Company Secretary
London
Negotiable Salary + Excellent Benefits
We are currently recruiting for a Company Secretary on behalf of our client, a highly regarded and very well-known Lloyd's / London Market business.
The key purpose of the role is to provide full and complete Company Secretarial advice and administration services, whilst also assisting the Corporate Legal team and Executive Management as required, managing the UK Company Secretarial Team on a daily basis, and acting as a point of secretarial contact and support across the company group as a whole.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing full and complete Company Secretarial support and advice for the company and it's subsidiaries.
- Day to day management of the UK Company Secretarial team and any applicable external advisors.
- Attending board, committees and other meetings, either with the registered Company Secretary or in sole attendance, and producing comprehensive minutes.
- Preparing and circulating reporting packs in preparation for board and committee meetings.
- Recording and reporting on actions arising from meetings, and monitoring them to completion.
- Liaising with the Directors, Managers and Company Secretary in order to schedule board and committee meetings.
- Identifying, completing and filing corporate returns as required.
- Maintaining the statutory registers and operating Diligent Entities.
- Researching and monitoring legal developments, impacting on the structure of the group's boards of directors.
- Liaising with External Auditors and providing them with support during the annual audit process.
- Operating as a point of coordination for secretarial support and resources across the company group.
- Working (as needed) with the Group General Counsel, Head of Commercial, and the Risk / Compliance Function to define the Key Governance Documents for agreed entities within the group.
- Develop and maintain a standing corporate calendar for all companies within the group.
- Work with the relevant management and non-executive teams to develop and enhance the company's processes.
- Assist the Corporate Legal and Executive Management team as needed.
Key Requirements
- Experience within a Secretarial role, ideally within the London Insurance Market.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a clear and analytical approach.
- Strong and extensive experience of minute taking and diary management.
- Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
- Possess excellent attention to detail.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, primarily Outlook and Word, is required. Experience of using Diligent Entities and Diligent is desirable.
Keywords: Company Secretary; Group Secretary; London Market; Lloyd's Market; Lloyd's Syndicate
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