world around us.

We're passionate about renewable energy and the vital role it can play in safeguarding the future of our planet. That's why we