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Wood is recruiting for a Subsidiary Governance Associate to join our Corporate Secretariat team on a permanent basis. We are an experienced team with a fantastic culture and drive for excellence. We are open to this role being either hybrid from one of our UK offices or remote.
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The Role
The successful candidate will support the activities of Wood’s Corporate Secretariat by managing an international portfolio of companies by ensuring that corporate compliance requirements are met in each jurisdiction and subsidiary records are well-managed and up to date. You will provide governance advice to support local and international operations, intra-group and external transactions and decision-making by directors and shareholders.
This is an exciting opportunity for candidates with company secretarial experience in the area of entity management and subsidiary governance, who are looking to further develop their career in a global, dynamic and fast-paced environment.
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.
Expected:
1. Proven experience in a company secretarial or entity management role
2. Working knowledge of the Companies Act and company secretarial practices/ procedures
3. Confident user of Diligent Entities and Microsoft Office
4. The ability to work with the utmost integrity in a fast-paced, dynamic, challenging environment
5. A flexible and positive attitude combined with a willingness to get involved with both routine tasks and ad-hoc projects
6. Strong written and verbal communication skills
7. Strong planning and organisational skills with an attention to detail
8. Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
Desirable:
9. Chartered Secretary qualification / Corporate Governance Masters (or working towards)
10. Experience of working with multinational group structures and delivering/overseeing global entity compliance
11. Working knowledge of authorised signatory, delegated authority or PoA processes
12. Experience supporting corporate transactions, restructuring projects or similar
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