Company Secretarial Associate - London, United Kingdom - CDC Group

CDC Group

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Our mission and objectives

British International Investment is the UK's development finance institution, owned by the UK Government. We invest with the aim of solving the biggest global development challenges by investing patient, flexible capital to support private sector growth and innovation.
We have 75 years of experience successfully supporting the sustainable, longterm growth of businesses in Africa and Asia, and have recently expanded to invest in the Indo-Pacific and Caribbean.
We invest to achieve impact and a financial return which is then reinvested for more impact. Over the past five years, we have committed £7 billion of new investments, with our net assets growing in value to approximately £8.1 billion. We are now invested in 1,400 businesses which directly employ over 950,000 workers and support many more. Over the next five years, we plan to grow further, and aim to commit around £9 billion of new investments over the period.
Our current fiveyear strategy responds to the opportunities and challenges facing developing and emerging economies. To ensure our capital is used in the best way possible to meet these opportunities and challenges, it sets out three clear strategic objectives to invest in productive, sustainable and inclusive development. These objectives mean an increased focus on climate finance, including investing in green infrastructure; on financing digital transformation; and on driving inclusive outcomes, including through gender and diversity finance.
We changed our name to British International Investment in 2022, to more accurately reflect our central role in the UK Government's international financing offer.
In the last few years, we have expanded our presence in Africa and Asia by opening new offices in Bangladesh, Egypt, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Ghana and Singapore; with further expansion planned.
We take an entrepreneurial approach to investment. We think innovatively about ways to deploy our capital, attract, and mobilise other investors, and drive transformational impact.
Deliver impact. We are a team of over 600 and place immense value on diversity within our organisation.
Read more about us and the strategy at

Team and role overview

The Company Secretary team advises and supports the Board of British International Investment on corporate governance matters.
The team manages all aspects of Board governance, including meeting management, Board materials support, advice to the Board on succession planning, corporate governance and corporate compliance.
The team manages and/or oversees the corporate governance of British International Investment's subsidiaries, both in the UK and overseas, focusing on Board composition, filings and meeting governance.
The team manages meetings of the Executive Committee and the Operations Committee and provides meeting support to the Markets Committee.

Purpose

The Company Secretarial Associate will play a pivotal role in the Company Secretary team, combining providing excellent service to the British International Investment Board and subsidiary Boards with the opportunity to learn and grow as part of a collegial team.

This role will involve boardroom experience and the opportunity for direct contact with non-executive directors.

The role will support the Group Company Secretary and Deputy Company Secretary on technical company secretarial matters, preparing advice and managing a busy schedule of Board and committee meetings.

Responsibilities

Taking responsibility for making corporate filings in the UK and work with overseas company secretarial advisers to ensure that filings for BII's overseas entities are made in good time.
Drafting corporate documentation, including Board and shareholder resolutions, for BII plc and its subsidiaries, annual general meeting papers and the Company Secretary's report to the Board.
Assisting with the production of Board and Committee packs and paper preparation, including the drafting of agendas and papers.
Assisting with the preparation of directors' induction packs.
Arranging for documents to be sealed or stamped and arranging for documents to be notarised and apostilled.
Work closely with BII's central functions, including Finance, Legal, HR, Compliance and Treasury to assist with any ad hoc company secretarial requirements, advice and requests.
Maintain, keep up to date and manage filings using Diligent Entities, BII's database for group entities.
Maintain the BII Group structure chart and ensure that notifications in respect of any changes are communicated appropriately.
Dependent on level of experience, directly managing one or more committees and/or subsidiary Boards, including collating and distributing meeting materials, managing meeting logistics, taking minutes and following up actions.
Managing British International Investment's Employee Forum, working with our designated nonexecutive dire