This is a Company Secretary at a London real estate firm, responsible for overseeing a portfolio of c.150 legal entities across multiple jurisdictions. The role requires a self-sufficient, proactive professional who can manage complex corporate and compliance matters independently. It is ideal for someone willing and able to build out the role, make it their own, and take on challenges without hesitation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all company secretarial matters, including statutory filings, board minutes, resolutions, and record-keeping.
- Implement and maintain governance frameworks across diverse property holding structures.
- Oversee compliance obligations, including KYC, AML, anti-bribery, GDPR, FATCA, and CRS filings.
- Coordinate delegations of authority, powers of attorney, and statutory accounts approvals.
- Facilitate corporate transactions, serving as a central point for document execution and approvals.
- Manage corporate banking arrangements, including account mandates and online banking.
- Provide proactive guidance to directors and teams to ensure governance and regulatory compliance.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Prior experience as a company secretary or goverance lead
- ICSA Part, Fully Qualified
- Experience within property, real estate or investment/asset management
