Assistant Company Secretary supporting corporate governance and ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Involves organizing board meetings and maintaining corporate records.
Responsibilities
Assist in organising and administering meetings of the Board of Directors, Board Committees, and Shareholders
Prepare and circulate meeting agendas, notices, board papers, and supporting documents
Draft accurate minutes of board, committee, and general meetings and follow up on action items
Assist in maintaining statutory registers, records, and minute books
Support the timely filing of statutory returns, forms, and disclosures with regulatory authorities
Maintain and update corporate records, including registers of members, directors, secretaries, charges, and shareholdings
Assist with incorporation, restructuring, amendments to constitutional documents, and other corporate actions
Support document management, including scanning, filing, and retrieval of physical and electronic records
Assist in handling shareholder queries related to corporate information, meetings, and statutory documents
Liaise with external parties such as auditors, legal advisors, regulators, and service providers under supervision
Assist in implementing and maintaining corporate governance policies and procedures
Support governance audits and internal reviews as required
Provide day-to-day administrative support to the secretarial team
Assist with ad hoc projects and assignments related to company secretarial and compliance matters
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Commerce, Corporate Governance, or a related field
Part-qualified or pursuing professional company secretarial qualifications
0–2 years of relevant experience in a company secretarial, legal, or compliance role
Prior internship or training in a company secretarial firm or corporate legal department (desirable)
Financial Services/Insurance Industry experience highly desirable
Basic understanding of company law and corporate governance principles
Strong organisational and time-management skills
High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Good written and verbal communication skills
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and document management systems
Willingness to learn and adapt in a regulatory environment
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Professional and ethical approach to work
Proactive and reliable with a positive attitude
Ability to work under pressure and meet statutory deadlines
Strong sense of responsibility and accountability
Benefits
Competitive salary
Discretionary annual bonus
Minimum 24 days of annual leave (with the option to buy more)
Excellent benefits package, including flexible, hybrid working
Private health insurance
Life assurance
Income protection
Enhanced pension contributions
Occupational maternity and paternity pay
Access to company volunteering days
Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing scheme
Employee assistance programme with retail discounts and savings
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