Assistant Company Secretary

Job title:

Assistant Company Secretary

Company

Together

Job description

Company Description

• Either full time OR 30hrs per week.
• Health Cover and local gym access
• Competitive base salary and generous annual bonus
• Free access to our holiday villas and camper vans!
• Modern internal Co-Sec department that invests in people

• Must be able to travel to our Offices in Cheadle (South Manchester)

We’re Together – the market leading property finance experts with an entrepreneurial spirit. Based in Cheadle, South Manchester, we’ve been established since in 1974 and have built a team of over 750 colleagues, who are passionate about supporting individuals and businesses achieve their property ambitions by taking a common-sense approach to lending a range of mortgage and secured loan products to individuals and businessesWe’re looking for great people like you! from diverse backgrounds and experiences who love working together and putting customers at the heart of everything we do.Job DescriptionAs an Assistant Company Secretary, you will support the Company Secretary and work with other team members to put in place appropriate corporate governance systems and controls, and to promote high standards of governance. You will be supporting the management and organisation of all board processes and statutory reporting requirements and support the Group’s directors with corporate governance and related matters.This is a modern, friendly department that will give you support and encouragement as you develop your career with us. There is never a dull day! and you will be involved in industry leading initiatives working with Senior leaders across the businessAs an Assistant Company Secretary, we are looking for someone to:

• Assist with arrangements for board meetings, including the preparation of agendas with internal stakeholders, the provision of timely information to board members in advance of board meetings as well as the preparation and circulation of minutes and actions from board and committee meetings in line with internal processes and SLAs
• Monitor and record progress against and closure of board and committee actions
• Support the Company Secretary to ensure that board and committee decisions are communicated appropriately and that here is a good flow of information between the board and board committees
• Act as a source of support to all directors (especially non-executive directors). Alert the Company Secretary to any matter where the board may be in breach of corporate governance best practice
• Support the Company Secretary in their duty to inform the Group’s directors of restrictions and responsibilities imposed upon them by either the Company, legislation or any regulatory bodies (e.g. FCA)
• Keep up to date with changes to relevant regulation and legislation (e.g. Companies Act), assess the impact of changes and inform the Company Secretary so that they can ensure any changes are communicated to the Group’s directors, implemented fully and in a timely manner
• Support the Company Secretary with the preparation of the necessary disclosures on corporate governance in the Group’s Annual Report and Accounts and relevant subsidiary Accounts as required

QualificationsEssential

• Experience of working as part of a Co Sec team
• Ability to work with people at all levels including C-Suite
• Experience in Financial Services would be nice, but it’s NOT essential.
• Experience of attending board and committee meetings and preparing accurate and concise minutes.
• Working knowledge of relevant corporate governance standards (e.g. UK Corporate Governance Code, Wates Principles)
• Good knowledge of Company Law

Additional InformationBenefits working at Together

• 26 days holiday, and a day off for your birthday (increasing with service to 30 days), plus bank holidays
• Buy & sell holidays
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Onsite (subsidised) Restaurant
• Matched pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Critical illness cover
• Health cash plan
• Private medical insurance
• Free access to company holiday homes and camper vans
• Travel season ticket loans
• Ride to work scheme
• Free local gym access
• Local bar / restaurant discounts

Together Money embraces diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Not only do we welcome difference – we celebrate it, support it and really value our colleagues for who they are. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.We care that you have a great experience with us at Together, if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments to make your experience easier, please let us know and we’ll do all we can.Please note that all successful applicants will undergo relevant employment reference, financial and criminal record checks.

Expected salary

Location

Cheadle, Greater Manchester

Job date

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 22:51:57 GMT

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