Group Company Secretary, Listed PLC

Fantastic opportunity to join an engineering PLC with a global reach as Group Company Secretary working as an integral part of a legal and company secretarial team.

Responsibilities:

In this position, you will provide a proactive and effective company secretarial service to the Board and committees and support effective and transparent corporate governance across the Group.

• Acting as secretary to the Board and principle committees taking responsibility for administrating Board activities
• Management of the group’s corporate governance structure and issues
• Roll-out of procedures for Board Director induction
• Maintain board papers, agendas, minutes and action plans
• Statutory compliance for Group companies
• Company Secretarial services – including Company House filings and corporate transactions
• Board, Committee & AGM meeting support
• Annual report and accounts
• Stock exchange registration and compliance
• Share scheme administration and queries

We are looking for:

• Fully ICSA qualified
• Extensive company secretarial experience in a listed UK PLC
• Proven track record of developing constructive working relationships with senior Non-execs and Plc Execs as well as other stakeholders
• Demonstrable knowledge of UK Companies Act, and other corporate legislation, corporate governance codes and best practice, and other regulatory codes and frameworks
• Knowledge of a secretarial software package (e.g. Diligent Blueprint) and digital platform for Board papers
• Confident interpersonal skills; able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organisation and with external professional advisors and agencies
• Drive high standards, building relationships and working with gravitas
• Highly skilled multitasker; can prioritise own workload effectively and work within tight timeframes

If you are interested in this Group Company Secretary position, please apply now or forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to jacqui.douglas@mckenziedouglas.co.uk. If the role isn’t right for you but you are interested in hearing about similar positions or some advice regarding the market, then please do get in touch on 01539 446666.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £130,000.00-£180,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus
• Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 4902