Company Secretary | Legal Operations

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About the Team
The EGC team is part of a fast-growing and exciting services area so we’re looking for someone enthusiastic to join our team and help us continue on our journey.

Skills and Experience

• Previous CoSec or corporate governance experience
• A desire to work as part of a team with effective communication and coaching skills
• Demonstrate an inquisitive nature which is inclined to investigate, identify issues and solve problems
• Ability to build and maintain credible relationships with clients, and internal business partners
• Proven experience of delivering high quality output and attention to detail
• Experience of using a legal entity management database such as Diligent Entities or GEMs
• Experience in drafting and reviewing CS01s and other UK Companies House filings

About the Role
This role is within our Entity Governance & Compliance team as a Senior Associate. We help our clients with complex business processes across a number of areas with a specific focus on risk, legal and compliance.

The Role

• Managing relationships with PwC’s clients where we have been engaged to provide governance and company secretarial support on a global basis for multinational groups usually headquartered in the UK or the US
• Preparing and arranging the incorporation and set-up of new UK entities and branch establishments
• Preparation and filing of confirmation statements and dormant accounts, drafting of minutes, incorporation of entities, director and officer changes, share allotments and transfers, drafting of powers of attorney, and conducting entity health checks
• Ensuring that we are delivering support through this network of teams in accordance with the Global Operating Frameworks and the SLAs agreed with our clients
• Monitoring compliance to ensure that subsidiary companies around the world are being maintained in good legal standing and any corporate activities, such as changes in ownership or management, are being efficiently managed and implemented within timescales agreed with clients
• Maintenance of legal entity management databases such as Diligent Entities or GEMs
• Maintain annual compliance calendars to ensure all deadlines are met
• Chair update calls with clients and manage the billing process for completed work

Preferred skills

Minimum years experience required

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