Assistant Company Secretary - London, United Kingdom - Liberty Specialty Markets

    Liberty Specialty Markets
    Liberty Specialty Markets London, United Kingdom

    Found in: Talent UK C2 - 1 week ago

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    About the Role:

    The role will report into the Deputy Company Secretary - UK & Europe supporting the Company Secretarial & Governance function in delivering company secretarial services. The team ensures Boards and committees operate within a robust governance framework, including end-to-end meeting support, attending meetings and producing accurate high-quality minutes of discussions.

    About the Department & Team:

    The Company Secretarial plays a central role in the governance and administration of the various companies within LSM in multiple jurisdictions as well as for other companies within the wider Liberty Mutual Insurance Group. We partner with the business and our boards and key stakeholders to deliver exceptional service and enable oversight and decision making.

    Key Responsibilities:

  • Board and committee support including the review of meeting paper, collation and distribution of board packs, ensuring arrangements in place for smooth running of meetings in multiple European jurisdictions.
  • Drafting clear and accurate minutes and actions in a timely manner.
  • Liaising with non-executive and executive directors.
  • Assisting the team with the delivery high quality board & committee papers and presentations.
  • Assisting the team with the management of Diligent Entities ensuring it remains the single source of truth for all legal entity information.
  • Assisting in the preparation of statutory filings with UK Companies House and overseas company registrars, including the updating of branch registers.
  • Assisting with the maintenance of the Company Secretary Intranet page.
  • Collating documents for due diligence and KYC requests.
  • Assisting the team with the management of the Company Secretary mailbox.
  • Assisting in the drafting of governance procedure documents.
  • Other ad-hoc duties, as required.
  • Adherence to all relevant regulatory requirements forms part of your role, and the demonstration of behaviours as set out in the Conduct Risk Policy, as they relate to your role, is core to LSM's commitment to our Liberty Values, placing customers at the centre of our business and behaving with integrity. LSM expects you to understand your responsibilities relating to all regulatory and internal requirements, and to proactively demonstrate compliance with these requirements and behaviours at all times. These requirements include the Senior Managers and Certification Regime Conduct Rules ,Solvency II, fair treatment of customers, Financial Crime, Data Protection, Conflicts of Interest, and Whistleblowing.
  • Skills and Experience:

  • Clear, concise communicator with strong relationship / inter-personal skills.
  • Ability to build trust and effectively network with stakeholders.
  • Integrity and high ethical standards, acting with discretion at all times.
  • Confidence, maturity and gravitas to deal effectively at senior level.
  • Strong understanding of subsidiary governance, with a particular focus on subsidiary interaction with parent entity/business unit.
  • Previous experience in Financial Services and/or a listed environment is desirable.
  • Able to work proactively under own initiative, prioritise, handle time pressure and manage multiple projects at the same time with flexibility to adapt to shifting expectations.
  • About Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM)

    Liberty Specialty Markets is part of Global Risk Solutions and the broader Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, which is a leading global insurer. We offer a breadth of world-class insurance and reinsurance services to brokers and insureds in all major markets.

    Our people are key to our success. That is why "Put People First" is one of the five Liberty values which unite us as a global organisation. We bring this to life for our colleagues through:

  • Offering a vibrant and inclusive environment and committing to their career development.
  • Promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Our Inclusion Matters framework and employee-led networks strengthen the diversity of our workforce and our inclusive environment.
  • Reinforcing that collaborating together to share our unique perspectives help us make better decisions, deliver innovative solutions and pursue our ambitious goals.
  • A supportive culture, which includes promoting a healthy work-life balance and working flexibly.