Company Secretarial Assistant

Argus; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Company Secretarial Assistant

Location: Holborn, London, UK

Argus is where smart people belong and where they can grow. We answer the challenge of illuminating markets and shaping new futures.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Company Secretarial and Due Diligence Assistant to join our team. In this role, you will support the global sales team by ensuring timely responses to due diligence questionnaires received from clients, contributing to the company's revenue growth, and will assist the wider business by managing responses to questionnaires received from banks, regulatory bodies, vendors, and other parties. You will report to the Company Secretarial Officer and will collaborate with various global teams to co-ordinate questionnaire responses.

This role will also support the Company Secretarial team by maintaining accurate and up-to-date company secretarial records for Argus' multiple global entities and assisting with the renewal and maintenance of the global insurance program.

What will you be doing?

• Provide a dedicated support service co-ordinating and responding to due diligence questionnaires received from clients, banks, regulatory bodies, vendors, and other parties.
• Collaborate with global finance, IT, HR, compliance, legal, and commercial teams to gather necessary due diligence information and documentation.
• Manage a client due diligence inbox and database of questionnaires, organizing and prioritizing incoming requests and providing regular progress updates to the sales team.
• Create and maintain a record of key due diligence information responses.
• Support the team with day-to-day company secretarial administration, including periodic statutory filings, officer appointments, resignations, changes of registered address, partnering with external service providers where required.
• Assist the team during the group insurance annual renewal process and with the day-to-day servicing of the global insurance portfolio.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of processes and procedures.
• Support the Company Secretarial Officer with ad-hoc projects as required.
• A hybrid role with a minimum of 3 working days in the office each week.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Law, or a related field. Study support for further CGI studies considered.
• An excellent communicator capable of developing and maintaining effective relationships at all levels within the organisation and with external parties.
• Exceptional attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• A hardworking and proactive individual who strives to improve processes and team efficiency.
• Strong time management skills, able to prioritize tasks and manage conflicting priorities and deadlines.
• A resilient and determined character who brings a positive, energetic, and helpful approach.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and SharePoint.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary and company bonus scheme.
• Group pension scheme.
• Group healthcare and life assurance scheme.
• Flexible working environment.
• 25 days holiday with annual increase up to 30 days.
• Subsidised gym membership.
• Season ticket travel loans.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Extensive internal and external training.

About Argus

Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools, and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets. Headquartered in London with over 1,400 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 30 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading hubs.

Companies, trading firms, and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading, and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities, and energy. Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.

Argus is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women’s network. Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership, and Inclusivity.

For more details about the company and to apply please make sure you upload your CV via our website: www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions

By submitting your job application, you automatically acknowledge and consent to the collection, use and/or disclosure of your personal data to the Company. Argus is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.