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Company Secretarial Senior Manager

Salary: £90,000 - £100,000 + Bonus & Excellent Benefits

Location: London (hybrid working)

My client is a rapidly growing global organisation offering a range of services to the Professional Services sector globally. As part of their exciting growth plans an opportunity exists to join this business as a Senior Company Secretarial Manager.

As Senior Manager you will be responsible for leading on governance matters across your own portfolio of clients with a particular focus on the Investment Bank and Financial Services client base. You will be responsible for leading on the delivery of an extensive range of corporate secretarial and governance services, providing high quality advice and work with others in the governance advisory team to deliver an excellent client experience and ensure clients operate within relevant governance frameworks and driving the success of the CoSec team and people within it.

Key Duties:

* Ensure that the delivery of services is in line with the relevant client agreement.

* Follow operational processes which ensure financial hygiene (time recording, in/out of scope work, billing etc), effective document management and support data driven decision making (e.g., up to date resourcing plan, skill matrix, feedback and performance management etc).

* During review meetings, discuss your direct reports delivery of client work such that they meet their quality, billable hours and recovery rate targets.

* Line management responsibilities for your direct reports, including a clear and achievable development plan for team members which align to the overall strategy and their personal development goals.

* Provide feedback on work produced and answer queries by more junior members of the team to ensure that quality service delivery to clients is maintained.

* Act as relationship manager for a number of clients including in respect of any queries regarding the relevant client contractual documentation (including renewals and contract negotiations) and overseeing a team providing support to those clients.

* Hold regular relationship meetings with key clients.

* Provide support as required in developing processes and procedures within the team, including in relation to precedent processes.

* Planning for and allocation of resourcing across clients within the business, generally with specific responsibility for the Investment Banking and Financial Services client portfolio.

* Ensure you remain up to date with relevant legal and regulatory requirements and horizon scan for upcoming changes and contribute to the development of knowledge within the wider team.

The Person:

* Senior Corporate Governance, Advisory, Company Secretarial experience ideally demonstrated at Board level.

* Experience of Company Secretarial Management within the Banking sector.

* Experience of attending and minuting Board and Committee meetings, preferably in the financial services and/or Listed sector.

* Commercial and practical outlook.

* Ability to build relationships and rapport, demonstrating credibility.

* Solution focused, confident in communicating effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

* Desire to work within a dynamic and fast past environment.

* Proven leadership skills, including the ability to motivate and discipline themselves and others.

* Proven people management experience

The role is based on site with a key client in London, offering hybrid working with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. If you feel you have the qualities our client is seeking, please forward your CV and covering letter indicating your current package to Graeme Parker at GEM Partnership or for a discreet conversation call our Peterlee office.

GEM Partnership is acting as an employment agency on this vacancy.

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