Company Secretary - GBP50,000

Company Secretary - GBP50,000 - London

An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Company Secretary to join a leading Investment Bank based in the heart of London on an initial 3 month FTC. This role will require the candidate to meet the diverse needs and requirements of a dynamic and rapidly changing organisation including corporate restructures. The individual will be responsible for the life cycle management of a portfolio of legal entities within the EMEA region.

Responsibilities
* Act as corporate secretary for a number of EMEA legal entities
* Ensure entities conduct activities in accordance with applicable company law, local regulatory requirements in respect of corporate governance and also Bank of America governance and subsidiary management policies and standards
. Plan and organise general meetings, board meetings and sub-committee meetings including agreeing agendas with CEO/Chairman, drafting resolutions, organising clear and appropriate papers, minute taking, answering director/officer and business line enquiries and ensuring all board decisions are executed
. Organise and participate in new director identification and on-boarding process for both internal and external appointees including guiding proposed appointees through regulatory interviews. Arrange ongoing training on director responsibilities

. Oversee the following:
o Maintenance of the statutory registers and internal record keeping system
o Local and overseas filings
o Operation of signing authorities and delegated authorities
o Execution of legal documents including POA's, Certificates of Incumbency, Deeds etc including notarisation/apostille/legalisation
o External company secretarial provider companies
* Work with business lines to establish new legal entities or close inactive legal entities in line with legislative requirements and internal Bank procedure
. Participate in regional legal entity projects, including corporate restructures
. Respond to/request information from finance, auditors, senior management, group company secretaries and regulators

Requirements
* Professional qualification (preferably ICSA)
* Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
* Attention to detail and good organisational skills
* Ability to network across the organisation to determine proper and efficient contacts
. Ability to interact with senior management of the corporation
* Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload in a changing environment
* Financial sector experience a plus
* Good analytical approach with the ability to solve problems

As an Employed Consultant of Hyphen you will receive a fixed permanent salary, bonus payment, holiday & sick pay plus a number of additional benefits such as a cash health plan, where you can claim cash back on Dental treatment, Optical, Complimentary Therapies such as Physiotherapy and other services including health screening.

For consideration, please apply.

Hy-phen Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.