Senior Assistant Company Secretary

5 days ago


London, United Kingdom Inside Ideas Full time

**Role**: Senior Assistant Company Secretary - FTC (12 months)

**Location**:London, England, United Kingdom

**ROLE MISSION**

The Inside Ideas Group consists of over 60 companies, world-wide. We are an inclusive dynamic company looking for maternity cover for a period of 9-12 months.

**THIS ROLE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF...**
- You would ideally come from a legal background with sound experience working in private practice and in house roles.
- You will have ideally worked at a large multinational business and must be comfortable working in a fast-paced and demanding environment.

**ABOUT THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING**

The role will involve home working and working from our headquarters office in Clerkenwell, London

**WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING IN YOUR ROLE**

The main focusses are to:

- maintain statutory books;
- conduct approval processes in line with the delegation of authority documents;
- support legal, finance, tax, treasury and operational teams on transactions and information request for KYC, auditing and on ad-hoc basis;
- ensure registrations, filings and corporate authorisations are executed and filed globally;
- support the business on corporate day to day business requirements;
- liaise with lawyers, co-sec providers and notaries on an ad-hoc basis;
- assist tax teams internationally on information requests and compliance registrations;
- key owner of central corporate management software system;
- lead group insurance renewal process;
- support HR teams on PoA requirements globally;
- support the business with assessment of legal and regulatory considerations relevant to opening operations in new countries;
- incorporate new companies in new and existing markets of operation;
- carry out legalisation of documentation formalities, liaising with notaries and ensuring their invoices are paid in a timely manner;
- liaise with local directors, legal representatives, registered address service providers and ensure their invoices are paid in a timely manner;
- support on the execution of inter-company loans and service agreements;
- draft, obtain approval and file for corporate changes including: - director, fiscal year, annual filing changes, etc;
- draft board minutes for corporate requirements;
- conduct filings for UK companies with Companies House;

Responsibilities include:

- board support;
- governance;
- statutory and regulatory;
- stakeholder management;
- role relevant experience;
- ensure all statutory obligations are met and maintained to high standard of corporate governance;
- ensure the Directors are adhering to their statutory duties;
- Board meeting cadence and arranging Board meetings;
- general company secretarial support for the General Counsel and Group Company Secretary, including for the Board of Directors, Global Leadership Team (GLT) and regional Senior Leadership Teams (SLTs), providing reports, sufficient resource, compliance, minute taking, draft resolutions, preparing board packs, ownership of governance structure, etc;
- maintaining good shareholder relations and keeping the General Counsel and Group Company Secretary informed on shareholders' views;
- developing and overseeing the Group compliance framework, including compliance with all applicable codes, in addition to legal and statutory obligations;
- support for the Audit Committee;
- overseeing the Group's share plans and employee incentive schemes;
- support for capital raisings, investments and the Group's M&A activity;
- monitoring changes in legislation and the regulatory environment affecting the Group and taking action accordingly;
- managing ad-hoc and annual projects such as corporate health checks, cyber security audit processes and accounts review projects.
- In addition to your technical skills, you will be well versed in building strong internal relationships with key departments and stakeholders in the business.

**WHAT SKILLS WILL HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL**

**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**
- come from a legal background;
- have good M&A experience;
- be ICSA qualified or be working towards the qualification;
- have at least 10 years of relevant work experience;
- have working knowledge of Diligent;
- have excellent communication skills;
- demonstrate a strong analytical mind, an aptitude for problem solving and excellent communication skills;
- be able to multitask;
- be proactive at developing internal business relationships;
- be a confident team player with an encompassing attitude to the entire Inside Ideas Group team globally;
- exercise commercial and pragmatic judgment in the advice given and solutions provided;
- be motivated, enthusiastic and have a "can do" attitude; and
- demonstrate attention to detail.

**Behavioural Competencies**:

- Communication
- Continuous Improvement
- Customer Focus
- Deliver Results
- Information Technology
- Interpersonal Skills
- Planning & Organising
- Problem Solving
- Self-Management
- Teamwork

Job ID: 5254

LI-RD1 #LI-Hybrid

**ABOUT OUR COMPANY**

Many c



  • London, United Kingdom CSC (Corporation Service Company) Full time

    **Senior Company Secretarial Assistant** **London** **Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week** **Hybrid (after settling in period)** **Intro**: Our UK Corporate and Legal Solutions department is looking for a Senior Company Secretarial Assistant to join our expanding company secretarial team, working in a fast paced and international environment. **Some...


  • London, United Kingdom McGregor Boyall Full time

    A financial Services business is seeking an Assistant Company Secretary to join them on a permanent basis. The Assistant Company Secretary will work in a team delivering high quality corporate governance compliance and administration, focussed on the EMEA Sub-Group work streams. This role will see you primarily assist and support the Group Company...


  • London, United Kingdom Sainsburys Full time

    **Senior Company Secretarial Assistant** - 220007V7) A fantastic opportunity to join this well-known FTSE-100 company as the Senior Company Secretarial Assistant. Reporting to the Assistant Company Secretary, you will also work closely with the Deputy Company Secretary. You’ll be joining a friendly and collegiate team and provide support to the Assistant...


  • London, United Kingdom Mcgregor Boyall Full time

    A financial Services business is seeking an Assistant Company Secretary to join them on a permanent basis. The Assistant Company Secretary will work in a team delivering high quality corporate governance compliance and administration, focussed on the EMEA Sub-Group work streams. This role will see you primarily assist and support the Group Company...


  • London, United Kingdom British American Tobacco Full time

    **BAT is evolving at pace - truly like no other organisation.** **To achieve the ambition, we have set for ourselves, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to live our ethos every day. Come be a part of this journey!** **BAT UK** **IS LOOKING FOR A SENIOR ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY** **SENIORITY LEVEL**:Senior Level Manager **FUNCTION**: Company...


  • London, United Kingdom Pearson Full time

    **Overview of role**: The Senior Assistant Company Secretary will support the SVP General Counsel & Company Secretary and the VP Deputy Company Secretary in delivering the highest standards of corporate and subsidiary governance for Pearson. In this role, you will also be Company Secretarial lead on the Annual Report and Form 20-F and Pearson’s Annual...


  • London, United Kingdom BRUIN Financial Full time

    Permanent - London, **Ref**: 36223 **Senior Assistant Company Secretary** Role: Permanent/ Full-time Location: London **Salary**: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits Reporting to: Head of Company Secretariat WFH: Hybrid model with flexible working policy, 2 days per week office-based Direct Reports: N/A About the Role: As the Senior Assistant Company...


  • London, United Kingdom Mitie Full time

    Assistant Company Secretary ***: **Job Overview**: - To maintain accurate record keeping across the entire Company Secretarial function to ensure complete compliance with required statutory requirements and regulations - To assist with the smooth running of the department by monitoring the team calendar and indentifying key deliverables on a timely...


  • London, United Kingdom Tokio Marine Kiln Insurance Services Limited Full time

    Responsibilities in the role include proactively supporting the Company Secretary and the Senior Assistant Company Secretary, in providing company secretarial services to the TMK Group of companies with UK corporate legislative requirements, including the Companies Act 2006; as well as ensuring compliance with the TMK Group’s own corporate governance and...


  • London, United Kingdom Vitality Full time

    **Overall Job Purpose** To provide comprehensive company secretarial support to the Boards and Committees for the Vitality Group of companies. **Accountabilities** - Assisting with advising on best corporate governance practice and adherence to the relevant UK Corporate Governance and internal governance framework - Assisting with drafting statutory...

  • Company Secretary

    2 weeks ago


    London, United Kingdom Reed Finance Full time

    The Company Secretarial team is a dynamic, efficient group of three professionals led by the Company Secretary, to whom this role will report. The Company Secretarial Assistant will work with both Business and Legal Affairs and Finance colleagues globally,and will have exposure to colleagues ranging from the Director-General, non-executive Directors, senior...


  • London, United Kingdom China Taiping Insurance (UK) Co. Ltd Full time

    **Responsibilities** - Supporting the chair in ensuring the board functions efficiently and effectively. - Ensuring good information flows within the board and its committees and between senior management and non-executive directors, as well as facilitating induction and assisting with professional development as required. - Maintaining good shareholder...


  • London, Greater London, United Kingdom Global Company Full time

    Job DescriptionGlobal Company is seeking a Part-Time Company Secretary to join our London-based legal team. The successful candidate will have experience as a company secretary assistant in a large corporate group and a strong understanding of company secretarial projects and procedures.You will be responsible for owning and managing company secretarial...


  • London, United Kingdom G2 Legal Limited Full time

    **Senior Assistant Company Secretary - PLC - London - £75,000** We are pleased to be working on a rare opportunity to join a global PLC based in London as Senior Assistant Company Secretary, on a fully remote basis with occasional travel to the London office. You will be on hand to help deliver a listed company secretarial service to the plc Board of...


  • London, United Kingdom Tokio Marine HCC Full time

    **Why **Tokio Marine HCC?** Standing still is not an option in the current world of Insurance. TMHCC are one of the world’s leading Specialty Insurers. With deep expertise in our chosen lines of business, our unparalleled track record and a solid balance sheet, TMHCC evaluates and manages risk like no one else in the industry. Looking beyond profit,...


  • London, United Kingdom Taylor Root Full time

    **The Role** We are working with an international marketing company who are looking for a Senior Assistant Company Secretary to join their team in London. This is an inclusive, dynamic company who are looking for a maternity cover for 12 months. **Some of your responsibilities will include**: - Maintain statutory books. - Support the business with...


  • London, United Kingdom Taylor Root Full time

    We are working with an international marketing company who are looking for a Senior Assistant Company Secretary to join their team in London. This is an inclusive, dynamic company who are looking for a maternity cover for 12 months. Some of your responsibilities will include: - Maintain statutory books. - Support the business with assessment of legal and...


  • London, United Kingdom Elementis Global Full time

    About Us Elementis offers performance-driven additives that help create innovative formulations for consumer and industrial markets, including Personal Care, Coatings, Energy and Talc. Finding opportunities to enhance our customers’ performance is at the heart of what we do—and has been for more than 175 years. We own unique raw materials, including the...


  • London, United Kingdom Pearson Full time

    Job Title: Company Secretarial Assistant Department: Company Secretarial, Legal Location: 80 Strand, London. This is a hybrid working position however leans towards remote working. **Our Organisation** Learning is the most powerful force for change in the world. More than 20,000 Pearson employees deliver our products and services in nearly 200 countries,...


  • London, United Kingdom Taylor James Resourcing Full time

    Assistant Company Secretary - 6 Month FTC. to c£65,000 This leading insurance organisation continues to grow globally at an impressive rate and due to maternity leave is now looking for an Assistant Company Secretary, initially on a six month contract. The Assistant Company Secretary works closely with Compliance, Risk, Finance, and Operations with a...