Senior Assistant Company Secretary

The key purpose of this role is to assist the Group Head of Company Secretariat in supporting the organisation, the Board and its Committees with its governance responsibilities. You will assist in ensuring compliance with all legal, regulatory, and shareholder requirements relevant to the organisation and promote good practice throughout the organisation.

Your responsibilities will be to…

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  Ensure that all obligations under the Market Abuse Regime are complied with.
• Prepare and send all notices and amendments which satisfy regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Assist in production of the Corporate Governance section of the Annual Report.
• Coordinate with Finance on the preparation, publication and distribution of subsidiary annual reports and accounts.
• Oversee the grant and exercise of the Sharesave scheme in conjunction with our registrars.
• Support the Group Head of Company Secretariat in maintaining the Board manual, incorporating relevant governance documents such as the company’s articles, standing orders, codes of conduct, terms of reference and delegated authorities for committees and officers, authorised signatories etc.
• To support virtual communication, website and intranet communications infrastructure.
• To assist in the preparation of the annual schedule of meetings for the Board and Committees.
• Assist the Group Head of Company Secretariat to plan Director induction programmes which provide a full, formal and tailored introduction to the business.
• Developing a proactive relationship with Board members, providing them with information and advice.
• Secretary to a Board Committee.

We offer a base salary dependent on experience of circa £60-70,000 and a competitive benefits package including:

• Discretionary annual bonus opportunity of up to 15%
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension (8% employer 5% employee)
• Life Assurance (4x salary) plus Group Income Protection
• Access to Private Medical Insurance and Medical Cash Plan
• Additional benefits such as, Cycle Purchase scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Holiday purchase / sell schemes, Employee Perk Portals and Save as you Earn scheme.
• Prioritising your well-being!

We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience/knowledge and qualifications set out below:

• Strong experience in a similar Company Secretary position, preferably within financial services
• Prior experience and exposure to listing obligations
• Robust understanding of UK company law and the organisation’s statutory requirements
• ICSA/CGI Chartered Secretary qualification or equivalent

We also believe that your career and how you progress is as unique as your individual personality. We continually support our people so they can become the best version of themselves.

If this sounds like you, please apply now!

Alternatively, if you wish to have an informal and confidential chat about this role please contact us on recruitment@osb.co.uk

If shortlisted from your initial application we operate a personalised recruitment process. Interviews are a two way street, we aim for them to be relevant and conversational to get the best out of you!

All applicants must have rights to work in the UK and be willing to undertake the relevant pre-employment screening checks should your application be successful.

Unfortunately, due to the high number of applications currently being received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.