Company Secretarial Assistant

Company Secretarial Assistant

Working hours 37 hours

Permanent

Salary £32,000 to £40,000 depending on experience

Location Pity Me, Durham/Hybrid working (Minimum 2 days per week in office)

We’re open to discussing flexible working

About the role

We are looking for a Company Secretarial Assistant to join us here at Northumbrian Water Limited, to play a vital role within the Legal Affairs & Secretariat team in the Northumbrian Water Group (NWG or the Group).

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced individual (ideally gained with a large private company or group of companies), and with enthusiasm for company law and corporate governance, to join a large and busy team based in the North East of England.

Reporting to the Deputy Company Secretary, and working alongside the Company Secretary and another Company Secretarial Assistant, you will support the smooth operation of the corporate governance and corporate compliance functions of the Group, and help deliver high quality board and shareholder support.

Your day to day role will include maintaining statutory registers and records, making statutory and regulatory filings and announcements and supporting with the Group’s annual and interim accounts process. You will also assist with CDD/KYC requests, help maintain the Group’s legal structure documentation, deal with shareholder and debenture enquiries and records, and provide updates on legal and regulatory changes. Your will also have responsibility for maintaining internal databases using systems such as SharePoint and Diligent.

In addition to your core secretarial responsibilities, you may be asked to support with other corporate, treasury and legal matters and projects from time to time and you will therefore have a varied workload.   

You may be asked from time to time to provide administrative support to the wider legal team, including managing legal deeds, arranging meetings, and maintaining internal systems.

About you

We are looking for an organised and conscientious individual with experience working in a busy Company Secretariat environment, ideally with a large private group of companies.

Whilst no formal secretariat or governance qualifications are required, this role would benefit someone who already has or is working towards, or would like to work towards, a CGI or other similar corporate governance qualification.

You will bring a sound understanding of company law, corporate governance and processes, and regulatory requirements, particularly those relating to Companies House and the London Stock Exchange.

Your attention to detail and methodical approach will enable you to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines with accuracy and professionalism.

We are looking for someone who is confident using a range of IT systems, including Microsoft Office, Diligent, Adobe, and document management platforms (e.g Sharepoint).

You are a strong communicator, both written and verbal and are comfortable liaising with senior stakeholders and external partners.

You will have a flexible and team-oriented mindset which will allow you to adapt to changing priorities and support colleagues across the Legal and Secretariat team,

You will take pride in your work, uphold NWG’s values, and are committed to delivering high quality support in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.

Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA+), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.

We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation. 

Please note this role will require a DBS to be completed prior to employment

NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.

About us

Here are NWG we strive to make Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) a Great Place to Work, for all. We embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and encourage you to bring your full self to work. As an equal opportunity employer we’re committed to having a diverse community represented across our business.

We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply

NWG at a glance:

Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come.

We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.

We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.

Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.

Our benefits

We’re a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our ‘Tap Into’ benefits include:

• Generous holiday entitlement starting at 23 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. There’s also the option to buy or sell holidays.
• Company pension scheme, where we’ll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 11%.
• Free access to local attractions.
• A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more.
• Award winning ‘Living Well’ wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members.
• Support with sustainable travel – through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme.
• Financial wellbeing support – access our community savings scheme, financial education and low cost loans through Salary Finance. We also provide 4 x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme.
• Support with your development – we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest free qualification loan and we’ll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.