Company Secretary - Reed : Job Details

An exciting permanent opportunity has arisen to work for a large International organisation based in Wolverhampton. 

The role is HYBRID, full time, Monday to Friday with an extremely competitive salary. 

You will be working in a busy legal department in an administrative role primarily supporting with Contracts, Compliance, Governance and Legal requirements of the business.  

Job Description:

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Compliance and Legal Assistant to provide comprehensive support to the Company Secretary. This role involves a variety of responsibilities aimed at ensuring the smooth operation of compliance, legal, and company secretarial functions across our UK and Ireland entities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day compliance, legal, and company secretarial administration support to the Company Secretary.
• Assist in maintaining and updating statutory company books, records, and regulatory filings for  UK and Ireland.
• Manage and file intercompany service agreements to ensure compliance with Group requirements. 
• Draft board minutes, resolutions, and shareholder resolutions in accordance with statutory, regulatory, and Group procedures.
• Update and maintain corporate data in the Corporate Dataroom and the Group’s data management system.
• Assist in drafting and managing intercompany service agreements for Group UK and Ireland companies.
• Submit quarterly representation letters to Group in line with audit requirements.
• Maintain the Group’s corporate structure data management system.
• Develop a good understanding of key policies to advise stakeholders on policy and procedure queries.
• Maintain robust systems and tracking to support key tasks and responsibilities.
• Support the Company Secretary in maintaining the electronic Company Secretarial system.
• Track compliance with governance policies and targets, guiding managers and supporting education on policy content.
• Review commercial contracts.
• Respond to relevant email queries and calls.
• Conduct the S&CA project and annual Statutory Accounts filing.
• Develop knowledge of Data Protection requirements and support the Company Secretary in advising the business on key measures.

Qualifications:

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in a similar role is preferred.
• Proficiency in using data management systems.

Suitable candidates must have a minimum of 3 years Paralegal or Secretarial experience, have a degree in Business Law,  Governance or similar and excellent IT skills. 

There is an excellent benefits package, including free parking, career progression and much more. 

To be considered for this role, please click apply now.