Company Secretariat - Director

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• Company Secretariat - Director
  
  
Company Secretariat - Director
Competitive Salary
Are you an experienced Company Secretary, ICSA Qualified, looking for the opportunity to expand your experience by working for a professional and friendly mid-sized professional firm with an accountancy and legal function in the Thames Valley?
Working for a firm whose business model has a bias towards International organisations looking to invest within the UK marketplace, as well as a portfolio of UK based organisations providing you with autonomy and skill development.

Duties Will Include


• Drafting letters to clients regarding their annual returns
• Preparation of dormant accounts
• Compliance with all statutory filings i.e. Accounts and confirmation statements -Company and LLP Incorporations, dealing with all related appointments, share issues, share certificates etc.-Advising on the PSC register
• Maintenance of company statutory registers
• Managing issuance of share certificates
• Preparing and advising on board minutes, board resolutions and shareholder resolutions
• Dividend vouchers
• Dealing with company secretarial queries from Clients and Partners
• Engagement letters and obtaining KYC documentation
• Involvement in ad hoc projects
• Internal reports and compliance
• Leading the team and help grow the volume of Company Secretariat business within the firm
• Identify and implement ways for the department to operate more effectively
• Undertake a review of the current software being used by the department.
• An element of business development to help grow the revenue streams of the department.
• Involvement of ad hoc projects.
  
  
The Successful Candidate Should Have


• Previous experience of working in a similar role, preferably gained within professional services firm either as a qualified company secretary or a corporate lawyer.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and demanding environment
• High degree of trust, accuracy and attention to detail
• Good communication skills, willing to take on responsibility to develop the role and new client opportunities
• Knowledge of company secretarial procedures, and appropriate technical skills including in relation to the interpretation of the Company Acts 2006 and other legislation relevant to UK companies and, Corporate Governance
• Working knowledge of different company secretarial software packages
• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Good interpersonal and communication skills in particular the ability to work in a team environment and with Partners and senior management
• The resilience and flexibility to maintain consistency of work performance under pressure to make sure all deadlines are met
• Good personal organisational and time management skills and be self-motivated
• Experience in the effective management and supervision of a small team
• Calm influence and pro-active attitude
• Ability to work on own initiative