Assistant Company Secretary

£Competitive, London                                                                                       

We're working with a renown insurance business based in London who are looking to hire an Assistant Company Secretary into their team. As Assistant Company Secretary, you will be tasked with providing company secretarial services for its Committees and subsidiaries. You will have a chance to work on governance projects and you will play an advisory role to senior stakeholders across the business. Not only that, but you will have an opportunity to shape the sustainability strategy so the business can manage it's climate risk.

Key role and Responsibilities

• Play a key role in managing the end-to-end process of meetings from Committee to Group level.
• Advise senior management on corporate governance and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure the business abides to UK and international regulatory changes that affect corporate governance.
• Research into sustainability and identify how the business can embed sustainable procedures into the business long term.
• Undertake a variety of corporate governance projects.
• Work with the Sustainability and Climate Risk Committee and propose strategies that address Climate Risk requirements.
• Draft Sustainability and Climate Risk documentation for the Executive Team.
• Support the business with Powers of Attorney

Experience and Qualifications

• ICSA qualified
• Insurance experience is preferred
• Exposure to the FCA/PRA

Personal Qualities and Behaviours

• Ability to work under pressure
• Self starter who can motivate stakeholders across the business to share your vision
• Able to manage highly sensitive information

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