Senior Assistant Company Secretary - London, United Kingdom - Investec

Investec

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Investec is a distinctive Specialist Bank serving clients principally in the UK and South Africa.

Our culture gives us our edge:

we work hard to find colleagues who'll think out of the ordinary and we put them in environments where they'll flourish.

We combine a flat structure with a focus on internal mobility.

If you can bring an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to learn and collaborate to your work, this could be the boost your career deserves.

Job Description

Description of role and key responsibilities
This role will provide company secretarial and administrative support to the UK Group Company Secretary and Secretariat department.

Responsibilities include (the aim of this list is to provide an indication only.

It is by no means exhaustive):

PLC compliance: assist in ensuring compliance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, UK Companies Act, UK Listing Regime and UK MAR, including drafting and arranging release of RNS announcements
Board administration: support the Group Company Secretary in providing a full company secretarial service to senior Board Governance Committees
Board administration: responsible for a portfolio of regulated and unregulated companies including drafting reports to the boards on corporate governance matters, working with nonexecutive chairs to set agendas, monitoring actions and producing minutes
Governance advice and processes: advise boards and senior managers on key governance and regulatory developments
AGM: participation in the broader team planning and implementing the annual general meeting for Investec plc, including drafting relevant corporate governance sections for the annual report
Operational efficiencies: drive operational efficiencies in core areas of company secretarial support meeting administration, maintenance of statutory records, matters reserved for the boards and terms of reference

Core skills and knowledge

Professional Qualifications

Degree level and Chartered Governance Institute qualified

Technical

Proven company secretarial experience within a commercial environment, preferably financial services
Excellent knowledge of UK Corporate Governance Code and FCA regulations relevant to authorised firms, including experience dealing with SMCR related matters
UK Companies Act, Disclosure and Transparency Rules and Listing Rules

Skills

Collegiate manner and excellent communication skills ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy in building relations with nonexecutive directors and senior managers
Leveraging commercial awareness to deliver focused governance advice to internal stakeholders
Working knowledge of Diligent Boards

Embedded in our culture is a sense of belonging and inclusion.

This creates an environment in which everyone is free to be themselves which helps to drive innovation, creativity and ultimately business performance.

At Investec we want everyone to find it easy to be themselves, and to feel they belong. It's a responsibility we all share and is integral to our purpose and values as an organisation.

We want our people to feel empowered to be themselves in an environment that supports them, enabling them to perform in "out of the ordinary" ways.

Our culture places belonging and inclusion at its centre and our work environment is integral to this.

If you require any adjustments to support you through the recruitment process, as well as supportive and flexible working arrangements to help you succeed with us, please let our recruitment team know.