Executive Assistant to the Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

Renishaw; Wotton-under-Edge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based technology company is seeking an Executive Assistant to the Group General Counsel & Company Secretary. You will provide full secretarial support, manage Board meetings, and assist with administrative tasks. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and the ability to handle confidential matters discreetly. This role offers a competitive salary, benefits package, and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

9% non-contributory pension

Discretionary annual bonus

Subsidised onsite restaurants

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Previous expertise as a personal assistant, executive assistant or secretary.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in formal meeting organization and administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Board meeting process including drafting agendas and distributing Board packs.
• Support preparation of documents for the AGM.
• Manage all notarial and legalisation matters for the company.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Ability to prioritize

Professional attitude

Initiative

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Executive Assistant to the Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

Wotton under Edge

Salary up to £50,000 depending on experience

Renishaw are currently seeking to recruit an Executive Assistant to provide full secretarial support to the Group General Counsel & Company Secretary. Duties will also involve managing administration of the Legal & Secretarial team. This is a key and high-profile role that would suit a self-motivated team-worker with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Managing the Board meeting process from drafting the agenda to final distribution of the Board pack
• Supporting the collation, preparation and distribution of Board packs for all other Committee meetings as well as setting up all meeting invites for those Board meetings
• Support to the Non-executive Chair of the Board and other Non-Executive Directors both before and during site visits (i.e booking accommodation)
• Assisting with the preparation of documents for the AGM
• Managing all notarial and legalisation matters for both plc and the overseas subsidiaries

Key Requirements

• Previous expertise as a personal assistant, executive assistant or secretary
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Word (including track changes, embedded references, use of styles, headings, table of contents etc), Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience in formal meeting organisation and administration
• Experience with board administration software would be advantageous but not essential as training would be provided
• Audio typing skills

Person specification

The successful applicant will have the following skills:

• a professional attitude, taking pride in their work
• good attention to detail and communication skills
• ability to prioritise with good organisational skills
• flexibility and commitment – able to learn and apply new skills
• ability to use initiative and take on responsibility for tasks
• ability to deal with confidential matters discreetly
• ability to liaise with executives at a director and senior management level
• ability to develop strong relationships to encourage trust, teamwork and collaboration

Benefits

When you join Renishaw, we\'re committing to your future career. That\'s because we believe in developing our people\'s skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that\'s highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, subsidised onsite restaurants and coffee shops, free parking, car sharing scheme and 24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites).

We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.

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At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement.

If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw.

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Employment Type: Permanent

Time Type: Full time

Requisition Number: R8562 Executive Assistant to the Group General Counsel & Company Secretary (Evergreen) (Open)