Assistant Company Secretary – North West

Assistant Company Secretary – North West

In-house regulated company

£50,000

NW England with flexible working and some travel to London

Our client is a regulated company based in the North West, they have recently had some significant board level changes and are expanding their Company Secretarial team. They are seeking someone with experience in a regulated company, ideally with exposure to not-for-profit work to join their team and work with their committees and execs on an advisory basis. This position will be broad and project based.

The role:

• responsible for development and implementation of practical governance frameworks within the NDA subsidiary companies
• responsible for development and implementation of procedures to help directors discharge their statutory duties
• management of annual evaluation of Board effectiveness, where relevant
• brief NDA subsidiary companies on existing and new legislative, regulatory and governance developments (with particular emphasis on NDPB corporate governance)
• monitor and advise on developments in corporate governance include UK Corporate Governance Code requirements
• responsible for management of meeting processes by scheduling meetings, preparation of agenda with Chair/MD, guidance on board paper content, timely delivery of papers, generating and communicating meeting outputs and drafting of minutes
• ensure effective forward planning
• responsible and accountable for complete statutory filing at Companies House and ensure company books and other records

Requirements:

• excellent knowledge of specific areas of law and good governance practice
• substantial experience of company secretarial and governance work and working with executive and non-executive level stakeholders
• excellent interpersonal, communication and facilitation skills required to develop and maintain constructive working relationships; ability to advise senior staff effectively
• excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to demonstrate experience in writing accurate and concise minutes, reports and briefings.
• good knowledge of the principles of best practice in governance and how they apply to both the public sector (preferable) and private sector

For more information of how to apply, please contact me at poppy@dmjcosec.com or on 02030 588 005.