Company Secretarial Associate Legal London

The Role

is seeking a dedicated Company Secretarial Associate to join our Legal team to support business growth and expansion. You'll be part of our Corporate Legal team and will lead on Board and corporate entity management matters for several companies across multiple jurisdictions. You will work closely with senior management and collaborate with stakeholders across the business (e.g., Finance, Treasury, Tax, Compliance, etc.) on all corporate, governance and group administration matters.

How you'll make an impact

• Leading on board governance matters across the group, including supporting company directors globally in ensuring the boards function efficiently and effectively, scheduling and preparing for board meetings, assisting with taking meeting minutes and managing board delegations.
• Managing external counsel and corporate service providers.
• Working with the Corporate Legal team and the wider business on capital actions (dividends, capitalisations, etc.) and other corporate transactions.
• Leading on group entity management, including incorporations, director and officer appointments and dissolutions, managing corporate filings and maintaining statutory registers. Drafting and reviewing a variety of legal documents (corporate resolutions and minutes of board meetings, etc.).
• Assisting the Finance team with annual audits across the group.
• Arranging for signatures, notarisation and apostilles for various legal documents.
• Helping to improve, streamline, and automate existing workflows and processes.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate and/or Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• 5-6+ years of relevant corporate paralegal experience or company secretary expertise with a law firm and/or in-house at a public or private company.

What we're looking for

• Experience working internationally (prior experience in a high-growth fintech or another fast-paced, dynamic environment would be a plus).
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to handle a high workload.
• Ability to work autonomously and independently with minimal supervision.
• High level of written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Open-minded and willing to accept new challenges.
• Systemic thinker with proven abilities for process improvement and simplification.
• Experience or interest in legal and technical operations.
• Prior experience working with CSC Navigator or other entity management software is a plus.
• Dedication to working within the corporate secretarial sector.

Benefits

• Hybrid working model offering flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.