Deputy/Assistant Company Secretary (4 or 5 days per week)

This multinational healthcare provider is now seeking to appoint a Deputy/Assistant Company Secretary on a permanent basis. Reporting directly to the Company Secretary, you'll provide a full range of company secretarial and corporate governance services to the group which has operations in c.25counties. Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

• Providing support in advising the group company boards on their responsibilities as Directors and ensuring they are briefed on changes to the law or regulations, including arranging tailored training updates in key legal/corporate issues as needed.
• Organise and maintain full up to date electronic corporate records and documents relating to the group companies in both the UK and overseas. Delivering a comprehensive range of support activities, proactively troubleshooting and resolving issues which arise to allow the Secretariat to deliver in line with legal and regulatory requirements in both the UK and overseas
• Organise and where required attend group company boards and governance committees as appropriate, ensuring accurate minutes are taken and reported and ensuring actions are delivered.
• Communicating directly, and on behalf of the Company Secretary, with the Boards, regulatory authorities and others.
• Maintain the group corporate structures up to date, with the formation of new companies and dissolution of companies, as appropriate.
• Update and maintain the corporate and statutory records of the Group companies, and manage the dissolution of companies as required from time to time.
• Ensure compliance with the shareholder arrangements, corporate governance and other relevant corporate regulations and legislation (e.g. Bribery Act, Modern Slavery Act, Competition law compliance); support the company secretary with legal and regulatory changes in key areas and provide advice and assistance to the group company boards and senior managers on key issues.

This role will ideally be offered on a full time basis but they will also consider a 4 day per week basis. The company are operating a 50/50 home/office working policy with offices in Burton upon Trent and Paddington - this role could be based from either. A full job description is available on request and applicants who are still studying the ICSA qualification as well as those already qualified are encouraged to apply.