Governance and Compliance Officer

2 weeks ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Kennedys Full time

About the Role

Kennedys is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Corporate Governance Specialist to join our Risk & Compliance team. As a key member of our team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring corporate governance excellence across multiple jurisdictions and office locations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Corporate Governance: Oversee and ensure compliance with corporate governance principles and regulations across multiple jurisdictions where the firm operates.
  • Board Support: Provide comprehensive support to the Kennedys Group, including organizing board meetings, preparing minutes, resolutions, deeds of adherence/retirement and other ancillary documents, and facilitating communication between members.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Stay abreast of regulatory changes and ensure the firm's activities adhere to relevant laws and regulations in all jurisdictions, most notably the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
  • Company Policies: Develop and maintain corporate policies and procedures to uphold legal and ethical standards, ensuring alignment with industry best practices.
  • Risk Management: Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks that could impact the firm's operations or reputation, and implement effective risk management strategies.
  • Corporate Records Management: Maintain accurate and up-to-date corporate records via Diligent; including appointments, partner details, compliance dates (confirmation statement and annual accounts filings), statutory registers and other legal documents.
  • Legal Compliance: Collaborate with regulatory bodies, the SRA and CILEX to ensure the firm's activities comply with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards; including notification requirements during the on boarding of partners and the annual bulk renewal of practicing certificates.
  • Corporate Secretarial Services: Oversee all aspects of corporate secretarial services, including entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructuring activities.
  • Continuous Improvement: Continuously evaluate and enhance corporate governance practices and processes to adapt to changing business needs and regulatory requirements.
  • Training and Education: Provide training to partners, directors and senior management and employees regarding the Group's obligation to corporate governance, compliance, and ethical standards to promote a culture of integrity and accountability.
  • Administration: Update and maintain: Disclaimers – drafting the disclaimer for email and letterhead footers, per region where Kennedys has a presence, including legal notices on the intranet; Annual corporate governance calendar(s), via Diligent The group structure chart to reflect the recent organisational changes

Requirements

  • ICSA qualified
  • 5+ years' company secretarial experience
  • Experience of partnerships and other entity types
  • Proven track record of serving as a Company Secretary in a complex corporate environment, preferably within a multinational organization or large law firm.
  • Strong communication skills with the confidence to work with stakeholders at all levels but particularly at partner level
  • Excellent stakeholder relationships and proven ability to influence
  • Proactive self-starter who is able to work on their own initiative with minimal supervision.

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