Job Description
Our Client:
Morgan McKinley is delighted to partner with our client in their search for an Assistant Company Secretary to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading Financial Services company. As a part of their team, you will work in a fast-paced environment that values integrity, collaboration, and excellence. If you are eager to grow your career in the financial sector and make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply
Your Role:
The Assistant Company Secretary plays a vital support role for the Board, Board Committees, and Executive Committee (ExCo). This position offers guidance and advice from the Governance & Secretariat Team to the CEO, Chairman, and Committee Chairs, ensuring the effective fulfillment of the company's governance responsibilities.
Your Responsibilities:
- Attendance where required at Board, Board Committee and ExCo Meetings and to prepare high quality minutes and manage agendas, pipeline, and terms of references
- Work with the Deputy Company Secretary to assess and ensure corporate governance is effective;
- Work with the Deputy Company Secretary to embed all internal Group policies or frameworks as they relate to the department;
- Lead the company wide governance process;
- Provide advice and support to relevant persons and forums within the Governance Framework on the implementation of governance standards;
- Support the Governance & Secretariat Team on any other matters as may be requested by the Deputy Company Secretary from time to time.
Requirements:
- Degree plus professional qualifications, an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators would be preferable or relevant legal or business qualification.
- 3 years + work experience in professional environment
- High degree of technical knowledge on governance related legislation/regulation (ideally from within financial services)
- Experienced Minute taker
- An understanding of the key legal and regulatory drivers for governance standards within a legal entity with specific experience of dealing with listed and/or regulated entities desirable.
- An understanding of how Boards operate and an ability to identify the essential information Directors need to enable them to reach sound business decisions.
- Capacity and confidence to manage the expectations of senior executives and Board members.
- Strong administrative skills with a key focus on attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple demanding initiatives concurrently, balancing multiple priorities and execute against tight timeframes.
Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency and references to pay rates are indicative.
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