Deputy Company Secretary - Global Entities
Core
Principal point of contact for company secretarial matters and entity management for 100+ group entities across 60 jurisdictions, supporting M&A, financing, and governance workstreams.
Role type
Senior IC Deputy Company Secretary (Global Entities)
Builds
Group entity records, compliance calendars, KYC/AML documentation, and corporate transaction deliverables
Domain
Corporate governance and legal entity management
Required skills
Company secretarial administration, entity management, statutory filing, corporate documentation drafting, external provider management, compliance calendar management, KYC/AML documentation, entity simplification, corporate transaction support, process improvement
Preferred skills
M&A transaction support, notarisation/apostillation/legalisation, private equity experience, legal operations technology, sanctions/compliance knowledge, UK governance frameworks
Technologies
Diligent Entities, SharePoint, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Responsibilities
Own day-to-day company secretarial and entity management workload for the group's 100+ entities; Draft minutes, resolutions, powers of attorney, bank mandates, and shareholder approvals; Manage end-to-end execution logistics across jurisdictions; Instruct and manage local corporate service providers and external advisers; Own the group structure chart and entity records; Run the group compliance calendar; Collate and issue KYC/AML documentation; Support the entity simplification programme; Support Group Legal on corporate transactions and projects; Contribute to the improvement of company secretarial processes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC