Senior Company Secretarial Assistant

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Company Secretarial Assistant to join one of the UK's leading Company Secretarial and corporate governance services specialists providing corporate governance and Company Secretarial services with particular strength in helping quoted and unquoted companies seeking to operate UK governance standards. Drawing on extensive in-house and client experience, they can help both UK and international companies establish and maintain best practice corporate governance policies and systems. The ideal candidate will support the delivery of a first-class service to clients through the provision of Company Secretarial administrative support and best practice. Working in client delivery teams, it will require the proactive management of a portfolio of clients and broadly include the maintenance of statutory records of client companies, co-ordinating the preparation and filing of statutory forms at Companies House, and other administrative tasks required to ensure clients meet their statutory and regulatory compliance obligations. As Senior Company Secretarial Assistant, your responsibilities will include:

• Administering and monitoring a varied client portfolio with an emphasis on UK corporate entities, ensuring timely and effective client care.
• Maintaining statutory records for client companies using Diligent Entities and other software packages.
• Compiling, maintaining, and updating compliance diaries for clients to ensure that statutory and regulatory filing deadlines are communicated and met.
• Preparing statutory forms and any other supporting documents, for the approval and/or signature by clients.
• Filing statutory forms at Companies House (including the annual Confirmation Statement).
• Assembling board and committee packs and distribution to client boards.
• Preparing routine minutes to support the approval of statutory forms, including minutes to approve the annual financial statements of client companies.
• Preparing dormant accounts for client companies.
• Incorporating new companies and dealing with post incorporation matters (appointment of Directors/Secretary, change of accounting reference date, etc.) as required.
• Maintaining and updating minute books for client companies and ensuring that statutory retention periods are adhered to.
• Providing reports and statutory information to clients on request.
• Assisting with the production of annual and quarterly invoicing as required.
• Ensuring that all precedents, templates, checklists, and guidance are kept up to date and fit for purpose.

The successful Senior Company Secretarial Assistant will have the following skills and experience:

• A level qualified or equivalent
• CGI qualified or studying towards qualification (desirable, not essential)
• Previous Company Secretarial experience.
• Knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory requirements, particularly the UK Companies Act 2006

The rate on offer is in the range of £350 dependant on experience and is via umbrella. Candidates will be required to work 37.5 hrs per week Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm full time working remotely with occasional travel to a client office. To apply for this role as Senior Company Secretarial Assistant, please click apply online and upload an updated copy of your CV. If you are successful and offered an opportunity, we will need to carry out pre-engagement screening, this will usually include a DBS Check, Credit Check, and references from previous employers. To help you stay safe in your job search we will never ask for your bank details or personal information at the application stage. Note: The job title of 'Senior' relates simply to the level of experience and has no relevance to age. You are encouraged to apply for any opportunities that you feel to be suitable, irrespective of age or level of experience. Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data, our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. Our privacy policy can be found on our website and we can be contacted to confirm who your application has been forwarded to.