Assistant Company Secretary

The Titan Group provides a broad range of services across the whole wealth value chain - from financial planning, investment management through to platform, trading, settlement and custody services. Its strategy is to be able to offer modular, incremental services to its clients allowing them to adjust their business models as and when they choose to. As part of this, Titan is also an active acquirer of UK-based asset managers and other wealth-related businesses.

Due to this, Titan Wealth is expanding rapidly through strategic acquisitions, offering a unique combination of start-up energy and the security of private equity backing. It's an inspiring time to join the team!

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive governance professional to join our Group Legal team. The ideal candidate will support the Group Company Secretary to oversee all aspects of corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and board administration for the Titan Group of Companies. This role requires excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, strong communication skills, and a high level of professionalism. The role would ideally suit an individual who is proactive, willing to learn, and can pre-empt the Group Company Secretary's needs and facilitate efficiencies.

Job Responsibilities

• Corporate Governance: Assist the Group Company Secretary to roll out the Group Corporate Governance Framework and implement, and maintain robust corporate governance policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and best practices. Provide Company Secretarial Support for subsidiary legal entity rationalisation projects (including new company formations and liquidations).
• Board Support: Assist the Group Company Secretary to provide comprehensive support to the Titan Wealth Holdings and UK Holding Company Boards of Directors, Board Committees, and other internal governance committees, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas and meeting materials, and facilitating effective communication between board and committee members.
• Company Secretarial Duties: Assist the Group Company Secretary in managing all company secretarial matters, including maintaining statutory registers, filing statutory returns, and ensuring compliance with Companies House requirements.
• Regulatory Compliance: Help to monitor regulatory developments and ensure that the company remains in compliance with all relevant financial services regulations, including the FCA rules.
• Risk Management: Work closely with senior management to identify, assess, and mitigate corporate governance and compliance risks as required, and assist with ensuring that appropriate controls are in place.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as point of contact for subsidiary boards, shareholders, regulators, and other external stakeholders on corporate governance and company secretarial matters.
• Policy Development: Help to develop and implement corporate policies and procedures related to corporate governance, ethics, and compliance.
• Board Evaluation and Training: Assist the Group Company Secretary in coordinating board evaluations and providing support for director training and development initiatives to enhance board effectiveness.
• Legal Support: Provide legal support and advice to the company on corporate governance and company law matters.
• Conduct research and gather relevant information to assist the Group Company Secretary as required.
• Manage company secretarial administrative tools and assist with the management and updating of the Company Secretarial pages of the Group Legal Intranet Site.
• The individual may also be required to carry out other duties from time to time.

Job Requirements

• Corporate Governance Institute qualification (GradCG or above).
• Sound knowledge of UK Company law and corporate governance principles.
• Prior experience of, or willingness to learn the regulatory requirements applicable to, financial services firms.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communications skills, both oral and written, adaptable style and skillful in liaising with internal and external parties.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and excellent organisation skills.
• A confident minute taker.
• Strong computer literacy and IT skills with high level of proficiency with MS Office suite, notably Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of company secretarial administrative tools, preferably Diligent for Boards.
• Adaptable and collaborative with team members and other internal senior stakeholders and individuals within the Group.
• Ability to work to deadlines and can prioritise complex and competing demands and remain calm under pressure.
• Unquestionable commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• Open to learning and taking direction to develop experience and skills.

Our employees are talented people, distinguished by excellence. You will be able to demonstrate a willingness to embrace the Company values of:

Professionalism - how we treat our clients and colleagues.

Trust - embrace innovation and adapt to change.

Innovation - dare to create and don't fear failure.

Terms

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave + public holidays

A range of benefits which includes private medical insurance, Group life insurance, and income protection insurance.

6% employer pension contribution

Further education and training support

Discretionary performance related bonus

Confidential Employee Assistance Programme

2 days per year for voluntary work

"Salary Extras" employee discounts

The Titan Wealth Group is firmly committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment for everyone who works with us, regardless of their race, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, physical ability or disability, or political affiliation. We believe that having a diverse team allows us to create the best possible outcomes for our clients and team members. We strive to provide equal opportunities in all aspects of the workplace with respect to recruitment and career advancement, pay and benefits, training and development opportunities and other job-related activities.