Company Secretary, Professional Services (Manager, Investment Trusts)

Computershare UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial administration is seeking a Company Secretary Manager for their Entity Solutions team. This role involves delivering high-quality governance services to Investment Trust clients, managing client relationships, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The position offers a hybrid work model, allowing flexibility between office and home. Ideal candidates will have strong governance knowledge and the ability to influence at all levels.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Health and wellbeing rewards

Share purchase plan

Recognition awards

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of Investment Trust governance and compliance.
• Experience in a professional services environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead Investment Trust client engagements.
• Advise on governance and compliance matters.
• Manage and mentor junior colleagues.

Skills

Governance

Compliance

Client Relationship Management

Attention to Detail

Strategic Thinking

Education

Qualified member of CGI/ICSA

Job description

Company Secretary, Professional Services (Manager, Investment Trusts)

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Job Description

Manager, Entity Solutions (Investment Trusts)

Location: London or Bristol (Hybrid)

In this position, you’ll be based in the London or Bristol office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.

Job Description

Manager, Entity Solutions (Investment Trusts)

Location: London or Bristol (Hybrid)

In this position, you’ll be based in the London or Bristol office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.

We give you a world of potential

As our Entity Solutions team grows, we are looking for fantastic talent to join Computershare and help deliver a high level of service to our clients. Today’s Company Secretaries are under mounting pressure to deal with increasing corporate compliance, governance, and reporting requirements, and as a result they are looking for partners who can provide a full suite of governance and company secretarial services.

If you are looking for an opportunity to join a growing team, which can provide a platform for professional development, this may be the opportunity for you.

A role you will love

As a Manager within the UK Entity Solutions’ team, you would be responsible for leading relationships and service delivery for Investment Trust client engagements.

You will be a trusted member of the team and encouraged to have an active role in growing the business, while coaching and developing others in the team. Working in a fast-paced professional services environment you will deliver high quality end-to-end services, advising Investment Trust clients on best practice governance and compliance.

You will be responsible for all aspects of Company Secretarial and Corporate Governance support including arrangements for and attendance at board, committee and shareholder meetings, preparing and filing documentation in relation to regulatory compliance and statutory returns, corporate transactional support and also provide support to special projects such as corporate actions, fundraisings and merger and acquisition activity.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at a time of growth and transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver Investment Trust client engagements.
• Advise Investment Trust Boards and Investment Managers on requirements, compliance, governance, and transaction related matters.
• Help to grow our business through client relationship management activities.
• Develop subject matter market insights, technical knowledge and service delivery templates, processes, tools, and materials.
• Support business management and operational matters, including recruitment, resourcing, finance and risk management.
• Administer the on-boarding of new clients in accordance with company policies and processes.
• Attending client and Computershare hosted industry events.
• Collaborate with Finance to manage billing and invoicing for clients, have an awareness of recoverability and work in an efficient manner
• Keep up to date of both internal and external influences to help shape continuous growth and development of the Governance Services business and offering.
• Mange, mentor and oversee the training and development of junior colleagues in all aspects of Investment Trust compliance and governance, enabling them to develop their career
• Providing support to Investment Trust Boards and Committees, which will include attendance at meetings in a minute taking and advisory capacity
• Ensuring compliance with all continuing obligations such as Listing (LRs and DTRs), Regulatory and Company Law requirements and compliance with Market Abuse Regulations (MAR)
• Organising and managing shareholder meetings including the preparation of all relevant notices and meeting documentation
• Preparing and filing the relevant statutory filings and regulatory filings (Companies House, FCA, NSM)
• Providing advice and guidance on Association of Investment Companies (AIC) corporate governance code and best practice to a diverse portfolio of Investment Trust clients
• Drafting and reviewing of the non-financial sections of Annual and Half Year Reports and Accounts ensuring disclosures accurately reflect the client's governance practices and comply with relevant regulations, preparing and filing of relevant submissions and stock exchange announcements on behalf of clients and project managing the process, where appropriate/required
• Maintaining corporate registers from a regulatory, statutory and governance reporting requirements perspective
• Preparing, coordinating and releasing regulatory stock exchange announcements using a range of RIS portals
• Maintenance of insider lists and facilitation of proper management of sensitive information
• Coordinating board and committee annual evaluations
• Monitoring directors' interests and conflicts of interest
• Liaising with third party advisors such as the Company’s registrar, broker, legal advisors
  
  

What will you bring to the role?

To be successful as a Manager within our team you will be able to demonstrate an expert technical knowledge of Investment Trust governance, compliance and regulatory requirements in a previous company secretarial role.

• Strong technical company secretarial knowledge and corporate governance experience.
• Experience working in a Professional Services environment would be beneficial but is not essential. Many of our team have an in-house background.
• A history of building client or stakeholder relationships, which will help us to develop the Governance Services business.
• Ability to influence and build effective relationships at all levels with clients and colleagues.
• Awareness of legal, regulatory and governance trends and developments.
• Attention to detail and track record of producing high quality work.
• Experience of managing direct reports would be advantageous but not essential.
• A Resilient and proactive approach with the ability to take ownership/responsibility for own work and work of others.
• Effective business, financial and risk management skills, and the ability to think/act strategically and commercially whilst protecting the reputation of the company.
• Qualified member of CGI/ICSA.
• Listed company or financial services sector company secretarial experience.
• Experience of investment trusts.
  
  

Rewards designed for you

Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle.

Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.

Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you’ll receive a company contribution as well.

Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future.

And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub.

About Us

A company to be proud of

We're a global leader in financial administration with over 12,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it’s more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

A diverse and inclusive place to work

At Computershare we value diversity and welcome applications from everyone, believing that an equal and inclusive culture is key to excellent results. One of the greatest advantages for our organisation is the talent and diversity of our people and we strive to ensure all our employees have an equal opportunity to contribute their ideas, bring their personality to their work and showcase their skills. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.

About The Team

Since 1978, we’ve been trusted by companies around the globe to manage their shareholder registry, corporate actions and shareholder meetings and we’re now the number one transfer agency in the world. As client needs evolved, so has our portfolio of services; extending our Issuer Services into equity and entity governance services to companies both public and private worldwide. Careers in Issuer Services could mean anything from assisting shareholders with their portfolios, enabling access to global markets or helping clients deliver on their equity and entity compliance requirements everywhere they operate.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Financial Services and Professional Services

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