Assistant Company Secretary

Job title:

Assistant Company Secretary

Company

Virgin

Job description

Are you a highly motivated individual with minimum Grad ICSA status, looking to immerse yourself in a globally recognized brand? If so, then this is the role for you!We’re searching for an Assistant Company Secretary on a fixed-term contract. This person will assist in the provision of company secretarial services to companies in the central Virgin Group and owned by the Branson family, to ensure that they comply with best practice and statutory requirements.Our Virgin FamilyJoin the Virgin Group – a diverse collective driving change, enhancing customer experience, and having a blast. We’re daring, disrupting industries from finance to space, united as part of the Virgin Family.Virgin Management, the heart of Virgin, nurtures the brand globally. Our diverse, 180-strong team in London and New York, supports every facet of the Virgin empire, including Virgin Unite, our entrepreneurial foundation, and Virgin Start-Up, empowering UK entrepreneurs. Working in synergy with various Virgin entities globally, our interests are as diverse as travel, health, music, media, finance, and space. Our unique work culture and purpose unite us.Our mission:To create a thriving world through entrepreneurial initiatives. Our work revolves around:

• Incubating courageous collectives
• Backing entrepreneurial solutions
• Convening purposeful communities
• Challenging unacceptable issues

Tell me moreAdvisory

• Assist the Deputy Company Secretary in implementing the Virgin Group’s governance arrangements and provide best practice advice and technical guidance in company secretarial matters.
• Assist in the provision of company secretarial services to the UK central Virgin Group companies (and overseas companies as required) to ensure that they comply with best practice and statutory requirements.

Board, Committee and General Meetings

• Attendance at Board and Committee Meetings as agreed w and preparation of minutes thereof.
• Oversight of preparation of agendas and board papers for relevant Boards .

Overseas Compliance

• Work with the team to monitor and manage overseas compliance deadlines, working with third party service providers to ensure best practice.

Group Simplification

• Assist with the Group Simplification Programme, working closely with wider teams and third party advisors to ensure the most effective Group structure.

Statutory, Regulatory and Compliance

• Undertake compliance related tasks as identified.
• Oversee the preparation of the Virgin Group corporate structure charts
• Assist in the preparation or review of statutory reports and accounts and approval and signature thereof.
• Work with the Finance, Tax and Treasury teams in connection with the preparation of intragroup funding documentation and financing arrangements.
• Monitor Virgin Group Contingent Liabilities.

What you’ll need

• Fully qualified Grad ICSA (Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators) status.
• Proven experience in a company secretarial role.
• Strong experience preparing and writing minutes and interacting with Boards of Directors and senior leadership.
• The ability to work proactively and independently under the guidance of the Deputy Company Secretary.
• Strong technical experience with Diligent Entities software.
• Experience with and an understanding of Governance Frameworks is desirable.

The extra detailsRole type: Contract (14-months)Location: London hub (twice per week) & your home spaceWorking hours: Full time – We embrace flexible working. Let us know what hours empower you to be at your best both professionally and personally, we’ll try to find a perfect match for you and us.Benefits: Dive into a fast-paced, evolving workspace, where your hard work and dedication is rewarded. Fancy unlimited holidays and weekly yoga? That’s the Virgin way. We champion inclusion, wellbeing, and purposeful points strategies. Further benefits include flexible working, healthcare, dental schemes, pension contributions and an employee rewards scheme.Closing date: 19 July 2024Some of the attributes that define a Virgin person just can’t be quantified in words. We pride ourselves on welcoming people from all walks of life, with all sorts of skill sets. Most recently, we successfully campaigned to add ‘Dyslexic Thinking’ as a skill on LinkedIn. Any uniqueness is a strength and will be considered an asset to our workforce. If there is something you would like us to consider, to tailor the hiring process to the way you work best, please don’t hesitate to let us know.Excited to make each day rewarding? We’d love to learn more about you!

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Sat, 06 Jul 2024 22:59:55 GMT

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