Taylor Root has been exclusively retained to assist this global family office and investment organisation appoint their first dedicated Company Secretary. Please note this role has an in-office requirement of 4 - 5 days per week.
Some of the responsibilities of this role will include:
* Together with the GC, the Company Secretary should be the main conduit between the Board of Directors of the Company and the tax, legal and regulatory/compliance functions.
* Responsible for the legal aspects of the capital structure and all matters related to share capital of the Company.
* Coordinate together with CFO of the Company legal aspects of annual audit and dividend distributions and legal aspects of capital flows between the Company and its shareholders.
* Oversee and implement corporate governance and listing rules for the organisation–this includes the structure of regular business reviews and formal board meetings, advising on board duties and powers.
* Advising on UK corporate law and related aspects of various activities in the Group, including preparation of and participation in board meetings and annual general meetings of shareholders.
* Monitor and ensure timely completion of regulatory reporting.
Requirements for this role:
* Qualified solicitor or qualified company secretary (foreign legal qualification would be beneficial)
* Previous company secretary experience at a listed company (preferable, but not required), ideally with a business with multi-jurisdictional presence
* Regulated industry business preferable
* At least 8 years' experience in a senior company secretarial role