§ Supporting legal entity management for a portfolio of companies, particularly UK-registered companies. This includes statutory filings, board support and minute taking and possible restructuring of businesses. You will provide support for agenda preparation, quality and timeliness of papers, and preparing minutes and actions.
§ Supporting the team on delivering the Company Secretarial intragroup outsourcing arrangements (where the team provides Company Secretarial services to various satellite teams within the Group).
§ Supporting the AVP, Company Secretary in the Company Secretariat Risk and Controls Self-Assessment framework and the operation and assessment of key controls relating to legal entity governance and compliance.
§ Drafting, reviewing, and maintaining a range of corporate governance documents, including governance frameworks and manuals, matters reserved for boards, committee terms of reference, board effectiveness reviews, process and control documents, and board and committee papers.
§ Ensuring developments in relevant company law, subsidiary governance and best practice are monitored and tracked, to develop action plans where appropriate, and to undertake horizon scanning for relevant future changes to governance and regulation escalating issues as appropriate.
§ Identifying operational efficiencies, including simplifying and utilising technology, automation and workflow, in core areas of governance activity.
§ Deputising for team members as and when required.
§ Providing guidance and mentoring junior members of the team and providing other assistance as required from time to time to ensure departmental objectives are met.