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Company Secretarial Assistant
at Shawbrook Bank London in London (Published at 27-09-2023)
Legal
London, England, GB
Posted on August 11, 2023
The Opportunity
Shawbrook is a specialist bank driven by a purpose to power up ingenuity to create opportunity, every single day.
We offer a diverse range of savings and loan products. From personal and business savings accounts and loans for wedding and new cars, to complex financial credit facilities for businesses requiring significant investment and mortgages for landlords with multiple properties – no two customers are ever the same.
We give our customers the best-of-both worlds; uniquely combining strong digital capabilities with human expertise and ingenuity to deliver the best outcomes. We rise to the challenge of a complex case or unconventional circumstances, and we love to make things happen. By being creative, practical, and personal, we know we can always find the right solution for our customers.
If you’re willing to roll up your sleeves, contribute new ideas and believe anything is possible, you’re our kind of person
Work with us because you:
- Want to be part of a bank built for the dynamics of the modern world
- Relish a challenge and enjoy a fast-paced, innovative, and hardworking culture
- Enjoy finding new and better ways to solve complexity and make things happen
- Want to belong to a diverse culture that stands shoulder to shoulder with minority and underrepresented groups
- Care about society and the environment and want to be part of a business that cares too
- Want to continue to grow professionally and be the best version of yourself
The Role & Responsibilities
To provide administrative support to the Group’s Company Secretarial function.
Supporting the Assistant Company Secretary in the day to day management of the Group’s subsidiaries. Including carrying out event driven filings and maintaining company records for all Group companies in line with law and regulation. This might include:
- Confidentiality registers;
- Conflicts of interests register;
- Persons with Significant Control;
- Annual Confirmation Statements
- Director Training Records
- Director and Share Registers; and
- Close Links Register
Supporting the Group Compnay Secretary in the training of the Board Directors and induction of new Directors, including timetabling training and ensuring all relevant requirements of the Senior Manager &Certification Regime (SM&CR), UK Corporate Governance Code and other relevant regulation are fulfilled.
Assisting the Group Company Secretary and Assistant Company Secretary to build the Board and Committee packs. Including liaising with Executive (PA) support in the printing and distribution of packs.
Supporting the Group Company Secretary in the day to day management of the SM&CR Steering Group including acting as Secretary to this Committee (incl. production and circulation of packs, actions and follow-up for monthly meetings).
Management of Board Intelligence (Board pack software), including creating and uploading packs, user and shelf management and provision of additional resource information for the Board and Executive Committee.
Assisting the team with ad-hoc projects as required.
The Person
- Ideally (but not essential) previous paralegal/governance experience.
- ICSA qualified/part-qualified
- Interest in corporate governance and company law
- Adaptable and flexible.
- Keen to Learn
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Practical approach to resolving problems.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
- Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Professional manner and well presented.
Reward
Your Wellbeing - We take your health and well-being very seriously by providing a range of benefits to give you and your family peace of mind. These include:
- Market leading family friendly policies such as access to our Maternity, Adoption and Paternity policies from Day 1 of your employment
- Free access to Headspace, a mindfulness & meditation digital health app
- Free access to Peppy digital health app that offers personalised support through fertility treatment becoming a parent or menopause
- EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) - Offering you support on a wide range of subjects including financial concerns, mental wellbeing and more general queries around family, work, housing, and health
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounts on gym membership
- Contributory pension scheme & death in service
Your Lifestyle - It’s important you strike the right balance between your work and personal life. We provide benefits to support you when at work and when you’re enjoying your leisure time.
- Minimum of 27 days holiday per year
- Option to buy or sell holiday days through our flexi-holiday scheme
- Discounts on gym membership nationwide
- Access to discounts on a range of high street and online brands
- Community support and charitable giving
Your Contribution - We’re focused on rewarding those that go the extra mile in helping us achieve our goals.
- Participation in our annual discretionary bonus scheme designed to reward your contribution to our success
- Proudly Shawbrook recognition scheme focused on recognising our role models and thanking our colleagues for a job well done