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Role Summary
The role is for a Company Secretarial Professional at Senior Manager level, who will work as part of our team providing company secretarial advisory services to Prism Cosec clients. The individual would work on a portfolio of clients as part of a client delivery team and would be expected to delegate to and manage junior members within such teams.
Business Function
For many years Prism Cosec, part of the Equiniti Group, has been providing corporate governance best-practice and company secretarial services to quoted and unquoted companies seeking to operate UK governance standards. Our team of Chartered Secretaries has in-house experience at senior levels in FTSE listed companies, focusing on good board governance, meeting arrangements and procedures, and annual report. We provide a comprehensive set of company secretarial services and help clients fulfil their legal and regulatory obligations.
Core Company Secretarial Responsibilities:
The provision of high-quality company secretarial services and support to Prism’s clients including, but not limited to, any of the following:
*Taking responsibility for your own portfolio of clients either as a Client Lead or as part of a client delivery team; such portfolio may consist of Main Market and AIM listed companies, and larger private limited companies
*Board and Committee meeting administration, including attending meetings in person where required
*Pre- and post-IPO company secretarial activity
*Advising on the UK Corporate Governance Code and QCA Corporate Governance Code, including undertaking gap analysis reviews
*Support with Annual Report and Accounts (which may include project management, drafting governance sections, design and printing)
*AGMs and shareholder meetings
*Drafting regulatory stock exchange announcements
*Demonstrating a sound understanding of the Companies Act 2006
*Stock Exchange regulatory compliance including DTRs, UK Listing Rules and AIM Rules
*Advising on the application of the UK Market Abuse Regulations, management of insider lists and related communications
*Supporting clients as required with their Board and Committee performance reviews
*Company Secretarial mentoring
*Managing more junior members of the team in your client delivery team(s)
The role will involve:
*Liaising with clients and their advisers whilst building and maintaining strong relationships
*Leading and delivering a high-quality end to end service as part of a client delivery team, adhering to standardised policies, procedures and service standards
*Developing and mentoring junior members of the team
*Keeping abreast of all professional developments in own area of work and undertaking such training as required
The role will also involve working with the Client Directors to:
*Network internally with EQ business units and with external specialists (lawyers, advisers, accountants, brokers, NOMADs etc.)
*Develop and maintain knowledge of relevant products and services offered by the EQ Group
*Support our team’s business development and marketing activities
*Help identify opportunities to improve services to clients through operational efficiency, automation and the use of technology
Person Specification - Skills, Capabilities and Attributes:
Academic & Professional Qualifications
*Fully qualified chartered secretary (ACG/FCG or equivalent)
Expertise
*Strong company secretarial experience in a listed company or professional services business
*A comprehensive working knowledge of corporate governance issues
*Experience attending board and committee meetings and drafting of minutes
Competencies
*High level of attention to detail and accuracy
*A proactive and flexible approach
*Excellent time management and organisation skills
*Resilient, able to work under pressure, cope with varying workloads, urgent projects and meet deadlines
*Interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with people at all levels
*Excellent reporting skills
*Strong verbal and written communication skills
*Team working
*The capability to work with numerical information, plus analytical and problem-solving skills
*A diplomatic approach and proven confidence to provide support to high-profile company staff and board members
*Experience of managing more junior team members
*Integrity and discretion when handling confidential information
IT Knowhow
*Working knowledge of Diligent Entities and / or Kuberno
*Working knowledge of a Board portal, ideally Board Intelligence or Diligent Boardbooks
*Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, with a focus on intermediate to advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of 5 year activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks