Company Secretarial Advisor
Oakwood Corporate Services
Location
Altrincham, Greater Manchester | United Kingdom
Job description
The benefits of a Company Secretarial Advisor role with us are:
- Opportunity to join a close-knit, friendly team where you become a co-owner of a successful and growing business
- Unparalleled training and long-term career development opportunities
- Supportive and positive working culture
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Profit-share bonuses, with a tax-free element and potential to significantly enhance overall financial reward
We are keen to hear from you if you are interested in joining us. Relevant company secretarial and/or legal experience is preferable, as we are currently looking to fill a more senior advisory role, but we will consider those at all levels. Fundamentally, we are a business that invests in and engages with our people, as co-owners, and what is important to us is to find talented, committed individuals who will join us in driving our business forward for the long-term; maintaining our focus on technical excellence and quality; and delivering a first-class company secretarial service to our enviable client base.
Typical responsibilities (dependent on experience / seniority):
- Providing outsourced company secretarial advice and services to a designated client portfolio and as part of a team for strategically key clients
- Developing specialist knowledge of, and advising clients on, compliance with the Companies Act 2006 and other relevant legislation and regulation
- Providing clients with practical solutions to compliance-related issues
- Drafting high-quality legal and company secretarial documents
- Managing specific projects for clients, such as company eliminations, reconstitution of statutory books and registers, compliance reviews/audits
- Contributing to transactional support projects, working with top tier law firms, on major M&A transactions, IPOs, etc.
- Building and maintaining relationships with clients and intermediary law firms and demonstrating the highest standards of client care
- Assisting the directors with business development activities
- Assisting with the development of new products/services and the development of office systems and procedures
- Assisting with the building of knowledge management systems and precedent banks and actively sharing knowledge
- Developing proficiency in the use of Diligent company secretarial software
- Demonstrating initiative and a commitment to quality, continuous learning and improvement and value enhancement
- Contributing to the development of a working culture based on openness, respect, courtesy, teamwork and an enjoyable working environment
- Demonstrating flexibility in a small team environment and a willingness to take on additional responsibilities and assist in all aspects of the firm's development
A more senior role would involve taking a lead role in much of the above; advising on more complex and specialist compliance matters; and supervision and training of junior advisors and administrators.
Skills required:
- First class academic, technical and administrative skills
- Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Attention to detail and a methodical approach to all tasks
- Positive, can-do, friendly attitude and flexible approach
- Relevant experience preferable, but not essential
If any of the above interests you, please contact Muriel Thorne
[email protected] or Lauren Cavanagh
[email protected]. We would very much welcome the opportunity to tell you more about us, answer any questions you may have and hear about you.
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