Company Description

Ocorian delivers administration and compliance services for funds, corporate, capital markets and private clients.

No matter where in the world our clients' hold financial interests, or however they are structured or need to be supported, we will provide a tailored and personalised solution that is individual to their needs and fully compliant to the needs of their stakeholders, regulators and the investment itself.

We manage over 15,000 structures for 6000+ clients with a global footprint operating from 20+ locations. Our scale offers all our people great opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills and to progress their careers.

Job Description

For this role we are also accepting applications for Dublin, London and Guernsey.

Purpose of the Job

• Responsible for providing company secretarial services to a portfolio of clients of Ocorian Administration (UK) Ltd. The role will include providing company secretarial services to existing and prospective new funds, both private and listed, working with the relevant listing authorities, and ensuring the compliance with corporate governance codes, principles of best practice and company secretarial procedures.  The role will also involve undertaking work on behalf of other operating companies.

Main Responsibilities

• To convene, attend board and committee meetings.
• To liaise with Board members and other relevant parties in respect of meeting arrangements.
• To manage the timely preparation of agendas, action points and minutes arising from each meetings.
• To provide company secretarial support for the set-up of corporate entities and LP’s in various jurisdictions as well as maintaining company records, share and registrar functions and system maintenance.
• To ensure adherence to good corporate governance principles concerning all Company Secretarial matters.
• To make stock exchange announcements as and when required. 
• To co-ordinate the preparation of board packs and their timely circulation and dispatch in conjunction with the fund administration teams.
• To ensure good levels of communication with client teams (all levels of staff).
• To prepare notices, proxies and other supporting documents for General Meetings, including liaison with relevant legal advisors.
• To ensure the timely dispatch and collation of proxies where the client entity does not use an external registrar and liaise with the relevant administration team to ensure a quorum is obtained.
• To liaise with external Registrars in respect of the collation of proxies for relevant client entities.
• To ensure that statutory filings and payment of relevant fees are completed within statutory time frames.
• To ensure that databases and Document Management Systems are maintained in accordance with agreed procedures.
• To maintain the Company Secretarial Meeting Planner and Calendar.
• To assist in co-ordinating Company Secretarial aspects of new client take-on procedures.
• To ensure that the funds meet their on-going statutory and regulatory requirements / continuing obligations.
• To provide other related support services as and when required.

Qualifications

• At least 2-5 years’ experience working in a Company Secretarial area, fund administration or similar environment.
• Knowledge of UKLA Listing Rules, MAR and the local regulatory framework.
• Qualified ICSA (or training toward this qualification) would be an advantage.
• Good experience of writing concise and accurate minutes.
• The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• The ability to gain a good knowledge and awareness of the professional services provided by Ocorian.
• Very good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, Adobe, Outlook and other software packages including, Board Intelligence and Virtual Boardroom.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team as well as on own initiative.
• The ability to keep clear and concise records and to add value to the Company Secretarial role.
• Motivated, efficient and well organised.

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Additional Information

All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful. 
These are:

• We are AMBITIOUS – We aim high and are always seeking new ways to delight our people and clients
• We are AGILE – We act on our initiative to get things done
• We are COLLABORATIVE – We achieve more working together
• We are ETHICAL – We behave with integrity at all times