Deputy Company Secretary, IPO Opportunity

My client (based in the South West) is on an exciting journey to IPO over the next 3-4 years. To support this corporate strategy they are building a functional team that enables strong and sustainable performace across the board. It’s important that the team remains lean and versitle while having the amibition to exceed expectations and do more than simply check boxes. The team will engage businesses and stakeholders with a passion. 

The future goals of the department include creating a solid legal and governance base through the 2021 fiscal year, resetting, implementing and realigning those goals in 2022 and reaching maturity with a high-functioning team in 2023.

• Deputise for Group GC and Company Secretary in all company secretarial matters
• Co-own and continuously improve the Group's governance model and governance operating model enabling good governance and operational efficiency
• Be an active and engaged member of a dynamic Legal and Co Sec team
• Be an ambassador for the Legal and Co Sec team and Group

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develop and implement an appropriate plan to mature the Group’s approach to corporate governance to ensure an appropriate standard given the Group’s profile (size, geography and ownership)
• Assist in the preparation of statutory accounts and responding to auditor queries
• Organise (diarising the meetings, prepare agendas, collate and circulate papers, attend and minute meetings  of all Group [lead] [UK] subsidiary company meetings
• Maintain oversight of Mainland Europe head company corporate governance and administration, e.g. by confirming appropriate local arrangements
• Ensure appropriate completion board minutes, resolutions and other documents for UK M&A transactions
• Develop and oversee the systems that ensure the Group complies with legal and statutory requirements and all applicable codes
• Maintain the Group’s suite of corporate governance policies and ensure these kept up to date and approved by the Board
• Manage the shareholder register and respond to shareholder queries
• Working in collaboration with other members of the Legal and Co Sec function, continuously improve the governance target operating model
• Maintain statutory books, including registers of members, directors and secretaries
• Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and take appropriate action