Assistant Company Secretary - London, United Kingdom - Legal & General Investment Management

Legal & General Investment Management

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Reference

VN25227Role Type
PermanentLocation
LondonSalary

- £Competitive + Bonus + BenefitsClosing Date

30 March 2023Your role at a glance
To assist the Head of LGIM Secretariat and wider Company Secretarial function in providing a full governance and company secretarial service to Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Ltd and its subsidiaries (the "LGIM(H) Group"). Acting as Company Secretary to a portfolio of companies and committees within the Group.

What you'll be doing

Supporting the company secretarial function to deliver first class governance and company secretarial support to the LGIM(H) Group, ensuring compliance with regulatory and statutory obligations and that all board procedures and guidelines are followed.

Acting as Company Secretary for a portfolio of companies and committees within the LGIM(H) Group. This will require strong organisation and minute writing skills. Management of all Board/entity related matters within the role holder's portfolio, including oversight of all associated statutory filings.

Acting as an advisor to the board or committee on all governance matters.

Together with the Chair, undertake an annual board evaluation and governance review to ensure that both the board/committee and its governance policies/documents remain appropriate and fit for purpose.

Within the portfolio of companies and committees, take a lead role in the on-going training and development of directors. Including, as required, the on-boarding and induction of new board/committee members and Non-Executive directors.

Assisting the LGIM Company Secretary and Head of Secretariat in executing strategic governance projects and the on-going improvements to governance standards across the LGIM(H) Group.

Ensure all aspects of corporate legislation are adhered to.

Supporting the company secretarial function to ensure that the LGIM(H) Group maintains an appropriate governance framework including maintaining appropriate delegated authorities, Committee Terms of Reference and Matters Reserved for the Boards.

Assisting the Head of Secretariat to provide support and guidance to junior members of the secretariat team.

What we're looking for

Qualifications:

ICSA qualified or part-qualified or relevant Law degree and legal experience

Knowledge:
Experience in the financial services sector and or real estate sectors desirable

Knowledge of the Companies Act 2006 and UK Corporate Governance Code

Experience:

Working in a company secretarial function

Meeting and minute writing

Benefits:

When you commit to Legal & General, we'll commit to you too. That means we'll recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution.

If you join us, you'll get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, at least 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, life assurance, and Income Protection.

You can participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice.

We're also proud to offer competitive family leave.

You'll have the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes.

And then there are the many discounts we offer that you can take advantage of - both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online offerings.