Description:
This role is a great opportunity to provide comprehensive company secretarial support within the legal and governance department, a small, collaborative team sat in SNL’s London HQ. As you report into the General Counsel, who will represent the Company Secretarial function in the board, this is a great opportunity for somebody who likes to share in depth experience and knowledge.
In addition to company secretarial responsibilities, you will manage the team. As an entrepreneurial company you will be facing challenging projects where we need your expertise. We are therefore looking for resourceful, pragmatic and forward-thinking candidates.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Take the lead in the preparation of the corporate governance section of the annual report.
- Oversee the preparation and management of the AGM, incl. production of AGM documents.
- Take responsibility for ongoing general corporate secretarial duties, incl. statutory filings, compliance with local laws and regulations, and maintenance of corporate records and statutory registers of all group subsidiaries.
- Maintain the group’s entity management software (Diligent Entities).
- Act as secretary for subsidiary boards where required, incl. preparing, attending, and minuting board meetings. Maintain the group structure chart.
- Independently liaise with external regulators and advisers, incl. local cosec service providers. Take the lead in various corporate projects and transactions requiring company secretarial support, e.g. internal restructuring, M&A, setting up/closing subsidiaries.
- Support and liaise with the tax and treasury teams in relation to intercompany dividends and intra-group funding processes (e.g. intercompany loans and equity injections)
Qualifications And Skills
- Law or governance degree.
- CGI qualified.
- 5+ years of experience in a company secretarial team (in-house or professional services).
- Excellent computer skills (G Suite, MS Office and preferably legal entity database, board meeting portal).
- Able to perform well within strict deadlines and prioritize assignment.