Assistant Company Secretary - Full or part-time

This our Watch. We are one crew, working together towards a shared goal, to save every one.

Since the 19th century, our crews have been risking their lives to save those who are in danger of drowning. When you join the RNLI, you will be a lifesaver.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Company Secretary to join our Legal team.

Some of the benefits

• Flexible working 
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
• Life assurance
• Health and dental cash plan

Your Role

As the Assistant Company Secretary, you will be a key member of Legal team, ideally based at our Poole Support Centre in Dorset, however, home or hybrid working would also be considered.

Key Tasks

• Supporting and where needed deputising for the Company Secretary by attending meetings including Trustee, Council and Advisory Committee meetings.
• Drafting and/or reviewing minutes.
• Providing timely governance advice.
• Statutory compliance – responsible for ensuring the maintenance of statutory records and registers for entities in the RNLIs scope, and for ensuring the timely submission of statutory filings including to Companies House, the Charity Commission and elsewhere as required.
• Assisting in the production and approval of the Annual Report and Accounts for the RNLI group entities as required.
• Maintain the annual governance and compliance calendar.
• Assisting and advising the Chair, Chief Executive and the Executive Team on company secretarial related matters.
• Helping to develop and maintain the trustee board assessment framework, performance evaluation and development plans.
• Assisting with the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the delivery of charity and subsidiary company meetings and associated procedural requirements in line with good governance.
• Helping to manage the recruitment process of trustee candidates, RNLI council and Advisory Committee members
• Assisting in the maintenance of governing documents recommending changes as necessary to reflect changing strategic, legal and best practice requirements.
• Working collaboratively with the members of the Legal team and wider RNLI family.
• Assisting in the maintenance of the Company Secretary team risk register.
• Assisting the Executive Assistant to the Trustees and Committees.
• Monitoring legislative changes in the eight jurisdictions in which RNLI operates.
• Responsible for online board portal functionality.

This role will require you to travel throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland, including overnight stays.

About You

Our ideal candidate for the role of Assistant Company Secretary will:

• Be a Graduate Member of the Chartered Governance Institute, or hold a Law degree with 2 years Company Secretarial experience or hold other recognised Company Secretary qualifications, however we would also consider part qualification with support for the appointee to become fully qualified
• Have expert understanding of governance and company secretarial practice
• Be familiar with spreadsheets, databases, board packs and Outlook.
• Be willing to work such additional hours as may be required from time to time
• Have the flexibility to work independently and as part of a team.
• Be confident and very comfortable working in a fast-paced and challenging environment.

Equality and inclusion is at the heart of the RNLI. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace with equality of opportunity for everyone and would encourage you to bring your authentic self to the role.

If you think this is the role for you, please apply via the button shown.

Closing date: 29 August 2022.