Assistant Company Secretary
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About the Position
Assistant Company Secretary
Location: London, United Kingdom
Job type: Full-Time
Work mode: Hybrid
Job ID: 13739
Company: Munich Re Specialty - Global Markets
Employment type: Regular
Area of expertise: Audit, Compliance & Legal
Responsibilities
Corporate Governance
- Support the Company Secretary in advising on, maintaining, embedding, and advocating robust and proportionate corporate governance, reflecting industry standards and best practice, at both Board and Committee levels.
- Responsible for the company secretarial servicing of certain committees by ensuring effective preparation for, administration of, and follow-up of all meetings.
- Support and coordinate Board self-effectiveness reviews.
- Coordinate and submit filings to Companies House.
Meeting Operation
- Ensure the smooth operation of the Boards, Board Committees, and sub-committees.
- Coordination of the annual schedule of Board and Board Committee meetings.
- Meeting planning, logistics, agenda setting, maintenance of the forward calendar.
- Compiling and circulation of the meeting packs.
- Attendance at relevant meetings for minuting.
Other
- Support the development of the Company Secretarial Assistant.
- Help drive forward good conduct for the business to deliver the best outcomes for customers/policyholders.
- Undertake any ad-hoc projects and activities as and when required.
Requirements
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Qualifications:
- University Degree and/or relevant professional qualification.
- ICSA qualified, or other equivalent qualification.
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Experience:
- Ideally at least 3 years of previous company secretarial experience, including company administration, board/committee support (including minute writing).
- Insurance or financial services experience.
- Experience in a regulated environment, with FCA, Lloyd’s, and/or PRA.
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Skills:
- Excellent communication skills – written and oral, with experience communicating with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels, including senior stakeholders.
- Highly organized self-starter – able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
- Solution-focused – an ability to investigate and respond to queries and issues arising.
- Self-motivated – Takes an enthusiastic approach and is able to work under own initiative without need for close supervision to achieve results.
- Personally accountable – Willing to take personal responsibility to pursue tasks with energy and drive to completion.
- Pragmatic thinking style – Anticipates issues before they occur, is solution-oriented, balances analysis, intuition, experience.
- Must have excellent written communication skills for report writing and taking minutes.
We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic and inclusive environment
- Professional development opportunities
About the Company
At Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets (MRS-GM), it is our ambition to become the leading Primary Specialty Insurance provider, underpinned by an effective and adaptable strategy, superior products, and industry leaders working in a supportive environment to achieve this.
At the heart of our success is a strong culture where people are encouraged to be present, bold, and curious, allowing them to achieve their individual goals.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Munich Re, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion foster innovation and resilience and enable us to act braver and better. Embracing the power of DEI is at the core of who we are. We recognize diversity can be multi-dimensional, intersectional, and complex, so we want to build a diverse workforce that includes a wide range of racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender identities; economic and geographic backgrounds; physical abilities; ages; life, school, and career experiences; and political, religious, and personal beliefs. Additionally, we are committed to building an equitable and inclusive work environment where this diversity is celebrated, valued, and has equitable opportunities to succeed.
All candidates in consideration for any role can request a reasonable adjustment at any point in our recruitment process. You can request an adjustment by speaking to your Talent Acquisition contact.
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