Company secretary investment trusts

Who we’re looking for The primary focus of the role will be to provide professional governance advice and company secretarial services to a range of investment trust boards and committees, and, as needed, support to the Head of Asset Management Governance for associated Schroders management companies. About Schroders We’re a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future. We have around 5,000 people on six continents. And we’ve been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn’t change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper. The base We moved into our new HQ in the City of London in 2018. We’re close to our clients, in the heart of the UK’s financial centre. And we have everything we need to work flexibly. What you’ll do establish yourself as a trusted advisor for the boards you support; provide company secretarial services to a range of Schroders investment trusts. This includes organization and support for at least four board meetings and associated committee meetings a year per entity and involves: agreeing agenda items; collating board packs; following up on action points and drafting accurate minutes; acting as point of contact for the board members and both internal and external advisers; providing advice and assistance to directors and members of Schroders senior management team; and drafting and releasing market announcements; manage and mentor a company secretarial assistant, providing support for development and growth in line with their agreed development plan; advise the investment trust boards and any Schroders management companies on governance matters to ensure that the arrangements are appropriate and in line with Schroders Group principles as they apply; co-ordinate and organise shareholder meetings for the investment trusts in conjunction with other internal departments, including monitoring proxy votes received; arrange for the filing of documents with Companies House and other government bodies as necessary; work with fund accountants and client directors, drafting and managing the preparation of the annual and half year reports; attend to requests for notarisation of documents, certified copies of registers and board resolutions; ensure compliance with relevant regulatory and statutory requirements; arrange safekeeping of documents; maintain authorised signatories lists; and provide support to other members of the Asset Management Governance team as required. The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need Chartered Governance qualification; listed company or financial services sector company secretarial experience; experience of investment trusts essential; experience of Blueprint (statutory register software) and Worksite (file management system) an advantage; and competent computer skills, with a strong knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, MS Outlook. We recognise potential, whoever you are Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought facilitated by an inclusive culture will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer: you are welcome here regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or any other protected characteristics.