Part Qualified Assistant Company Secretary London, England
QBE
Full Time
London, England
29700 - 40557 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Primary Details
Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee
The opportunity
Are you a Company Secretary who is looking to expand your skills within the company secretariat and corporate governance field? We are recruiting an Assistant Company Secretary to join our established Company Secretariat Team in supporting a wide range of Company Secretarial duties including delivery of subsidiary governance matters, and ensuring governance and statutory compliance is maintained . You will be joining a highly professional and supportive team and gain exposure to a variety of specialisms.
Your new role
- Provide a top tier Company Secretarial service to Boards, Board Committees and Management Groups within the formal governance structure of EO to ensure effective governance and support in accordance with the Governance Protocols.
- Arrange Board and Shareholder meetings for subsidiary companies, circulating notices and written resolutions as appropriate, overseeing the collation of meeting packs and preparing actions and minutes in accordance with the Governance Protocols.
- Build and maintain strong and effective relationships with key stakeholders (particularly executive and non-executive Directors, and the Chairs of the Management Groups) to ensure that service delivery meets expectations.
- In order to assist the Company Secretary and team to ensure ongoing compliance by QBE’s European Operations Divisional group, maintain up-to-date personal knowledge of the UK Companies Act, regulatory and corporate legislation and corporate governance and best practice, including development of any changes and implementation of new legislation.
- Assist with any ad hoc projects as and when required.
About you
- Part qualified or working towards qualification with the Chartered Governance Institute or part qualified and working towards final exams
- Good experience of minute taking at board and committee meetings at which relatively complex and technical discussions may take place
- Hands on, flexible and proactive to maintain the pace of the busy Company Secretarial Department
- Resourceful, organised, diligent and has a good attention to detail to carry out their role which will include amongst other matters the drafting/review of meeting papers and ensuring consistency and conformity with approved templates
- Experience with the use of Blueprint databases preferred but not essential, and Board Portals (ie Board Vantage)
- May have a legal or regulatory background with a practical and commercial awareness
Why QBE? At My Best
At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA - because we know it’s not just what we do that matters, it’s how we do it that makes the difference. In addition to this, we also offer flexible parental leave for both parents and have several employee network groups that support and empower our diverse workforce.
At QBE, we view our people as our most precious asset. We understand the importance of fostering a work environment that is responsive to the changing needs of today's workforce. QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation.
Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;
Employer of the Year 2022 Winner – Insurance Insider
British Claims Awards 2022 Winner - InsurTech Award
Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards 2022 Winner - Claims Product Solution of the Year
Working Families Best Practice Awards 2021 Finalist for: Best COVID-19 Response
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2022 Shortlisted for: Best Customer Care, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year 2022, Specialist Insurer of the Year (for Construction), General Insurer of the Year
We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent
Inclusion of Diversity
We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.
We know that diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision making, improves the quality of our delivery and helps us to meet the needs of our customers.
About QBE
QBE is an international insurer and reinsurer, listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and headquartered in Sydney. We employ more than 11,000 people, with a local presence in 27 countries.
We are driven by our purpose of enabling a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.
We’ve been cultivating resilience since 1886, when our founders started a marine insurance company in Australia to give early pioneers a safeguard against uncertainty. Today, we’re still giving our customers confidence to explore, innovate and take measured risks, secure in the knowledge they’re covered by a strong insurer.
We work hard to build a culture that best supports our people, and not only represents our business, but the world around us.
As a business insurance specialist, QBE European Operations offers a range of insurance products from the standard suite of property, casualty and motor to the specialist financial lines, marine and energy. All are tailored to the individual needs of our small, medium and large customer base. #LI-Hybrid
To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our
careers website
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What next?
If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to APPLY NOW! Simply click the “apply” button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.
Please make the Talent Acquisition aware should there be any reasonable adjustments that may need to be made for the interview and the remainder of the recruitment process.
How to Apply:
To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
