Assistant Company Secretary / Corporate Paralegal

LevelUP HCS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment banking client seeks a highly motivated Assistant Company Secretary / Corporate Paralegal to join their London office. The role involves providing comprehensive legal support, preparing Board meetings, and ensuring compliance with corporate governance. Ideal candidates will have a law degree and relevant experience in financial services, demonstrating strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years relevant experience in company secretarial/legal.
• Familiarity with investment banking industry.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of Board and Committees meetings.
• Provide company secretarial services to EMEA entities.
• Conduct legal research and analysis.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Communication

Education

Law degree (LLB)

Legal Practice Course or SQE

Job description

Assistant Company Secretary / Corporate Paralegal

Assistant Company Secretary / Corporate Paralegal

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Role

Our investment banking client is looking to hire a highly motivated Assistant Company Secretary / Corporate Paralegal to join our EMEA Corporate Legal team, the role will be based in the London office. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive legal support to our corporate operations. A minimum of 2 years prior relevant company secretarial / legal experience in the financial services sector, either in house or in a law firm, is required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Company Secretarial Office with the preparation of Board and Committees meetings.
• Provide company secretarial services to EMEA regulated corporate entities together with their branches.
• Assist in drafting and maintaining corporate governance materials.
• Support legal and regulatory submissions and commercial register applications/filings.
• Deal with due diligence requests and general queries in relation to our clients EMEA entity information.
• Liaise with external legal counsel, regulatory authorities, auditors as necessary.
• Conduct legal research and analysis.
• Monitor changes in relevant laws and regulations and communicate their potential impact.
• Subject to successful candidate qualifications and experience, providing support in relation to commercial contracts, privacy and strategic projects.

Person Specification:

• Law degree (LLB), or equivalent legal professional qualification, together with Legal Practice Course or SQE.
• Company secretarial and paralegal experience in the financial services sector.
• High attention to detail and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

This is a cross-jurisdictional role for a self-motivated individual with strong work ethics who can work independently and within a team environment. Ideally the successful candidate will have familiarity with the investment banking industry and experience working in an international environment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Financial Services and Investment Banking

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