Trainee Company Secretary - Peterborough, United Kingdom - comparethemarket

comparethemarket

Verified Company

Peterborough, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

At Compare the Market our purpose is to make great financial decision making a breeze for everyone, and that purpose drives us every day.

It's why we're on a mission to create an automated quoting engine, with the simplest of experiences, wrapped in a brand everyone loves

We change lives by making it simple to switch and save money and that's why good things happen when you meerkat.

We'd love you to be part of our journey. We have a new requirement, an opportunity for a Trainee Company Secretary

As a Trainee Company Secretary you will support the Company Secretary in delivering a best in-class company secretariat, ensuring adherence to the highest standards of corporate governance and compliance with related legal and statutory requirements in order to build and protect BGL/CTM's reputation.

Everyone is welcome.
We have a culture of creativity. We approach our work passionately, improve constantly and celebrate our wins at every turn. We are an inclusive workplace and our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic, whole selves to work. Everyone is welcome. Be you.

This means we're excited to hear from people with a range of skills, experiences and ideas.

We don't expect you to tick all the boxes, but would love to hear what makes you great for this role.

This role is working within the commercial division of Compare the Market, it is fast paced, is is exciting and you've got to expect and adapt to change.

Some of the main responsibilities:

Supporting the Company Secretary in ensuring the Compare the Market (CtM) and HoldCo Boards and Committees function efficiently and effectively.
Supporting and assisting the Company Secretary with the preparation and maintenance of paper reminders, forward agenda planners, agenda, minute templates, action logs, collation and production of meeting packs and following up on action points.
Using Diligent Boards to upload and circulate Board and Committee papers.
Attendance at Audit Committee and production of first draft minutes for review and agreement by the Company Secretary and Committee chair.
Undertaking statutory compliance for Group legal entities and supporting maintenance of the statutory and other records.
Supporting the Company Secretary with the annual directors' sign offs and drafting of relevant sections of the Annual Report and Accounts.
Responding to queries raised by internal and external stakeholders e.g. responding to auditor information requests and the collation of information in response to KYC enquiries and other correspondence.
Assisting with the induction and ongoing training of directors, including maintaining an up to date directors' handbook with relevant materials to support Directors in discharging their duties.
Supporting on corporate actions and transactions, including Board and Shareholder approval documents

Our people bring our purpose to life

We champion a culture of innovation and challenge

There's something for everyone

What we would like to see:

Educated to degree level, preferably with a legal background
Some understanding of the basic principles of UK company law, FCA and corporate governance regulations
Drive and commitment to the Company Secretarial profession and to complete the CGI (ICSA) qualification
Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
Extremely trustworthy, discreet, and always maintains the highest level of integrity.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills communicates issues in plain English and adapts style to the audience
The ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of an organisation.
Good organisational skills with ability to proactively manage multiple work streams simultaneously
Ability to respond to issues quickly and confidently

We're a place of opportunity. You'll have the tools and autonomy to drive your own career, supported by a team of amazingly talented people.

And then there's our benefits. For us, it's not just about a competitive salary and hybrid working, we care about what matters to you. From a generous holiday allowance and private healthcare to an electric car scheme and paid development, wellbeing and CSR days, we've pretty much got you covered

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