Company Secretary - Entity Governance and Compliance

About the team

Legal Operations brings together a multi-disciplinary approach combining knowledge and skills across the legal, regulatory, data, technology and delivery management domains. We deliver successful business outcomes on a range of different types of work at varying scales including; managing large data-led contract remediation engagements, providing legal support on individual contract negotiations and running client outreach and query management helpdesks.

Essential skills and experience

• Previous company secretarial 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

The responsibilities will vary depending on client need, but are likely to include:

• 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

• the 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

• In particular, 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