Manager, Governance Services

Mourant; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading governance services firm in London is looking for a Manager to join their Governance Services team. This role involves managing the day-to-day office operations, overseeing client administration, and leading a team of administrators. Candidates should possess significant experience as Company Secretary and demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills. Join us to work in a dynamic environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience as Company Secretary with UK structures.
• Experience of people management.
• Proven experience in a law firm's company secretarial team.
• Good knowledge of UK Companies Act.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day running of the office.
• Administer a portfolio of clients ensuring high satisfaction.
• Develop and manage the Client Services administrator team.
• Ensure adherence to firm's policies and procedures.
• Act as a director to client entities.

Skills

Experience as Company Secretary

People management

Communication skills

Initiative and proactivity

Organizational skills

Education

CGI UK Graduate, Affiliated or Fellow Member

Law degree

Tools

Microsoft desktop software

SharePoint

Job description

Are you ready to grow your career? We've an exciting new opportunity for a Manager to join our growing Governance Services team in London. In this role, you'll be involved in all aspects of the day‑to‑day running of the office and have full involvement in the take on and administration of corporate entities. As the business continues to grow, you'll manage a Client Services administrator team, that is consistent with the firms vision, values and strategy compliant with all applicable regulatory requirements and meets best practice in corporate governance. In return, we can offer you an exciting place to work with exposure to challenging and complex work.

About the role

• Assist in the on‑going development of the Mourant Governance Services UK office, including input into procedures and operations and the day‑to‑day running of the office
• Take‑on and administration of new business in accordance with the firm's policies and procedures, ensuring that the clients experience an efficient and professional service
• Administer a portfolio of clients and ensure that client relationships and transactions are managed efficiently and to a high standard
• Act as a director to client entities and an authorised signatory over client bank accounts
• Act as a role model to all Mourant Governance Services UK employees and assist the UK senior leaders to develop teams of motivated, highly proficient administrators who act in accordance with the firm's values and in parallel to the excellent law firm service levels
• Ensure that all Mourant Governance Services UK employees have an understanding of what transactions they are working on, provide technical support and training to them as and when required
• Ensure client expectations are properly managed and valuable relationships are nurtured, so as to maximise the reputation of the team in the market and the potential for repeat work and referrals
• Effectively manage the day‑to‑day activities of employees reporting to you to include timely and accurate processing of work, meeting transaction deadlines, recording time and managing WIP and debt
• Ensure consistency of client service levels across all Mourant Governance Services UK employees and deal swiftly with any identified issues
• Be familiar with and act at all times in accordance with the firm's policies and procedures
• Show an awareness of the integration of the Mourant Governance Services UK office and the wider Governance Services businesses in other jurisdictions operating as a unified, consistent and coordinated manner
• Assist the Governance Services team to operate, so as to benefit and develop the business, ensuring that the Mourant legal and governance services businesses are fully integrated, operate in a unified, consistent and coordinated manner and provide a seamless legal and corporate service to the firm's clients
• Collaborate with the firm's Risk and Compliance team and keep abreast of all the relevant regulatory changes and industry standards
• Ensure your team adheres to established risk management frameworks and actively contributes to their continuous improvement by identifying gaps and proposing practical enhancements, supporting the effective identification, assessment and mitigation of regulatory, operational and reputational risks

About you - essential requirements

• Demonstratable experience as Company Secretary, working largely with UK structures
• Experience of people management
• You'll be a CGI UK Graduate, Affiliated or Fellow Member
• Proven experience in a law firm's company secretarial team or corporate services provider
• Experience handling filings in the Register of Overseas Entities is preferred but not essential
• Law degree is preferred but not essential
• Some knowledge of the provisions of the UK Companies Act
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft desktop software and SharePoint
• Good record keeping and documentation ability is essential
• Must be able to demonstrate initiative, be proactive, accurate and well‑organised
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, together with the ability to build relationships, working as part of a team to achieve a common goal and be self‑motivated and career driven