Assistant Secretary / Company Secretary Assistant in City of London

Assistant Company Secretary – 6 Month Contract Expanding Financial Services Group with global operations and based in The City requires an Assistant Company Secretary due to an increased workload. Reporting to the General Counsel , you will take minutes at senior management meetings and some board meetings when required. Acquisitions and divestments have been substantial in recent years and this company has a global footprint. You will take responsibility for leading the annual process to approve and file the statutory accounts for all UK-based subsidiaries – including liaising with the internal finance teams, external auditor and company directors, preparing board minutes and other necessary paperwork, arranging board meetings and signatures via DocuSign, and Companies House filings. Monitoring and ensuring completion of annual compliance requirements for all Group subsidiaries Assist in the production of the Group Annual Report, Interim Report and shareholder circulars Registration of UK branches and overseas companies · Leading and assisting in Departmental projects and ad-hoc Company projects. · Responsibility for leading the annual process to approve and file the statutory accounts for all UK-based subsidiaries – including liaising with the internal finance teams, external auditor and company directors, preparing board minutes and other necessary paperwork, arranging board meetings and signatures via DocuSign, and Companies House filings. com The role is mostly office based with some flexible working.