Assistant Company Secretary

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Canopius Full time

**The Role**

We are looking for an energetic assistant company secretary to be part of a growing and key team, supporting a world class business.

Canopius is established as one of the largest managing agencies operating in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market. Our clients are dispersed globally and whilst headquartered in London, we have core operations in the US, Bermuda & Singapore.

Canopius has recently implemented a new target operating model and embarked on a global transformation project. Our team are uniquely positioned at the centre to help guide every decision and be a key part of all of the action. Above all else, as part of the Group Risk & Governance department, we are expected to know the Canopius business inside out. We strive to provide exemplary levels of service, advising and supporting all areas of Canopius’ rapidly expanding business.

This role reports to the Head of Corporate Governance who reports to the Group Legal Counsel. Under the guidance of the Head of Corporate Governance, the role will be responsible for the Group Board and Committees, and the Shareholder Board, with a portfolio of non-UK Companies. This includes all aspects of corporate governance related advice and support to designated boards and committees, non-executive directors and senior management (including planning, scheduling, review of relevant materials submitted to designated boards / committees and all associated governance). Working in close collaboration with the business, Risk, Legal, Compliance & Data Privacy teams, advising and supporting them in the management of legal and regulatory risk.

We are looking for an experienced corporate governance professional with financial services experience or working within a regulatory environment. Listed experience or similar would be preferred to ensure that Canopius and its international group of companies can operate to the highest possible governance standards.

**Responsibilities will include**:

- Provide proactive, end-to-end company secretarial services to both regulated and non-regulated entities. Working alongside the business providing corporate governance advice on all matters, including transactions and navigating the new Governance Framework.
- Provide a professional and proactive service in the support of Group Board and Committee meetings and the Shareholder Board. This includes agenda’s, packs and minutes of meetings.
- Work with the international teams to provide a professional and proactive service in the support of board and committee meetings within the Non-UK portfolio of companies. This includes agenda’s, packs and minutes of meetings, where needed.
- Draft resolutions, regulatory returns and lodge required forms and compliance statements with Companies House.
- Maintain statutory books, including registers of members, conflicts, directors and secretaries.
- Monitor changes in relevant legislation and regulatory environment.
- Ensure that the highest standards of governance are maintained and support the effective operation of the Groups decision making structure.
- Support delivery of best practise, improvements, and innovation across the company secretarial function.
- Work alongside the wider Governance Team to produce the Group Annual Report and Accounts.
- To support the Head of Corporate Governance to embed the Canopius governance framework across the Group.

**Essential Skills & Experience**:

- A professional with excellent communication, administrative, organisational and IT skills, along with the ability to prioritise and demonstrate initiative while working proactively with a high degree of professionalism.
- ICSA/CGI Qualified.
- Relevant company secretarial experience within a regulated environment preferences to financial services or insurance experience.
- Knowledge of governance best practise, relevant issues, statutory requirements and regulations and new trends in the industry.
- Experience of leading change in governance practises to high standards.
- Experience in the engagement with Non-Executive Directors and Board\Committee chairs.
- Strong working knowledge of Blueprint/Diligent entities and Diligent Boards functionality or similar products.
- Experience building effective customer relationships which creates customer advocacy.

**Our benefits**
- We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, non-contributory pension, discretionary bonus, insurances including health (family) and dental cover, and many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health._

**About Canopius**
- Canopius is a global specialty lines (re)insurer. We are one of the leading insurers in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market with offices in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia and Bermuda._
- At Canopius we foster a distinctive, positive culture which enables us to _bring our whole selves to work to flouri

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