Manager Company Secretariat presso Lseg

Job Description (Job advert content)

Our Team

The Company Secretarial Department supports the Boards of London Stock Exchange Group plc (“LSEG plc”) and its 300 subsidiaries (the “Group”) and advising on corporate governance matters and companies’ laws globally.

The team owns the legal entity Corporate Governance agenda ensuring group companies meet good corporate governance requirements set out in legislation and relevant guidance.

Working with colleagues in Compliance, Finance, HR, Legal, Risk and Tax, the team ensures that the Group follows local companies’ laws and statutory filing requirements.

The department proactively provides both operational day-to-day advice and guidance as well as leading the implementation of corporate governance requirements to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements including requirements applicable to LSEG as a listed company, governance guidelines and the effective delivery of the Company Secretarial Department agenda.

Main Partner groups include: Chairs, Non- Executive Directors, Executive Directors, Compliance, Finance, Internal Audit, HR, Legal, Risk and Tax.

The Company Secretarial team is a small, close knit team made up of 16 members located in UK, China, Singapore, France, Italy, Romania, Switzerland and US.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Company Secretariat, LSEG Markets this role will contribute to the LSEG Company Secretary Team’s directive to ensure that the implementation of corporate governance requirements are met and that appropriate legal and statutory compliance is maintained for the Group. This role will assist the ensure the highest quality of company secretarial and governance support is provided to portfolio of subsidiaries and will involve working closely with and supporting a number of highly regulated Boards, sub-committees and  Senior Management. In addition the role will work with and support other colleagues within the Company Secretariat team.

This position would be ideal for a committed Company Secretarial professional who is looking to challenge themselves within a driven and friendly team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the Head of Company Secretariat, LSEG Markets in the provision of high quality company secretarial and governance services to the LSEG Markets division, including systemically important regulated companies.
• Handling the efficient and effective secretarial and administrative service to a portfolio of key subsidiaries including scheduling meetings, drafting agendas, preparing board packs, attendance at meetings, taking minutes at meetings, and following up on actions.
• Handling statutory administration of subsidiaries including maintaining statutory records, responsibility for appropriate filings with Companies House and updating the Group’s database (GEMs) with any changes.
• Handling the on-boarding, induction and annual programme of director training for a portfolio of key regulated subsidiaries including supplying relevant induction materials, supporting regulatory notifications (where required, and ensuring conflicts of interests are up to date, scheduling induction meetings and director training sessions etc.
• Handling the year end statutory accounts process for UK subsidiaries including the review of subsidiary accounts and financial documentation as the need arises throughout the year.
• Record keeping and responding to legal, regulatory and other external information requests, second line reviews and internal audit.
• Collaborating closely with external advisers e.g. lawyers and auditors.
• Supporting on a range of governance projects as required.

Experience and Skills

• Effective communicator.
• Excellent social skills.
• Detail-orientated.
• Resilient.
• Dedicated.
• Calm and self-assured.
• Proven experience of drafting resolutions and related paperwork for subsidiary corporate actions.
• Proven experience of drafting Board or Committee minutes.
• A great teammate who is able to provide support to the team.
• Autonomous. Able to handle projects independently without much supervision.
• Able to work well with other departments and develop good working relationships across the business at all levels.
• A university degree or equivalent.
• ACG and/or appropriate experience in a company secretary’s department in a FTSE 350, ideally within financial services.
• IT skills, Word, Excel, GEMs and Diligent.

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

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