Company Secretarial Assistant – Leeds

4757119

Job type
Permanent
Location
Leeds
Working Pattern
Flexible Working,Full-time
Specialism
Private Practice
Industry
Legal
Pay
Based on experience

Junior company secretary/corporate governance role, ideal for someone with a keen interest in co-sec work.

A global law firm has an excellent opportunity for junior candidates looking to build a career in company secretarial work. The firm’s Company Secretarial Group works closely with a wide range of UK and international entities in supporting with corporate governance and compliance matters.

In your role as a Company Secretarial Assistant, you will manage and expand our client portfolio, ensuring high standards of governance and compliance. You will work closely with colleagues and support new regulatory requirements, including identity verification under recent legislation. More specifically, the successful candidate can expect to be involved in:

Incorporating new entities (companies, branches, partnerships);
Acting as first point of contact for client queries;
Maintaining entity data using specialist software;
Preparing and filing statutory documents with Companies House;
Drafting resolutions, minutes, and compliance documentation;
Processing identity verification and obtaining personal codes;
Managing statutory records and compliance diary;
Supporting billing, conflict checks, and engagement letters; and
Liaising with internal teams to identify new business opportunities.

The ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate a strong interest in company secretarial work, but anyone with previous company secretarial experience will be given equal consideration. It will be important for candidates to have strong organisational skills and an ability to prioritise and meet deadlines. You will also need to be comfortable working as part of a team and being a proactive and collaborative member of that team.

For further information about this role, please contact Samuel Higgins at Hays Legal (0113 200 3717 / Samuel.Higgins@hays.com).

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Located in Leeds, Part 6th Floor, Broad Gate, The HeadrowTelephone 0113 200 3717

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