Our client is seeking a Company Secretary to join their team. 

The Group Company Secretary will be responsible for company secretarial matters for the Group (covering various jurisdictions). This role will ensure that the company adheres to regulatory and statutory requirements, maintains high standards of corporate governance, and provides effective support to the Board of Directors, senior management, and other stakeholders. The role involves managing Board operations, their committees and forums as well as shareholder communication, legal compliance, and regulatory reporting for the group’s activities and oversight of the licensees within the group  

Key Responsibilities

• Advise the Board, Board Committees, and senior executives on corporate governance best practices, legal and regulatory requirements, and fiduciary duties.
• Supporting the Group Head of Risk and Compliance, ensure that the companies comply with all relevant regulations, including financial services laws and corporate law.
• Monitor changes in relevant statues, industry governance standards and best practices, and proactively recommend necessary changes to the organization’s practices and policies.
• Maintain Authorised Signatory List
• Maintain/provide CDD of the Group
• Maintain/provide structure charts as required
• Oversee/ maintain statutory registers of the Group Guernsey Companies
• Assist with the record management of the Group’s employee long-term incentive plan
• Oversee/ undertake statutory filings of the Group Guernsey Companies
• Maintain corporate calendar of events of the Group and operating Companies
• Provide governance support for Board and Committee meetings, including the preparation of logistics, distribution of materials, agendas, minutes, and action points.
• Draft, monitor, prompt, update action points from prior board meetings/committee meetings
• Ensure the smooth flow of information between the Board, Committees, and senior management.
• Support on the composition of the Board, director appointments, and succession planning
• Draft Company secretary reports for the Board

Key Competencies & Skills

• Relevant Qualification e.g. ICSA Chartered Governance Professional (CGP) or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a relevant role within Financial Services
• Strong knowledge of Company Secretarial practices and Guernsey Company Law, offshore funds and relevant stock exchange rules (where applicable)
• Knowledge of Company Secretarial practices and Company law for other jurisdictions would be advantageous
• Understanding of the regulatory landscape in financial services
• Good understanding of corporate governance frameworks, statutory requirements, and corporate law.
• Previous experience supporting Board and Committees.
• Experience with ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives and compliance would be advantageous

For more information, please contact Jamie on 707812 or email your CV to jobs@excel-recruitment.com