Senior Assistant Company Secretary - FTSE 100

Our client is a leading FTSE 100 company within the Financial Services sector. Among its activities, it also acts as the investment manager for a FTSE 250 investment company. This role is for an experienced Company Secretary or lawyer to join the Company Secretarial Department in a permanent position.

About the team

The Company Secretarial Department comprises of the Group Deputy Company Secretary, a Senior Assistant Company Secretary (this position) and two administrators. The department assists the General Counsel & Company Secretary in their role as Company Secretary of the FTSE 100 business, while also providing full board and Company Secretary support to the FTSE 250 listed company.

This is a high performing team, who provide best in class Corporate Governance advice.

About the role

The responsibilities in this role will be varied and will depend on your experience. You can expect them to include the following, but with a view for them to increase in responsibility over the medium term:

• Providing board and committee support to the main group board and subsidiaries, including attendance and minuting of meetings. You will also provide board and committee support to the FTSE 250 Investment Company
• Drafting significant sections of the Annual Reports and drafting the notices of AGM
• Advising on and ensuring compliance with Companies Act requirements, both for routine annual activities and ad hoc projects
• Advising on and drafting Board/Committee papers on corporate governance developments and Company Secretarial matters
• Ensuring compliance with the Listing Rules, Disclosure Guidance and Transparency rules
• Contributing to the organisation and running of the AGMs

This role offers long term progression prospects.

About you

You will be a qualified company secretary and/or solicitor, with a minimum of 10 years practical Company Secretarial experience. You will have worked at a senior level in a FTSE listed organisation and have excellent senior stakeholder engagement experience/skills.

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