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About the Role

Axiom is seeking a senior Company Secretary professional with 15+ years of experience to support a large international financial institution on a long-term secondment engagement. This is a highly visible role working closely with the General Counsel and Company Secretary on corporate governance, board and shareholder processes, regulatory compliance, and legal entity management.

Responsibilities

• Managing board and shareholder meeting processes, board papers and minutes.
• Maintaining statutory registers, delegations and governance records.
• Supporting regulatory and corporate governance compliance.
• Advising on signing authorities and board approvals.
• Liaising with regulators, external counsel and senior stakeholders.
• Supporting legal entity management activities across the group.

Requirements

• 15+ years’ PQE / equivalent experience.
• Strong company secretarial and corporate governance expertise.
• Experience serving as a Corporate Secretary in a highly regulated industry.
• Excellent entity management and experience with regulated entities and complex corporate structures.

Location

• Remote
• On-site

Work Type

• Long-term secondment
• Consultant
• Employee

Experience Level

• Senior
• 15+ years

Salary/Compensations

• Highly competitive compensation and benefits package

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Pension
• Professional development resources
• Learning and development programs

About the Company

• Axiom is the global leader in high-calibre, on-demand legal talent.
• Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.
• Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement.
• Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
• We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year.
• Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Equal Opportunity

• Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
• Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.
• Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process.