Senior Company Secretary Officer

£Competitive, London

A prominent professional services provider has asked for our helping in seeking out a flexible Senior Company Secretary Officer to join their growing Corporate Services team. The role will see you take charge of a variety of portfolios where you will act as one of the main liaison and points of contact for all matters relating to the client. If you are looking to develop your career within a professional services firm, then do get in touch!

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Take care of the day-to-day Company Secretarial operations of the entities
• Oversee various Company Secretarial transactions, including; incorporation, share allotment, capital reduction, change of directors, strike off, amendment of articles of association, Companies House filings, statutory registers updates etc.
• Train junior staff, delegating tasks and reviewing work
• Prepare for and participate in board and shareholders’ meetings and ensuring the minutes turnaround are respected
• Ensure the internal processes are followed and logs/trackers are updated
• Maintain statutory records for entities and ensuring annual and ad-hoc filing requirements are met
• Work on the setup and on-boarding of client structures, and administer complex international structures
• Assist with the preparation, collation and monitoring of Know Your Customer/ Client Due Diligence
• Interact with clients, board members, third party intermediaries such as banks, lawyers, accounts, and tax advisors
• Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and take the appropriate action
• Assist the management with the billing and cash collection

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Company Secretarial role
• Previous experience using Due Diligence preferable
• Knowledge of compliance requirements and AML regulations

Personal behaviours and Qualities

• Excellent communication skills
• Able to work well under pressure and prioritise workload

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