SPV Governance Associate

Business Area: Operations

Place of Work: London

Contract Type: Permanent

About the role

In your role as SPV Governance Associate you will make a meaningful and valued contribution from the outset. This role will provide a great opportunity to focus on coordinating and completing company secretarial duties for investment special purpose vehicles (“SPVs”), while also providing the opportunity to contribute to operational activities that support USS’s Alternative Investments.

• Assisting in the incorporation, registration & dissolution of entities, including overseas entities, liaising with third party providers in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Acting as the SME for Diligent, our entities management system, taking responsibility for the maintenance and accuracy of data records and construction of structure charts.
• Organising board meetings as required, ensuring appropriate timetabling per the annual planner.
• Preparing board papers, board minutes and written resolutions for both ad hoc and routine matters.
• Attending and minuting board meetings as required and fulfilling all company secretarial responsibilities regarding their approval.
• Preparing the statutory returns or overseeing compliance by third party company secretarial providers in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Assisting in the review of statutory accounts ensuring proper process for approvals is followed.
• Implementing and maintaining the delegation of authority schedules for relevant SPVs.
• Assisting with the appointment and resignation of directors, in accordance with internal policies and liaising with the Compliance Department where required.
• Responding to KYC requests in connection with new deals or existing relationships.
• Overseeing relationships with third party company secretarial providers and liaising with them on filings and ad hoc matters, where required.
• Undertake functional projects as required, including the annual director’s attestation project.
• Maintenance of statutory records/files in each of Diligent and network folders.
• Organising SPV Panel meetings as required, ensuring appropriate timetabling with senior stakeholders and attending and minuting the meeting.
• Seek training opportunities to enhance skills.
• Improve personal skill matrix score each year.
• Ownership and implementation of new systems and process improvements e.g. new KYC Portal.

To be successful in the role you will have:

Skills & Experience:

Essential:

• Part-qualified company secretary, with some experience in financial services.
• Experience of SPVs / managing a mixed portfolio of companies, ideally across multiple jurisdictions.
• Proficient with Diligent Entities software.
• Process all Companies House filings including annual confirmation statements and statutory accounts.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.

Desired:

• Awareness of different types of legal entities (Ltd, LPs and LLPs).
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively.
• Experience using DocuSign or equivalent e-signature portal.
• Team player, with a proactive approach.

At USS, every individual contributes to building a secure financial future for our members and their families. We strive to create a work environment where everyone can thrive professionally while making a meaningful impact on the lives of others. We're also committed to helping you build your career by providing opportunities for development. We put a focus on recognising and supporting each individual's unique career path, driving this forward with the support of an engaged and proactive management team.

Here at USS, we want you to thrive in and out of work with a friendly team, flexible culture and excellent range of benefits!

How we will reward you

• Great starting salary
• Generous annual leave package
• Access to a high quality pension scheme provided through Universities Superannuation Scheme
• Supportive people policies (including enhanced occupational sickness pay and family friendly pay)
• Financial contributions towards your personal development to help you maintain your physical and mental wellbeing
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing services i.e., private healthcare, discounted gym membership
• Learning and development opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and talent
• Employee Volunteer Day’s to support the communities where you work and live
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Our culture and values

Our people are what makes us different. We work together to create a diverse and inclusive culture that embraces individuality, where people are welcomed and feel comfortable in the knowledge that they can be themselves. Our purpose firmly states the importance of members, putting them ‘front and centre’ of what we do. This is embedded through our values.

• Integrity
• Collaboration
• Excellence

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) was established in 1974 as the principal pension scheme for universities and other higher education institutions in the UK. We work with around 330 employers to help build a secure financial future for almost 577,000 members and their families. We are one of the largest private defined benefit pension schemes in the UK, with total assets of around £76.8bn (at 31 March 2025).

USSIM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to ensure our recruitment process is as flexible and inclusive as possible so we can attract diverse candidates and recruit the best talent. We want all candidates to perform at their best during the recruitment process, so if you need any reasonable adjustments or if there is anything we can do to help support you through your recruitment journey please let us know by contacting resourcing@uss.co.uk.