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

Legal & General Investment Management

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Your 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.

About L&G
The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we've grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands.

We're all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

At L&G, you'll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we're supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there's over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G.

Will you join us?

About the business area
The world of investment is changing. Our vision at
Legal & General Investment Management is to create a better, more sustainable future through responsible investing.

We work in partnership with our clients around the globe to deliver positive long-term outcomes, while rising to the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

Our clients include institutional pension funds, financial institutions, local authorities and sovereign wealth funds. To meet our clients' complex and evolving investment needs, our investment strategies cover a broad array of asset classes and styles, including equities, bonds, property and al