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We are offering summer work experience placements to second or third year university students interested in a career in the company secretarial and governance profession. Placements are usually of around three weeks' duration and are typically undertaken as a precursor to our graduate training scheme.

Placements offer the opportunity to work with our small and friendly expert team, made up of experienced company secretaries, corporate lawyers and administrators. Through a combination of formal introductory training sessions and practical experience of client matters, our placements offer real insight into a company secretarial career with Oakwood, and the unparalleled training and long-term career development opportunities that this brings.

A typical work experience placement would involve:

• Assisting with company secretarial compliance matters for clients, working with both our Company Secretarial Advisor and Administration teams


• Practical experience of Diligent Entities company secretarial software


• Introduction to technical compliance matters, such as company formations and ongoing requirements under the Companies Act 2006


• Providing support to our Administration team on all matters, including maintenance of clients' company secretarial records


• Opportunity to meet and network with company secretarial and legal professionals at all levels

Skills required:

• Demonstrable interest in a company secretarial / governance career


• First rate academic, technical and administrative skills


• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook


• Attention to detail and a methodical approach to all tasks


• Positive, can-do, friendly attitude and flexible approach

Location: Altrincham, near Manchester

Payment terms: Competitive hourly rate

If the above interests you, please send your CV, together with a covering e-mail explaining your reasons for applying and the dates that you are available, to Muriel Thorne muriel.thorne@oakwood-corporate.com and Lauren Cavanagh lauren.cavanagh@oakwood-corporate.com