Corporate Governance Assistant - Investment Management Firm

Corporate Governance Assistant

Investment Management firm

£50K-£80K depending on level of experience

London - Hybrid working (3 days in the office)

The Role

• Arrange quarterly and ad-hoc board meetings of directors as required;
• Build board packs and arrange timely distribution to the board in advance of meetings;
• Draft minutes of meetings and action points to a high standard in line with internal timelines;
• Manage the completion of action points with the action holder in a proactive manner;
• Arrange internal committee and oversight meetings and draft minutes of same;
• Manage each Irish entities statutory filings calendar and attend to all statutory filings with the CRO;
• Liaise with the board of directors to arrange signing of resolutions/ waivers etc on an adhoc basis;
• Work with the Group Company Secretary as required to support group initiatives
• Proactively manage CBI portal filings;
• Arrange for fitness and probity checks to be completed annually and on an ad-hoc basis, as required;
• Attend to foreign jurisdiction filing requirements
• Assist with company filing and minutes of committee meetings for UK and Jersey entities

The requirements

• a minimum of 2 years' experience in a Company Secretarial role preferably in the asset management or funds industry;
• strong open communication skills, and be organized, analytical and solution orientated;
• a self-starter with a proven track record in managing workload in a proactive manner;
• the ability to identify material issues and know when to escalate them;
• the ability to prioritise multiple work streams and work to tight deadlines;
• enthusiasm & willingness to learn;
• a team player who is willing to help and support their colleagues.
• strong minute drafting skills.

Whilst not essential, the successful candidate may

• qualifications from a suitable body such as the Chartered Governance Institute and experience that directly lends itself to the expectations of the CF-1 role;
• experience of dealing with and managing multiple board meetings

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