Assistant Company Secretary

Job description

Our client is now looking to appoint an Assistant Company Secretary to join their Legal & Company Secretariat Team.

The purpose of this role is to manage part of the Board and all the Executive governance structures within the business.

Supporting the Company Secretary in guiding the Board Chair and the Board Committee Chairs on their responsibilities, you will design and implement the annual governance calendar and diarise meetings with all Board Committee and Executive Committee members.

You will be involved in the annual review and be responsible for updating governance maps and terms of reference of the Executive Committees and support the Chairs in ensuring that the Executive Committees function efficiently and effectively.

The Assistant Company Secretary will also manage Executive Committee meetings, draft agendas, prepare and distribute board and meeting packs, attend and minute meetings and manage action logs.

They are looking for someone who is ICSA qualified (or part qualified) and who has demonstrable experience of working within a company secretarial department. Youll have excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, effective communication skills and strong analytical capability.

They would also like you to have technical knowledge of corporate governance and the ability to manage board and committee meetings;
setting agendas, taking minutes and producing follow up actions.

Experience of a financial services background is desirable.