Job Description
My Financial Services client is recruiting for an experienced Assistant Company Secretary (or Company Secretary).
Overview
The purpose of this role is to support the Chief Risk Officer and Legal Counsel in providing proactive and effective Company Secretarial support to the Board and its Committees. The Assistant Company Secretary will support board and senior executive meetings and provide governance advice to the Executive Committee, Boards and other committees when required.
The post holder will be able to demonstrate strong time-management skills and the ability to work to deadlines, both internal and statutory.
Responsibilities
1. Preparation of papers for various Committees
2. Acting as Secretary, as required, for various Committees, including setting agendas, distributing papers in electronic form, and ensuring that meetings are conducted in a legally compliant fashion and in a timely manner
3. Deputising for the Chief Risk Officer and Legal Counsel as Secretary at board meetings
4. Advising board directors and Executive Committee (ExCo) members on their legal and corporate responsibilities and matters of corporate governance
5. Recommending and implementing corporate governance changes and ensuring that the company complies with all applicable legal, statutory and governance requir...