Company secretarial consultant

Company Secretary – Consultant Location: London Employment Type – Permanent Reporting Line: Head of Corporate Secretarial Governance The Role As a Company Secretary in our London office you will manage a portfolio of UK companies, providing a broad spectrum of company secretarial services covering board facing responsibilities, statutory and regulatory compliance, governance and best practice advice. You will be expected to competently carry out duties in a professional manner and in accordance with regulatory requirements, service levels and company standards so as to meet with business expectations, with the support of other members of the team, when required. The company secretarial team has over 500 companies in its portfolio across offices in the UK, Hungary, South Africa and India. We support both domestic and international clients with different aspects of their company secretarial and governance needs. Skills Required To be considered, you should already be CGI qualified/part qualified, have board facing experience and have worked in a professional services environment. To be successful in our team, you will need to: Have experience in providing company secretarial and governance support to Boards of directors Have strong communication skills Desire to work within a dynamic and fast-paced environment Know how to prioritise your workload to ensure deadlines are met Be a team player Think commercially and have a desire to contribute to a growing business. Job Specification Ownership: Be able to act independently and competently in relation to all company secretarial matters related to UK listed companies, including liaising with Board members, preparation of Board papers, attending Board meetings, preparing minutes and advising on corporate governance matters and compliance with applicable regulations Team performance development: take ownership for own performance and skill development. Where relevant, assist with mentoring/guidance of less experienced colleagues, providing input/feedback into appraisals where required Managing change: actively participate in change, carry out any assigned tasks within the given time frame. Be aware how own activity supports and contributes to a process of change management, advise/plan accordingly Leadership: understand and contribute to achieving the company vision. Look for opportunities to lead within the team and work collaboratively within the cosec team as well as the wider team Technical knowledge: autonomously identify and develop technical knowledge relevant to your role. Share knowledge gained Business knowledge: good knowledge required on key issues in own business area as well as basic knowledge of other company propositions Chargeable hours: autonomously maintain accurate reports of time spent on billing modules. Ensure that all time charged is justified and is in line with internal policies/procedures Relationship management: build effective relationships within the team, identify and engage with key individuals/contacts within the wider team. Build strong relationships with clients, intermediaries, third parties and identify key client contacts and acting as first point of contact Data integrity/reporting: take responsibility for quality and accuracy of own data Mandatory training: complete all mandatory training as per the training calendar and actively remind others to do so Policies and procedures: autonomously and proactively ensure knowledge of and compliance with company policies and procedures and keep up to date with amendments. Risk: ensure that all weaknesses/incidents identified in relation to service delivery/internal processes are reported to the Head of Company Secretariat, recorded and appropriate actions are implemented Legal regulatory: have achieved and maintain an understanding of relevant legal and regulatory requirements Verbal communication presentation: present ideas effectively, using appropriate language and tone. May present 1:1, in small or large groups Written communication: autonomously produce consistent, high quality work. For external clients, where required, use approved procedures and complete in accordance with SLA s. #LI-Hybrid #LI-TM1