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Company Secretary - Investment Trusts

Job description

Role summary:

This is a full time position and will involve a large element of client contact, particularly at fund board level as well as with senior members of staff within our client base.

Key responsibilities:

• Arranging and attendance at client board & shareholder meetings;


• Preparation of board packs for distribution in advance of board meetings;


• Liaison with Directors, Investment Advisors, other service providers and Shareholders to arrange relevant meetings and resolutions;


• Drafting minutes of client board and shareholder meetings;


• Post meeting preparation, including Matters Arising, filing of Companies House documentation, NSM filing, RNS notifications as required;


• Making statutory filings and regulatory notifications on behalf of client;


• Generally maintaining the statutory records of client entities;


• Ensuring that entities administered are operating within the scope of their Memorandum and Articles of Association, Committee Terms of Reference, law, regulation, FCA and stock exchange obligations;


• Maintaining meeting and corporate reporting schedules;


• Coordinating the production of Annual and Interim reports;


• Drafting of corporate governance reports for board meetings and Annual and Interim reports;


• Arranging D&O insurance;


• Ensure client websites are maintained


• Undertake other ad hoc work such as Board and service provider evaluations; production of additional circulars, IPO documentation and all other work deemed necessary in order to satisfy the needs of a listed fund.

Requirements

Skills / Experience:

• 5+ years post qualification experience;


• Listed company experience,


• Experience with listed funds (investment trusts, real estate investment trusts, VCTS) is desirable but not necessary;


• Preferably CGI (formerly known as ICSA) qualified or ACCA / ICAEW qualified accountant with relevant company secretarial experience;


• Understanding of company secretarial aspects of listed entities on the London Stock Exchange;


• Full working knowledge and understanding of relevant company law;


• Knowledge and understanding of regulations that are applicable to listed companies;


• Full working knowledge of stock exchange requirements in London and other appropriate exchanges, such as Euronext;


• Understanding of other applicable regulations including DTR and MAR;


• Understanding of corporate governance principles and be able to adopt a professional yet commercial approach to the application of corporate governance within entities under administration;


• Excellent organisational skills;


• Excellent Microsoft Office skills;


• Experience of using Board communication portals such as Diligent, Virtual Boardroom, Convene;


• Confident in abilities to communicate verbally and in writing.

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