Company Secretary

Company Secretary

Our blue chip client is currently looking to recruit a Company Secretary for a 6 month contract. The Company Secretary will ensure that all of the client's UK Group companies constitutional and legal statutory obligations are complied with and that board and committee governance is effective and proportionate.

THE COMPANY SECRETARY WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AMONGST OTHERS:

-Overseeing UK Group corporate governance
-Management of all UK Group board and board committee meetings, including working closely with various stakeholders to draft the agendas, collating the meeting pack and distributing the pack in a timely manner
-Attending, minuting and where appropriate, presenting at all UK Group board and board committee meetings.
-Full corporate secretariat service to weekly Executive Committee.
-Responsible for logging, obtaining updates and circulating all board and board committee meeting actions for the UK Group companies and Executive Committee.
-Point of contact for the non-executive directors of the board and board committees.
-Ensuring compliance (from a company secretarial perspective) with UK Group company jurisdictions.
-Ensuring that the requirements of Solvency II corporate governance are met.
-Management of all constitutional documents for the UK Group and keeping the statutory records up to date and in all accordance with the relevant company law

THE COMPANY SECRETARY WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

Proven experience of working with senior boards as a trusted advisor with "gravitas"
Experience within a financial services company, preferably an insurer;
Excellent knowledge and understanding of company law;
Excellent verbal and written English;
Proven organisation and communication skills;
Good systems knowledge (Word, Outlook etc.);
Good working knowledge of Blueprint and Boardlink products.

QUALIFICATIONS:

ESSENTIAL
-ICSA (PQE 5 years)

PREFERRED
-Qualified Solicitor

IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE COMPANY SECRETARY HAS STARTED THEIR CONTRACT BEFORE THE 7TH AUGUST.