Assistant Consultant-Company Secretarial

About LawDeb

Law Debenture is an Investment Trust supported by a wholly owned professional services business. LawDeb is an unusual and exciting proposition; on a day–to-day basis we are nimble, ambitious and small enough to know everyone by name, whilst also benefiting from the profile and credibility of a listed business. This is thanks to our 132-year-old FTSE250 investment trust and our fast-growing independent professional services business of over 300 colleagues across 6 business lines.

At LawDeb, doing work that has a positive impact is important to us. We need the very best people to be the custodians of our business for the next stage of our proud history and growth. We’re ambitious to innovate, collaborate and push forward in providing peace of mind and excellence for our clients and each other.

We’re on a journey to shape a culture we’re all proud to be part of. One where everyone feels trusted, supported and empowered to own their success. Working at LawDeb, you will have access to our enviable network of clients and innovative projects, as well as brilliant colleagues to learn from and collaborate with.

Role Overview

We are recruiting an Assistant Consultant-Company Secretarial to join our fast growing and ambitious team. You will form part of a high calibre team responsible for delivering an extensive range of corporate secretarial and governance services for the UK entities of our Global clients, providing high quality advice and work with others in the team to deliver an excellent client experience and ensure clients remain up to date with their statutory obligations.

We are looking for candidates who will bring enthusiasm, energy and flexibility to the role, with the desire to strive and go the extra mile. In return, we’ll provide the tools and training to help you to progress your career and maximise your potential.

Main Duties

1. Advising a portfolio of clients on compliance matters, including annual statutory requirements, routine company changes and share capital changes
2. Corresponding directly with clients and third parties
3. Drafting board minutes/resolutions and shareholder resolutions to make relevant company changes, approve dividend distributions and POAs
4. Undertaking any statutory filings with the Registrar of Companies
5. Assisting with the maintenance of electronic corporate records using Diligent Entities
6. Ensuring that statutory books remain up to date
7. Undertaking health checks of statutory records and the reconstitution of records where required
8. Incorporation/formation of UK companies
9. Ad Hoc requests and administrative matters (authorised signatory requests, board minute extracts, secretary certificates, auditor requests, etc.) and attending to any notarisation/apostille requirements
10. Building relationships with teams across Law Debenture
11. Ensuring that invoices for work completed are issued, accurately, and on time

Is This You?

1. A demonstrable interest in the company secretarial profession
2. Strong time management, organisational and planning skills - ability to prioritise workload, manage expectations and meet deadlines
3. High level of attention to detail
4. Problem-solver who takes accountability for progress
5. Ability to work on your own initiative and to take ownership of tasks
6. Strong verbal and written communication skills
7. Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to confidently liaise with a range of stakeholders and different levels of seniority
8. A team player, who can work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders
9. Ability to build relationships and rapport, demonstrating credibility
10. High standard of professional and personal conduct and ethical behaviour
11. Commercial and practical outlook

Essential Knowledge, Skills, Experience

1. Educated to degree level or equivalent
2. ICSA part or fully qualified (or other professional qualification if relevant experience can be demonstrated) or Grad ICSA if sufficient level of relevant experience
3. IT literate, Excellent computer skills, in particular MS Office, Excel and Outlook

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Experience

1. Professional services or financial services industry experience an advantage
2. Experience using Diligent Entities an advantage

Your Reward

1. Competitive salary with annual review and performance bonus scheme
2. Generous pension contribution
3. Full healthcare cover
4. Health cash plan
5. Life assurance
6. Study Support
7. Attractive office space

Things To Note

People who thrive at LawDeb make the most of this foundation to grow themselves, help us improve and have fun playing their part in building the culture that’s fuelling our growth.

LawDeb hires people based on personal merit and qualifications regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background or any other protected attribute. We celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to work. We recognise that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success.

Here’s the legal bit, please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.

If you’d like to find out more about LawDeb and our open vacancies, please contact our careers team on careers@lawdeb.com.