Assistant Company Secretary - London, United Kingdom - Reach

Reach

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Assistant Company Secretary:

London

Up to £80000

Full Time

Reach plc have an exciting opportunity for an
Assistant

Company Secretary. This is a
fixed term 12 month contract.
You will deliver a professional and efficient company secretarial service reporting to the Group Company Secretary. This is a broad, stretching role in a small team, covering all aspects of Board support (meetings, minutes and governance), corporate and subsidiary governance, leading the preparation of key Board and Committee sections of the Annual Report as well as assisting with project managing the Annual Report as a whole, and organisation of the AGM

So, who are we?

We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Irelands most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers.
From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK.

At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.

You will use your own initiative, to provide expert advice on the Groups corporate governance, and provide a pragmatic, commercial and strategic input into company secretarial matters.

Other Duties and responsibilities include:

Governance, Board and management support

Oversight of the Board and Senior management meeting timetable, including all meetings, offsites and annual requirements
Attendance and being Secretary of senior management meetings (e.g. Disclosure Committee, Pride of Britain Fund charity). This will include agenda setting, paper preparation and collation and draftingminutes.
Compilation and circulation of Board and Board Committee packs, including preparation of board papers on governance matters

Transactional and project Support

Manage, advise and support on the company secretarial aspects of any major corporate actions and transactions and any adhoc projects as necessary with the ability to deliver projects in a collaborative and collegiate way

Share plans and share registration

Manage the Groups relationship with its Registrars
Responsible for the management of share registration matters and processes, including the dividend process, share forfeiture and small share dealing programmes and the operation of the UK and global sponsored nominee
Development and implementation of the shareholdercolleague strategy. Ensure alignment of timetables and objectives and adherence to regulations and best practice

The role holder will be expected to use their own initiative, be pro-active in developing and implementing best practice, to provide expert advice on the Groups corporate governance, and pragmatic, commercial and strategic input into company secretarial matters.

The role holder will have strong commercial awareness and be able to think creatively to offer ideas and solutions to support the evolving needs of the wider business.

Essential experience

ACG
Postqualification experience in a FTSE 350 environment
Confident in engaging with senior management and Board members
Able to work effectively as part of a small team
Excellent written and verbal communications and attention to detail with the ability to deliver complex messages in a simple and creative way
Understanding of UK Listing Rules, Market Abuse Regulation, Companies Act 2006 and Corporate Governance Code
Understanding of stock exchange listing compliance requirements and continuing obligations
Preparation of Annual Report and Accounts Share schemes administration including drafting documentation for and overseeing the execution of grants, vestings and exercises as well as sharescheme tax returns and associated RNS announcements
Familiarity with Diligent Blueprint OneWorld or equivalent
Ability to project manage and implement and devise project plans to ensure initiatives are delivered
Ability to work crossfunctionally, collaborating at all levels

We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;

Help saving for your retirement join our pension scheme and well match contributions up to 6%
25 days holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years service with Reach, youll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
Giving back day an additional days leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
Enhanced family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption and youll be eligible after just six months employment

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