Manager, Governance Services in England

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Manager to join our growing Governance Services team in London. In this role, you’ll be involved in all aspects of the day‑to‑day running of the office and have full involvement in the take‑on and administration of corporate entities. As the business continues to grow, you’ll manage a Client Services administrator team that is consistent with the firm’s vision, values and strategy, compliant with all applicable regulatory requirements and meets best practice in corporate governance. In return, we can offer you an exciting place to work with exposure to challenging and complex work.

About the role:

• Assist in the on‑going development of the Mourant Governance Services UK office, including input into procedures and operations and the day‑to‑day running of the office.
• Take‑on and administration of new business in accordance with the firm’s policies and procedures, ensuring that the clients experience an efficient and professional service.
• Administer a portfolio of clients and ensure that client relationships and transactions are managed efficiently and to a high standard.
• Act as a director to client entities and an authorised signatory over client bank accounts.
• Act as a role model to all Mourant Governance Services UK employees and assist the UK senior leaders to develop teams of motivated, highly proficient administrators who act in accordance with the firm’s values and in parallel to the excellent law firm service levels.
• Ensure that all Mourant Governance Services UK employees have an understanding of what transactions they are working on, provide technical support and training to them as and when required.
• Ensure client expectations are properly managed and valuable relationships are nurtured, so as to maximise the reputation of the team in the market and the potential for repeat work and referrals.
• Effectively manage the day‑to‑day activities of employees reporting to you to include timely and accurate processing of work, meeting transaction deadlines, recording time and managing WIP and debt.
• Assist the Governance Services team to operate, so as to benefit and develop the business, ensuring that the Mourant legal and governance services businesses are fully integrated, operate in a unified, consistent and coordinated manner and provide a seamless legal and corporate service to the firm’s clients.
• Ensure your team adheres to established risk management frameworks and actively contributes to their continuous improvement by identifying gaps and proposing practical enhancements, supporting the effective identification, assessment, and mitigation of regulatory, operational, and reputational risks.

About you:

• Demonstrable experience as Company Secretary, working largely with UK structures.
• You’ll be a CGI UK Graduate, Affiliated or Fellow Member.
• Proven experience in a law firm’s company secretarial team or corporate services provider.
• Experience handling filings in the Register of Overseas Entities is preferred but not essential.
• Law degree is preferred but not essential.
• Some knowledge of the provisions of the UK Companies Act.
• Must be able to demonstrate initiative, be proactive, accurate and well‑organised.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, together with the ability to build relationships, work as part of a team to achieve a common goal and be self‑motivated and career driven.

About Mourant:

We are proud to be a leading offshore law‑firm‑led professional services business, advising many of the world’s leading financial institutions, corporations, public organisations, private equity houses and investment funds, as well as ultra‑high net worth individuals and family offices. We believe in inclusive workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard, valued and respected. We have a strong sense of common purpose, where all our people are clear about our goals and the role they can play in achieving them. We pride ourselves in providing accessible development opportunities to all our people in a team‑spirited environment, where everyone feels like they belong and can thrive. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier‑free recruitment process.