Assistant Company Secretary

Assistant Company Secretary – Household Name

£Market Rate – Cambridgeshire/Hybrid

Our client, a renowned engineering group, is looking to take on an Assistant Company Secretary. Reporting to the Deputy Company Secretary, you will be responsible for a full scope of company secretarial duties including deputising for the Deputy Company Secretary when needed, minuting executive meetings, responding to Know Your Customer queries and aid in the preparation of the annual report. Our client equally offers a great list of benefits, along with a hybrid working environment of 2 to 3 days in the office per week.

The ideal candidate would be a Chartered Governance professional with a proactive and adaptable manner looking to take on full ownership of the role. If this sounds like you, please do not hesitate to get in touch. 

Key Role and Responsibilities

• Attending, minuting and actioning Management Board and Committee meetings
• Maintain on time filings of statutory accounts
• Respond to KYC enquiries
• Liaising with company administrators to ensure ongoing compliance of group companies domiciled in their jurisdictions
• Supporting the Deputy Company Secretary in the production of group company report and accounts and deputising when needed
• Maintaining the Group’s Diligent Entities
• Preparing and filing Confirmation Statements for all Group companies by the prescribed statutory deadline

Experience and Qualifications

• CGI qualified or part-qualified
• Profound knowledge of the Companies Act 2006 and UK Corporate Governance Code
• Previous use of Diligent Entities is preferred
• Experience attending and minuting meetings, as well as drafting minutes and written resolutions for routine transactions

Personal Qualities and Behaviour

• Profound oral and written communication skills with good interpersonal skills; can work effectively with diverse groups across all levels of the organisation
• Able to work in fast paced environments, acting with tact and diplomacy
• Excellent attention to detail and precision
• Adaptable, to respond well to a wide variety of situations

The Core Partnership is a consciously inclusive recruitment agency, and therefore welcomes applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, gender identity, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. 

We want to give all our candidates the best opportunity to succeed.  If you need any adjustments to be made during the application process, please contact us.

Reference number: 2231