Assistant Manager - GEM UK

KPMG United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

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Company Secretary - Assistant Manager

KPMG Law Overview

KPMG Law is a disrupter in legal services, offering legal advisory services combined with new law and technology driven offerings, and multi-disciplinary solutions, within a leading global professional services firm. The KPMG Law global network comprises over 2700 lawyers in 80+ jurisdictions.

The Company Secretarial & Global Entity Management Team sits within KPMG Law. KPMG has a long history of successfully delivering multidisciplinary services to clients and our team plays an important part in that. Our vision is to be the company secretarial adviser of choice for KPMG's clients in relation to compliance and governance matters.

We have ambitious growth plans for our team and KPMG Law as a whole is growing and expanding into other areas of law that fit within its vision and the needs of KPMG's clients, making it an exciting time to join us.

Experience Required:

• Team players who enjoy working with people from different backgrounds and disciplines.
• Approachable and keen to develop personally and professionally.
• Passionate in pursuing a career within the company secretarial profession.
• Intellectually curious, open-minded and analytical, with an eye for detail and pride in their work.
• Driven and proactive professionals who deliver a great service to their clients.
• Relationship builders who can spot and develop new opportunities both within the KPMG network and externally.
• Flexible and able to easily adapt to a changing work environment.

Why you might want to join our team

• You want to continue to develop your career within the company secretarial profession.
• You can see the advantages of professional advice being provided within a multidisciplinary team.
• You are ambitious and perceive the wealth of opportunities presented by a company secretarial team in a leading global professional services firm.
• You are excited by the idea of being a member of a team that will continue to grow significantly.
• You want to broaden your experience and become a well-rounded professional.
• You want to achieve a sustainable work-life balance.

Key responsibilities of the role are:

• Processing new company incorporation requests electronically through our specialist software, as well as supporting junior members of the team with this process.
• Assisting with annual filing requirements on behalf of clients, including both the preparation and filing of documents.
• Assisting with the preparation of legal documentation and Companies House forms relating to routine company changes.
• Managing a portfolio of clients in relation to statutory filings and approvals, with the supervision of a senior member of the team.
• Supporting clients and internal colleagues with complex company secretarial matters, including changes to share capital structures, share capital reductions, dividends and company restorations.
• Providing support to our corporate legal teams in relation to complex corporate transactions.
• Assisting senior team members with board and committee support to clients from a wide range of sectors, including the use of board portal systems.
• Supporting on governance and advisory projects, such as framework and process reviews and annual report drafting.
• Drafting, inputting and presenting on legislative and governance-related updates to clients and internal colleagues.
• Providing guidance and support to junior colleagues and peers.
• Attending and engaging in networking opportunities.
• Supporting with business development initiatives.
• Ensuring strong working relationships are built, both with clients and colleagues alike.
• Involvement in client onboarding processes and ongoing administrative tasks, including risk management and finance administration.

Education and Qualifications

• The applicant will have achieved a degree qualification.
• Qualified or part-qualified Chartered Secretary/ Governance Professional with the Chartered Governance Institute.

Skills and experience required:

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in the company secretarial profession, supporting a wide range of company secretarial tasks for a portfolio of clients.
• Ideally experienced in supporting with board and committee support.
• Ideally experienced in the use of legal entity management software.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong organisational, attention to detail and personal skills are essential.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core hubs for the team are:

• London CSQ
• Manchester

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.