OVERALL SUMMARY

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.
Join the Close Brothers Company Secretarial Team where you will provide administrative support to the main PLC Board and the Company Secretary, but also perform a wide range of company secretarial activity as part of the wider team. Working as part of the Company Secretarial team our ideal team member will have previous experience in provision of administrative support to the board members and directors with an excellent ability to act professionally at all levels.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE:

• Experience working as part of a company secretarial team, ideally within a listed company environment or an understanding of the role of the Company Secretarial team and key activities undertaken in support of the Board
• Commenced or willing to commence the formal governance qualification
  We are an inclusive organisation and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as accessible as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please email us at recruit.ssc@closebrothers.com or request a call back.

ABOUT US

At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.
Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.
To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: https://www.closebrothers.com/careers

• Compiling and distributing Board and Committee papers, including through Board Intelligence
• Board Diary Management
• Maintain key Board registers, including the registers of conflicts and related parties, and Directors’ training records
• Assisting uploading of regulatory announcements to the London Stock Exchange and FCA
• Administration of requests by employees to deal in Close Brothers’ shares
• Maintain minute books and statutory registers using company secretarial software (Diligent Entities) for group companies
• Support Close Brothers Group PLC year-end and half-year processes, including liaison with auditors as required on ad hoc queries and as part of year-end processes
• Provide assistance and support with the Group annual report and accounts
• Ensure that all Governance and Compliance requirements are adhered to and all reporting and reviewing activities required by the Regulatory Bodies are carried out to the standards required.