Company Secretary - Global Asset Manager - Perm Role - London

My client is a leading global asset manager looking to hire a Company Secretary on a permanent basis. 

The main purpose of this role:

• To provide a comprehensive technical and administrative service to a key investment trust client, and to support the Company Secretarial team in ensuring the relevant corporate governance framework is in place both on a corporate and fund level.
• Covering regulatory and statutory compliance, attendance and minuting of board and committee meetings, and input on corporate governance best practice.

Responsibilities will include

• Ensuring a listed company on the London Stock Exchange, fully complies with the myriad of statutes and regulations 
• Responsibility for all investment trust-related governance and administration, including board meeting governance and administration, director relations and engagement with shareholders and relevant stakeholders such as the external auditor and lawyers
• Preparing the investment trust annual and half year report and accounts with input from relevant areas of the business and coordinating the annual general meeting
• Oversight of the services provided by the registrar for the investment trust to ensure service levels are maintained to a high standard and in accordance with relevant statutory requirements. 
• Engaging with external advisors, as appropriate, on behalf of the investment trust board to negotiate terms of debentures, loan agreements etc
• Ensuring the timely release of RIS announcements, statutory filings and updating of statutory records
• Acting as Company Secretary to various subsidiaries - including the preparation of board papers, drafting minutes and matters arising, and ensuring compliance with local statutory requirements
• Providing guidance to the chairman, non-executive and executive directors of relevant boards on any related statutory developments or industry best practice
• Oversight of the investment trust-related sections of the Company Secretarial procedures manual to ensure it remains up-to-date

Candidates should have:

• FCIS, ACIS or Grad ICSA
• Degree education 
• Investment trust/listed company experience preferred
• Detailed knowledge of the UKLA Listing Requirements and UK statutory requirements
• Minimum two years’ experience in a Company Secretarial role

To apply please send your CV to laura.sutton@eximius.com