Assistant Company Secretary

Assistant Company Secretary, you will support the Company Secretary and work with other team members to put in place appropriate corporate governance systems and controls, and to promote high standards of governance. You will support the Company Secretary with the management and organisation of all board processes and statutory reporting requirements and support the Group's directors with corporate governance and related matters.

As anAssistant Company Secretary, we are looking for someone to:

• Assist with arrangements for board meetings, including the preparation of agendas with internal stakeholders, the provision of timely information to board members in advance of board meetings as well as the preparation and circulation of minutes and actions from board and committee meetings in line with internal processes and SLAs
• Monitor and record progress against and closure of board and committee actions
• Support the Company Secretary to ensure that board and committee decisions are communicated appropriately and that here is a good flow of information between the board and board committees
• Act as a source of support to all directors (especially non-executive directors). Alert the Company Secretary to any matter where the board may be in breach of corporate governance best practice
• Support the Company Secretary in their duty to inform the Group's directors of restrictions and responsibilities imposed upon them by either the Company, legislation or any regulatory bodies (e.g. FCA)
• Keep up to date with changes to relevant regulation and legislation (e.g. Companies Act), assess the impact of changes and inform the Company Secretary so that they can ensure any changes are communicated to the Group's directors, implemented fully and in a timely manner
• Support the Company Secretary with the preparation of the necessary disclosures on corporate governance in the Group's Annual Report and Accounts and relevant subsidiary Accounts as required

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience of working as part of a Co Sec team
• CGQP (formerly CSQS) qualified or comparable experience in Financial Services
• Experience of attending board and committee meetings and preparing accurate and concise minutes
• Working knowledge of relevant corporate governance standards (e.g. UK Corporate Governance Code, Wates Principles)
• Good knowledge of Company Law

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