Company Secretary & Governance Adviser

Thomson Legal; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Scottish law firm is seeking a Company Secretary & Governance Advisor for their Corporate team in Edinburgh. This permanent role involves drafting incorporation documents, supporting transactional matters, and providing secretarial guidance. Ideal candidates will have essential company secretarial experience, preferably in a legal environment. A competitive salary and benefits package are on offer.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in a company secretarial role is essential.
• Ideally hold a paralegal qualification in Company Law.
• Working knowledge of company secretarial software is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Draft documentation for incorporation of companies.
• Support colleagues with transactional matters.
• Conduct relevant company searches and research.
• Provide guidance on company secretarial matters.

Skills

Company secretarial experience

Legal/professional services knowledge

Relationship building

Education

Paralegal qualification in Company Law

Tools

Diligent Entities

Job description

Leading Scottish law firm are looking for a Company Secretary & Governance Advisor to join the Corporate team in Edinburgh. This role is a permanent position.

Role Responsibilities

• Drafting of documentation relating to incorporation of companies and limited liability partnerships;
• Supporting colleagues in transactional matters, including drafting supporting documentation such as Companies House forms, board minutes, resolutions and share certificates;
• Carrying out relevant company and limited partnership searches, and, where required, appropriate research, for colleagues across the firm;
• Providing guidance and support to clients, both internal and external, in respect of the company secretarial aspects of their companies and, where necessary, on other transactional related matters; and
• Providing guidance and support to clients, both internal and external, in relation to the People with Significant Control regime for companies, LLPs and Scottish limited partnerships.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience in a company secretarial role is essential, preferably in a legal/professional services environment;
• Ideally hold a paralegal qualification in Company Law/accreditation with the Law Society of Scotland in Company Secretarial Practice;
• Working knowledge of Diligent Entities (or an equivalent company secretarial software package) is desirable; and
• Ability to build and maintain good relationships with colleagues.

On Offer

A competitive salary and benefits package.

To Apply

For a confidential discussion about this position, to request the full job description or to apply, please contact:

David Thomson, Director

Edinburgh: 0131 450 7164

Glasgow: 0141 244 0260

Email: [e-mail]