Our client is an insurance company with a wealth of underwriting experience and expertise, operating from an independent platform at Lloyd’s.
THE RESPONSIBILITIES:
To convene, attend and take minutes at board meetings, including Board and Executive Committees, recording discussions and decisions, drafting minutes, liaising with meeting Chairperson and/or CEO for comments prior to wider circulation.
To liaise with Board members and other relevant parties in respect of meeting arrangements and compliance with formalities.
To manage the timely preparation of board minutes.
To provide company secretarial support for all corporate entities as well as maintaining company records, share and registrar functions and other ad-hoc papers.
To ensure adherence to good corporate governance principles concerning all Company Secretarial matters and ensure agreed actions from Board Effectiveness Reviews are appropriately actioned.
To co-ordinate the preparation of agendas and packs for both Board and Committees and their timely circulation and dispatch.
To prepare agendas, notices, and other supporting documents for General Meetings, including liaison with relevant legal advisors as necessary.
To ensure that statutory filings (or other similar jurisdictional requirements) and payment of relevant fees are completed within statutory time frames.
To ensure that relevant resolutions are passed to comply with statutory requirements and and maintained within corporate statutory records.
Liaising with Group investors to ensure the accurate and timely completion of quarterly, annual and adhoc returns and reports
To take an active role in maintaining the “Meeting Planner and Company Secretarial calendar” and ensuring outstanding items are coordinated appropriately – this includes all Board and Committee meetings and agreeing and communicating dates to those involved externally
To ensure that the Group’s corporate entities meet their on-going statutory and regulatory requirements/ continuing obligations.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Proven experience working in a Company Secretarial area, ideally within insurance or other similar Regulatory environment.
Qualified ICSA (or training toward this qualification) would be an advantage.
Excellent Microsoft skills – Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Prove Company Secretary & Compliance experience within insurance/financial services.
Excellent grammar and written communication skills
Numerate
Excellent organisational skills
For further information please contact Marcus Courtney
