Company Secretary: Deputy Head of Governance

TITLE: (WARWICK) Company Secretary : Deputy Head of Governance

Salary : to £60,000 + excellent benefits

Language required: Fluent English. Other languages are always helpful ( not essential )

Location: London or Warwick. Hybrid: 2 days office based and 3 home based

Sector: Advisory and Financial Consultancy services

Hours: 37.5 per week

Company details

Fast growth company with a large client base across the worls . The practice provides essential business services to overseas companies looking to enter, grow or scale in the UK. The company helps with Legal, Finance, Human Resources, Payroll & also Virtual Offices.

The company prides itself on its consultative and caring approach and genuinely lives up to its reputation as one of the best in the business! You will help to guide clients through UK accounting processes and also deal with any legal queries

DUTIES

Internal Responsibilities :

• Team management : Supervising and supporting junior colleagues
• Assisting with Employee Share Scheme matters
• Attending Board Meetings, taking minutes and advising on Corporate Governance issues
• Helping to develop and implement new policies and procedures across the department
• Represent the department & business at networking events
• Use of online research tools, including Diligent Entities and Companies House website

External/Client Portfolio Management

Establishing and maintaining relationships with clients from various jurisdictions and sectors

• Setting up new companies / onboarding new clients who have existing companies
• Assisting with the UK aspects of corporate reorganisations, (incl mergers & acquisitions,
• rationalisations, strike-offs, and collaborating with different function lines such as HR, benefits, tax,
• finance, etc)
• Dealing with all Company Secretarial matters including companies share capital and shareholding structures
• Advising Directors on their duties and responsibilities and ensuring they are compliant with
• the statutes, constitutional documents and their company’s internal governance policies
• Assisting the Governance team with significant corporate projects
• Responsibility for dealing with external advisors / service providers, including lawyers,
• accountants, tax advisors and registrars as required, regarding your portfolio
• Reviewing and maintaining Diligent Entities / internal corporate databases
• Arranging Know Your Client (“KYC”) and People with Significant Control (“PSC”)
• Liaising with various providers, advisers and banks
• Keeping abreast of company secretarial best practice in company law and governance;

REQUIREMENTS

• ICSA qualified, at a minimum ACIS / ACG level
• Experience in professional service firm