Company Secretary | Hybrid | 45-55K
In this role you will be supporting the head of the company secretarial department. They are looking for an experienced company secretary with a demonstrated history of working in the legal services industry, representing a wide range of companies from start-ups to large scale global multi nationals. The Team also consists of a legal secretary and other interns for support.
This is a fixed term 12 -month contract with a high chance of extension as the team is growing
The Role:
- The successful individual will be involved with:
- Preparation and filing of statutory and company secretarial / corporate compliance related documents, including annual returns, resolutions, and minutes of meetings.
- Managing and assisting with a large volume of client companies, ensuring that their annual compliance and statutory filing obligations are attended to.
- Advising on, and dealing with, queries relating to all matters of company law
- Keeping up to date on all company secretarial related legal developments and advising colleagues and clients on same in a timely manner.
- Assisting the Head of Co Sec in growing and developing the company secretarial unit, demonstrating high levels of client service and specialised company secretarial knowledge.
- Managing company incorporations, dissolutions, board changes, shareholder changes, share capital restructurings, and re-registrations.
- Working with colleagues from all departments of the firm, assisting on a diverse range of transactions, utilising expertise in all aspects of company secretarial law and practice / corporate governance.
- Register of Beneficial Ownership filing and upkeep.
- Maintenance and upkeep of Statutory Registers and managing client files generally.
- Assistance with certifying and arranging for documents to be notarised and apostilled.
- Keeping clients updated on their upcoming annual return and RBO filing deadlines.
- Drafting board minutes / general meeting minutes and related documentation.
- Occasional attendance at board meetings.
- Liaising with auditors, accountants and / or financial services providers in relation to the filing of the annual returns and financial statements; and/or with routine queries or requests for information and documentation as they arise.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Experience in a company secretarial related role is preferred.
- Very high level of attention to detail, analytical and organisation skills.
- Experience and ability to deal with a large volume of clients and work, and the ability to
- switch priorities depending on client needs / deadlines.
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload to comply with filing deadlines.
- Ambition and drive to work within and contribute to a growing unit.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships across different departments / external stakeholders and communicate in a professional manner at all levels within the firm.
To be considered please direct apply or send you CV to [email protected]
