Company Secretarial Assistant and Board Support

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Close Brothers Group Full time

**OVERALL SUMMARY**

Join Close Brothers Company Secretary Team where you will be reporting to the Deputy Company Secretary, this role provides administrative support to the main PLC Board and the Company Secretary, but also performs a wide range of company secretarial activity as part of the wider team.

The role supports key activities undertaken by the Company Secretarial team as part of Close Brothers Group plc’s listing on the London Stock Exchange and membership of the FTSE 250. Other responsibilities include company secretarial assistance and support to the Group’s subsidiaries, including those in the UK, Republic of Ireland and Germany

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Group Board and Director Support**
- Provision of administrative support to the Close Brothers Group Plc Board and its directors including NED expenses
- Compiling and distributing Board and Committee papers, including through Diligent Board Books / Board Intelligence
- Maintain rolling / forward agendas and matters arising logs for Board and Committee meetings
- Liaise with presenters and paper authors to ensure efficient administration and timely submission of necessary materials

**Company Secretarial Statutory / Regulatory Compliance**
- Assisting uploading of regulatory announcements to the London Stock Exchange and FCA
- Administration of requests by employees to deal in Close Brothers’ shares
- Support (including preparation of agendas) for Committees / working groups

**Company Secretarial and administrative**
- Support Close Brothers Group PLC year-end and half-year processes, including liaison with auditors as required on ad hoc queries and as part of year-end processes
- Provide assistance and support with the Group annual report and accounts

**Risk & Compliance**
- Ensure that all Governance and Compliance requirements are adhered to and all reporting and reviewing activities required by the Regulatory Bodies are carried out to the standards required.

**WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE**:

- Experience working as part of a company secretarial team, ideally within a listed company environment or an understanding of the role of the Company Secretarial team and key activities undertaken in support of the Board
- Commenced or willing to commence the formal governance qualification
- Ability to act professionally at all levels

**IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU ARE**:

- Educated to degree level or equivalent

**ABOUT US**
- For roles offering hybrid working:_ At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. At Close Brothers we provide financial support and advice to small businesses and individuals in the UK. Our purpose is to help the people and businesses of Britain thrive over the long term.

**To find out more about life at Close Brothers**:
**To find out more about our benefits**:
**To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment**:
Our Responsibility - Diversity and inclusion ¦ Close Brothers Group

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Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. We employ over 3,500 people, principally in the UK.

Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 250.We remain focused on markets and services we know and understand, developing leading positions and unrivalled expertise. Our approach is prudent and considered enabling us to grow sustainably, through all market conditions, building confidence among our depositors and investors.

Our businesses have remained local as we continue to provide bespoke services, and developing long-term relationships ensuring our success in the future. We value our clients over everything else. What they do is important - they are the doers and makers of things, the wealth creators, the investors and the savers. We ensure our services meet their specific needs and invest to support them as they grow.

These principles, founded in our past but applied to the modern world today, represent what we describe as ‘modern merchant banking’ - values that are embedded in our culture and that underpin everything we do.



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