Executive Assistant providing administrative support to the Treaty Negotiations and Strategy Branch in Victoria. Working closely with executives and managing office operations.
About the role
- Assistant Company Secretary at Zurich responsible for company secretarial support and governance across UK boards. Engaging with stakeholders and managing statutory requirements for corporate governance in London and Swindon.
Responsibilities
- Provision of company secretarial assistance to the Life Assurance Board
- Support the operations of other UK boards, board committees and management committees
- Reviewing and managing constitutional documentation, preparing agendas, meeting packs, minutes, action lists and ensuring papers prepared by the function and from the wider business are of high quality and adhere to in house principles
- Managing statutory filings on behalf of UK companies, including confirmation statements, financial statements, and changes of registered office address
- Leading on annual processes to support the operations of the team and wider business
- Identification, assessment and leading implementation of regulatory and legislative changes, as well as those relating to Group Governance arrangements
- Ensuring best practice corporate governance principles are implemented in all day to day activities
- Supporting the team’s delivery of Corporate Governance projects
- Identifying ways to improve efficiency and effective delivery of the department’s responsibilities through implementing key infrastructure to support the team and the wider business
- Supporting the teams management and oversight of the use of Board Intelligence by the wider business
- Undertake entity management utilising Diligent Entities
- Engagement with stakeholders across UK locations, predominantly at Swindon and London offices, with occasional interactions with teams in Ireland
Requirements
- Qualified (ICSA/CGI) Chartered Secretary/Governance Professional or equivalent level of professional qualification and experience
- Educated to degree level
- Knowledge and experience of company secretarial work, particularly board and committee support
- Experience of common corporate governance frameworks
- Knowledge of underlying legislation and its application to practical situations
- Experience using entity management and board portal software
- Able to manage relationships at all levels of the business to influence the achievement of good commercial and governance outcomes
- Flexible and adaptable personal style
- Organised, pragmatic and able to effectively manage shifting priorities
Benefits
- 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme
- annual company bonus
- private medical insurance
- option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday
- three days paid volunteering
- up to 16 weeks' full pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- access to private medical insurance
- virtual GP appointments
- discounted gym membership
- free flu jab
- wealth of support from wellbeing partners
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