Assistant Company Secretary

Core-Asset Consulting Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Edinburgh seeks an Assistant Company Secretary to support corporate governance and secretarial services. Responsibilities include providing company secretariat services, preparing meeting minutes, and maintaining corporate records. Candidates with governance experience in financial services and relevant qualifications like CGI are preferred.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Wider benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in governance and/or company secretarial roles in Financial Services.
• Professional qualifications such as Chartered Governance Institute (CGI) or legal qualifications preferred.
• Strong communication, team player with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Providing comprehensive company secretariat services to governance bodies.
• Preparing minutes and attending meetings to high standards.
• Maintaining corporate records and supporting governance best practices.

Skills

Governance

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

Chartered Governance Institute (CGI) qualification

Legal qualifications

Job description

Job Description:

Our client, a leading financial services firm, has a great opportunity for an Assistant Company Secretary to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the Company Secretary in delivering corporate governance and company secretarial services across regulatory frameworks.

Skills/Experience:

• Experience in governance and/or company secretarial roles in Financial Services.
• Professional qualifications such as Chartered Governance Institute (CGI) or legal qualifications preferred.
• Strong communication skills.
• Team player with high attention to detail.

Core Responsibilities:

• Providing comprehensive company secretariat services to the firm's governance bodies.
• Attending meetings and preparing minutes to a high standard.
• Preparing analyses and reports on corporate governance and regulatory matters.
• Maintaining corporate records, statutory registers, and filing necessary returns.
• Supporting the development and implementation of best practice corporate governance standards.
• Offering advice and support to stakeholders regarding governance requirements.
• Assisting with drafting and maintaining policies related to corporate governance, including training standards and appointment procedures.

Benefits:

• Highly competitive salary.
• Wider benefits package.

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and welcomes applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, or marital status.

Job reference: 16160

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Core-Asset Consulting offers recruitment services in asset management, finance, legal, and related sectors in Scotland.

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