Senior Executive - Secretarial

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Executive to join our Company Secretarial team within a leading global Investor Services group. You will manage complex corporate secretarial matters, guide governance practices, and ensure statutory and regulatory compliance across a diverse portfolio of clients.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate board and committee meetings, preparing board packs and minutes.
• Lead implementation of corporate governance policies and ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Manage complex corporate secretarial matters such as refinancing arrangements, constitutional amendments, share issuances, distributions, and structural changes.
• Oversee full entity lifecycle including onboarding, migrations, closures, and billing processes.
• Maintain relationships with board members, external advisors, regulators, and service providers.
• Provide technical guidance and coaching to junior team members while upholding quality standards.
• Review and approve corporate documentation, statutory filings, and ensure adherence to governance frameworks.
• Ensure administrative quality control and risk management through AML/CFT compliance.

Required profile

• Significant experience in corporate secretarial functions within the investment or financial services sector.
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance, statutory and regulatory compliance.
• Proven ability to manage complex corporate transactions and entity lifecycles.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, interacting with boards, regulators and external advisors.
• Leadership capability to coach and develop junior staff.
• Attention to detail and commitment to high‑quality, accurate documentation.

Required skills

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration package aligned with market rates and experience.
• Discretionary annual bonus based on company and individual performance.
• Auto‑enrolment pension scheme with employer contributions.
• Comprehensive private medical insurance for employees and immediate family.
• 22 days of paid annual leave plus enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.
• Flexible working arrangements.