Overview:
You’ll be working as a Company Secretary at Consultant level in Company Matters, a part of MUFG Corporate Markets, a division of MUFG Pension & Market Services. Award winning Company Matters is one of the largest company secretarial providers in the UK and well-known for its expertise in corporate governance advisory service and company secretarial administration.
As a Company Secretary working at Consultant level, you will manage a diverse portfolio of clients, including listed and private companies, advising UK and international clients on compliance and governance, with a primary focus on our statutory compliance portfolio.
You’ll be based on a hybrid basis from our central London office, so must be within a commutable distance to enable you to be in the office each week.
Please note that we require demonstrable of working in a similar role in the UK for a minimum of 2 years, this is to ensure that we can support our clients in the best possible way.
You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in MUFG Pension & Market Services. You’ll be joining a network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple teams and countries. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that.
Benefits:
26 days annual leave, plus a wellbeing day, a volunteer day, bank holidays and the opportunity to buy up to 5 days’ extra each year
Health, wellbeing and lifestyle rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family. Everything from: Employee Assistance Programme; Discounts on retail and socialising; Travel and technology; cycle2work scheme; A host of gym and fitness subscriptions; Car Salary Sacrifice scheme
Appreciate programme: Employee recognition programme
Company Pension Scheme
Life Assurance
Medical Insurance
Paid Maternity, Paternity, Adoption Leave, Shared Parental Leave
What you need:
As with any role, we want to find the right person and we want to make sure you know it’s the right role for you too. This means you’ll really need the following skills:
• The drive and desire to work in a fast-paced environment, balancing conflicting deadlines
• Strong technical Company Secretarial knowledge, entity compliance and corporate governance experience (minimum of 2 years)
• Working knowledge of Diligent Entities (formerly ‘Blueprint’), Kube or other Entity Management systems
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence a variety of stakeholders
• The ability to build and maintain relationships with intermediaries, third parties and key client contacts
• Meticulous attention to detail, with excellent organisational and project management skills
• The ability to remain calm under pressure with a proactive and flexible approach to your workload
• The drive and desire to integrate into a dynamic team, working in a collaborative manner
• Commercial awareness and the desire to contribute to a growing business
• A strong team player and a willingness to travel to external client offices as and when required
It would be nice to have:
• Knowledge of working in other jurisdictions outside of the UK and Ireland
• A CGI (chartered Governance Institute) qualification, or be a part qualified Company Secretary with demonstrable UK experience working in a Company Secretary role, ideally within a professional service environment
Day to Day:
• Advise domestic and international clients on predominantly UK and Ireland requirements, entity compliance, governance and transaction related matters
• Drafting various documents, including written resolutions, board minutes and Companies House forms
• Helping to grow our business through client relationship management activities
• Developing subject matter market insights, technical knowledge and service delivery templates, processes, tools and materials
• Preparing and filing the relevant statutory submissions and returns on behalf of clients
• Overseeing, training and supporting more junior colleagues, enabling them to develop their career
• Maintaining corporate registers, director details and records for client entities from a regulatory, statutory and governance reporting requirements perspective
• Preparing, coordinating and releasing regulatory announcements on behalf of client companies using a range of RIS portals