Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Taylor Root; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Root is seeking a Senior Assistant Company Secretary for a high-profile governance role in financial services. You will own end-to-end Board and Committee cycles, advise executives on directors’ duties, and develop governance frameworks across a regulated environment.

You will lead on Board effectiveness, inductions and director development, building strong relationships with Board members and senior stakeholders, while guiding junior team members on day-to-day governance matters and M&A

Qualifications

• Full CGI qualification with CGI.
• Extensive experience managing Boards and Committees, including agenda planning and minute writing.
• Strong Board and senior stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to provide pragmatic governance advice at executive level.
• Exposure to M&A, corporate restructurings and others.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the end-to-end Board and Committee cycles.
• Advise Board and Committee members on governance matters, directors’ duties, Board procedures and effective decision-making.
• Develop and maintain governance frameworks.
• Support Board effectiveness reviews, director inductions and ongoing director development.
• Build strong relationships with Board members, senior executives and stakeholders across Legal and other business functions.
• Lead and support strategic governance projects, including M&A, restructurings and integrations.
• Provide day-to-day management, technical guidance and development to junior members of the Company Secretariat team.

Skills

Governance expertise

Board management

Stakeholder management

M&A exposure

Minute writing

Governance advisory

Education

CGI Chartered Governance Institute qualification

Job description

Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Financial Services

This is a broad and highly visible position offering great exposure to Boards, senior executives and key stakeholders, alongside the opportunity to lead on governance matters across a regulated environment.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Taking ownership of the end-to-end Board and Committee cycles.
• Advising Board and Committee members on governance matters, directors’ duties, Board procedures and effective decision-making.
• Developing and maintaining governance frameworks.
• Supporting Board effectiveness reviews, director inductions and ongoing director development.
• Building strong relationships with Board members, senior executives and stakeholders across Legal and other business functions.
• Leading and supporting strategic governance projects, including M&A, restructurings and integrations.
• Providing day-to-day management, technical guidance and development to junior members of the Company Secretariat team.

I am looking for an accomplished governance professional with strong and recent experience within the financial services.

• Full qualification with the Chartered Governance Institute (CGI).
• Extensive experience managing Boards and Committees, including agenda planning and minute writing.
• Strong Board and senior stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to provide pragmatic governance advice at executive level.
• Exposure to M&A, corporate restructurings and others.

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