Corporate Secretary (12 months fixed-term contract)

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Corporate Secretary (12 months fixed-term contract)

Sector: Banking and Financial Services
Role: Administrator
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

As one of the world’s leading asset managers, Invesco is dedicated to helping investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world.
If you’re looking for challenging work, smart colleagues, and a global employer with a social conscience, come explore your potential at Invesco. Make a difference every day!

Job Description

We have an outstanding benefits package which includes:

• Company-provided healthcare
• A competitive annual leave allowance
• Flexible working options, including hybrid working arrangements
• Generous pension provisions
• Income protection
• Health and wellness benefits
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave
• Life insurance

Your role

We are looking for our next Company Secretary on a 12-month fixed-term contract to join our Corporate Governance and Company Secretarial team based in London ! In this role you’ll be responsible for providing Company Secretarial services for a portfolio of investment company clients, including sophisticated ones.

What we are looking for:

• Governance and Technical work:
  – To keep under review legislative, regulatory and corporate governance developments that might affect the investment companies operations, and ensure that boards are fully briefed on these. This includes the writing and presentation of board papers. Rules/regulation include the Companies Act 2006, the AIC Code and Guidance, the UK Corporate Governance Code and the UK Listing Rules.
• Client/Director relationship:
  – Providing a primary point of contact for any of the investment trusts, and source of advice and guidance for the Chairman and Directors as required;
  – Inducting new Directors and outlining their roles and responsibilities;
  – Drafting Agendas and attending Board and Board Committee meetings; Preparation of draft and final Board packs in accordance with procedures and deadlines;
  – Writing and circulating (after review) minutes to agreed time-scales; Adhering to Client Service Standards.
• Corporate Records and Announcements:
  – Preparation and publication of announcements within requirements and deadlines in the Listing Rules and liaising with Companies House as required; including notification of share dealings of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities.
• Annual and Half Year Reports/General Meetings:
  – To handle the AGM and other meetings administration and to establish, with the Chairmen’s agreement, the items to be considered at these meetings.
• Collaboration and Relationship Management:
  – To support and assist another member of Specialist Funds Company Secretariat, as required;
  – To collaborate closely with the Head of EMEA Corporate Governance & Company Secretarial and other members of the EMEA Company Secretariat team.

What you can bring:

• In depth experience of company secretarial procedures
• Proven previous experience in the Financial Services Industry, preferably in the investment trust sector
• Knowledge of Companies Law, Listing Rules and Corporate Governance
• Must have a detailed understanding of Corporate Objectives and Client Requirement
• Chartered Secretary and at least 4 years post CGI/ ACA (or equivalent) qualified
• Good self management and organisational skills, with the ability to multitask, plan, prioritise and be flexible enough to cope with change
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Attention to detail and good presentation skills
• Strong problem solving ability

Disability Confident Scheme

Applicants who opt in to the Disability Confident Scheme and meet the ‘minimum criteria’ for the role will be offered an interview. We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process for all candidates who make an application.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Worker Type

Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Workplace Model

At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! We want all of our candidates to shine during the application and selection process. If you need any adjustments to be made, please send an e-mail to

Our commitment to the community and environmental, social and governance investing:

We partner with charitable organisations globally to make an impact in the communities where we live and work. Our people are encouraged to support the charities they feel most passionate about.

Recruitment Agencies:

Invesco has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. Invesco will not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.

Regulatory:

This position may fall in-scope of one or multiple regimes/directives.

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