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Job Description

We have an outstanding benefits package which includes:

• Company-provided healthcare

• A competitive annual leave allowance

• Flexible working options, including hybrid working arrangements

• Generous pension provisions

• Income protection

• Health and wellness benefits

• Volunteering days

• Enhanced parental leave

• Life insurance

Your role

We are looking for our next Company Secretary on a 12-month fixed-term contract to join our Corporate Governance and Company Secretarial team based in London!

In this role you'll responsible for providing Company Secretarial services for a portfolio of investment company clients, including sophisticated ones.

What we are we looking for:

• Governance and Technical work as:
  - To keep under review legislative, regulatory and corporate governance developments that might affect the investment companies operations, and ensure that boards are fully briefed on these.
  - Where required this will include the writing and presentation of board papers. Rules / regulation include the Companies Act 2006, the AIC Code and Guidance, the UK Corporate Governance Code and the UK Listing Rules, and any other that become applicable.
  

• Client/Director relationship could contain:
  - Providing a primary point of contact for any of the investment trusts, and source of advice and guidance for the Chairman and Directors as required;
  - Inducting new Directors and outlining their roles and responsibilities.
  - Drafting Agendas and attending Board and Board Committee meetings; Preparation of draft and final Board packs in accordance with procedures and deadlines;
  - To actively seek and offer assistance for board papers required from members of SFD or other external parties as necessary; Writing and circulating (after review) minutes to agreed time-scales; Adhering to Client Service Standards;
  

• Corporate Records and Announcements as:
  - Preparation and publication of announcements within requirements and deadlines in the Listing Rules and file at/ liaises with Companies House as required; including notification of share dealings of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
  - To perform standard procedures as set out in the procedures manual to ensure compliance with the continuing obligations of the Listing Rules etc.. all statutory filings, including Annual Returns, resolutions adopted at General Meetings and Articles of Association at Companies House, and report as required to their line manager thereon.
  

• Annual and Half Year Reports/General Meetings as:
  - To handle the AGM and other meetings administration and to establish, with the Chairmen’s agreement, the items to be considered at these meetings.
  

• Collaboration and Relationship Management as:
  - To support and assist another member of Specialist Funds Company Secretariat, as required
  - To liaise with, and assist if necessary, other sections of Specialist Funds Department in any corporate actions / development as required.
  - To collaborate closely with the Head of EMEA Corporate Governance & Company Secretarial and other members of the EMEA Company Secretariat team

What you can bring:

• In depth experience of company secretarial procedures

• Proven previous experience in the Financial Services Industry, preferably in the investment trust sector

• Knowledge of Companies Law, Listing Rules and Corporate Governance

• Must have a detailed understanding of Corporate Objectives and Client Requirement

• Chartered Secretary and at least 4 years post CGI/ ACA (or equivalent) qualified

• Good self management and organisational skills, with the ability to multitask, plan, prioritise and be flexible enough to cope with change

• Standout colleague with ability to work on own initiative

• Ability to display confidence and tact when taking care of Directors of client companies

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal

• Attention to detail and good presentation skills

• Strong problem solving ability

Disability Confident Scheme

Applicants who opt in to the Disability Confident Scheme and meet the ‘minimum criteria’ for the role will be offered an interview. We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process for all candidates who make an application. By opting-in to this scheme, applicants will be disclosing that they have a disability solely for the purpose of the Disability Confident Scheme.

The Disability Confident Scheme only guarantees an interview – it does not automatically mean that applicants interviewed will gain employment with Invesco at that time.

To apply through the Disability Confident Scheme, you’ll need to firstly ensure you have applied for the role via our external careers page. Following this, you’ll need to email us at EMEA-TalentAcquisition@invesco.com confirming your wish to opt-in, alongside your contact details and the title of the role you wish to apply for.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Worker Type

Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

No

Workplace Model

At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! We want all of our candidates to shine during the application and selection process, so if you need any adjustments to be made, please send an e-mail to emea-talentacquisition@invesco.com. Please include your name, the job you are interested in, and the type of adjustment you need (for example; breaks during your interview, remote interviews, additional time for assessments or other required adjustments)

We promote a working environment that welcomes everyone and creates inclusive teams, celebrates difference and encourages everyone to be themselves at work.

Our commitment to the community and environmental, social and governance investing:
We partner with charitable organisations globally to make an impact in the communities where we live and work. Our people are encouraged to support the charities they feel most passionate about. We are also committed to environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. We serve our clients in this space as a trusted partner both on specific responsible investment product strategies as well as part of our commitment to deliver a superior investment experience.

Recruitment Agencies:
Invesco has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. Invesco will not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact hiring managers directly.

Regulatory:
This position may fall in-scope of one or multiple regimes/directives.