Assistant Company Secretary

£Competitive,

Manchester 

Our client, a prestigious FTSE-250 E-commerce giant, is seeking an Assistant Company Secretary to support their General Counsel Company secretary and Deputy Company Secretary as part of period of sustained growth. You will be streamlining the procedures and governance processes across the group as well as generally providing a top tier company secretarial service to the plc Board. The ideal candidate will have c3 years of experience working in a governance team, preferably from a listed environment, also having the ICSA qualification in full or in part, having a proficient knowledge of governance issues in particular. If you’re looking for a role, which is wide in scope; granting you ample opportunity for exposure within a listed environment, this might be the right opportunity for you!  

Key Role and Responsibilities

• Make arrangements for the AGM and any other meetings concerning the Board
• Submit statutory registers to Companies House ensuring statutory deadlines are met
• Release regular RNS announcements in line with statutory deadlines
• Respond accordingly to stakeholder queries
• Take part in various company secretarial projects, such as dissolution of entities
• In collaboration with more senior members of the team, service the plc Board in collating agendas and papers for meetings and drafting written resolutions
• Maintain up to date governance filings and review on an annual basis
• Ensure the highest standard of governance practice across subsidiary entities

Experience and Qualifications

• Fully or part ICSA qualified
• Greater than c3 + years, ideally from a listed environment within a governance department
• Prior experience supporting and minuting board/committee meetings
• Demonstrable ability dealing with executive and employee share option schemes would be advantageous

Personal Qualities and Behaviours

• Highly competent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational ability
• Keen eye for precise attention to detail

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