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Company Secretary

Michael Page Legal
Posted 5 days ago, valid for 15 hours
Location

Witham, Essex CM8 1UG

Contract type

Full Time

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  • This is an exciting opportunity for a Company Secretary to join a high-profile global business in Essex.
  • The role involves providing corporate governance and company secretarial services to the Board and Committees, managing Director appointments, and overseeing corporate disclosures.
  • Candidates should have a strong understanding of the UK Corporate Governance Code and Companies Act 2006, along with substantial experience in financial services and managing Board meetings.
  • The position requires at least 5 years of relevant experience and offers a competitive salary of £70,000 to £85,000 per year.
  • This is a permanent opportunity that includes oversight of legal entity management and compliance with legislative requirements.

A really exciting opportunity to join a well-known business as the Company Secretary

Client Details

My client is a high profile global business

Description

Company Secretary

Essex

Role:

  • Provide corporate governance and company secretarial services to the Board, Committees and legal entities
  • Organising and preparing agendas and papers for board meetings, committees and annual general meetings (AGMs)
  • Advice the Directors on their duties under the Companies Act, regulatory conflicts and distributions (given regulatory oversight of the bank's capital position
  • Manage Director Appointments and Resignations
  • Renew and update Corporate Governance documents including but not limited to Board Charter, Terms of References
  • Oversight of corporate disclosures for a UK Bank with listed debt obligations and providing corporate governance input to the Annual Report and Accounts
  • Oversight and coordination of company secretarial work including signing authorities, maintenance of statutory registers & records, arranging for powers of attorney and certifications
  • Oversight of Legal Entity Management work including incorporations, corporate restructures, liquidations, share allotments etc.
  • Manage the Company Secretarial Trainee
  • Oversight of document notarisation and legalisation
  • Ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory, and where relevant group policy requirements

Profile

Company Secretary

Essex

Essential:

  • Outstanding working knowledge of UK Corporate Governance Code and Companies Act 2006
  • Excellent experience of managing Board and Committee meetings
  • Strong financial services experience
  • Outstanding stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
  • Understanding of detailed corporate reporting requirements of a bank with listed debt for annual report, periodic reports and market abuse disclosures
  • Experience of merger, acquisition, disposal and corporate reconstructions when liaising with external counsel

Job Offer

Company Secretary

Essex

Permanent opportunity

Legal

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.