Company Secretarial Assistant

GWR Legal Recruitment Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Profit share

30 days annual leave

Job summary

GWR Legal Recruitment Ltd is working with a commercial law firm in Northampton to recruit an assistant for their specialist company secretarial and governance team. This fixed-term contract lasts 18 months, with duties spanning corporate transactions, formation/dissolution, director changes, share capital, minutes, Companies House filings, and compliance reminders.

The role requires at least 1 year of relevant experience or strong corporate-law exposure, and offers a competitive salary with a

Qualifications

• At least 1 year experience working on company secretarial matters or experience in corporate law, with a good basic understanding of company secretarial matters and a desire to develop in this area.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate transactions by preparing ancillary documents and handling post-completion filings.
• Assist with formation and dissolution of companies and LLCs.
• Prepare documentation for changes of directors and company names.
• Assist with changes to share capital and stamp duty applications on buybacks.
• Draft board minutes, resolutions and other company secretarial documents under supervision.
• Prepare and submit Companies House forms for corporate changes.
• Maintain statutory registers and reconstruct them when needed.
• Track statutory filing deadlines and prepare annual compliance filings.
• Stay updated on Companies House developments and changes.

Job description

Company Secretarial Assistant - Northampton

GWR Legal Recruitment is working with a commercial law firm in Northampton that is looking to recruit an assistant to their specialist company secretarial and governance team.

This role will be for a fixed term contract of 18 months and the successful candidate will be working closely with the head of the company secretarial department assisting them on a range of matters such as:

• Supporting corporate transactions such as share acquisitions, disposals and reorganisations, by preparing ancillary documents and handling post-completion filings
• Assisting with the formation and dissolution of companies and limited liability partnerships
• Preparing documentation for changes of directors and company names
• Supporting on changes to share capital, including assisting with stamp duty applications on share buybacks
• Drafting board minutes, resolutions and other company secretarial documents, with appropriate supervision
• Preparing and submitting Companies House forms for corporate changes
• Maintaining statutory registers and helping to reconstruct them where necessary
• Tracking statutory filing deadlines and preparing annual compliance filings
• Staying up to date with Companies House developments and changes

In order to be considered for this role any applicants will be expected to show at least 1 years experience on working on company secretarial matters, or at the very least least experience of working in corporate law, with a good basic understanding of company secretarial matters and an ambition to develop further in this specialist area.

The successful candidate for this role will be rewarded with a good salary based on experience alongside a bonus and profit share save scheme, up to 30 days annual leave and much more.