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About the Role

The Legal Assistant will provide essential support across our Treasury and Legal teams at Nord Anglia Education Limited, located at our London Headquarter Office. This role is pivotal in ensuring compliance with corporate governance requirements, assisting with regulatory filings, and supporting the Company Secretary in the administration of board meetings and corporate records management. As part of the Group Central Support division, you will work closely with various stakeholders across the organisation to help uphold high standards of legal and corporate governance practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head of Secretariat in the provision of KYC information.
• Provide transaction support in the execution of a major treasury project.
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance requirements.
• Assist with regulatory filings.
• Support the Company Secretary in the administration of board meetings and corporate records management.
• Work closely with colleagues across the Treasury and Company Secretariat Teams.
• Engage with banking partners to implement a new account structure.
• Ensure existing accounts have consistent and refreshed Bank Mandates.
• Work across central, regional, and local finance teams to obtain relevant corporate information for new account establishment and mandate updates.
• Manage the volume of actions by demonstrating flexibility in managing workflows.

Requirements

• Experience working within a multinational organisation.
• Proven ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Motivated and proactive individual with a keen eye for detail.
• Strong commitment to accuracy and confidentiality.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance principles.
• Knowledge of UK company law, regulatory requirements, and best practices in corporate secretarial work.
• Experience in board and committee administration.
• Excellent communication skills, enabling effective liaison with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, ensuring timely delivery of filings, documentation, and correspondence with precision.
• Comfortable working with document management systems, legal databases, Microsoft Office suite, and digital communication tools.
• Ability to handle sensitive information discreetly and uphold strict confidentiality standards.
• Ability to proactively identify process improvements and contribute to the continuous enhancement of compliance and governance procedures.

Skills

• Corporate governance principles
• UK company law
• Regulatory requirements
• Corporate secretarial work
• Board and committee administration
• Minute taking
• Record keeping
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation
• Technological proficiency
• Document management systems
• Legal databases
• Microsoft Office suite
• Digital communication tools
• Confidentiality
• Integrity
• Problem-solving
• Initiative

Location

• London

Work Type

• Fixed-term contract

Experience Level

• Experience working within a multinational organisation

Education Level

• Legal or corporate secretarial qualification (advantageous)

About the Company

• Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading international schools organisation.
• Our 90+ international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
• Together, they educate more than 100,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education.
• We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.
• Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IMG Academy and the world-leading performing arts school Juilliard mean we’re at the forefront of educational thinking, while creating life-changing experiences for students.
• By joining Nord Anglia Education you will become part of a committed and innovative team.
• As a member of the world’s leading premium schools group you will be joining an active network of like-minded people across the world.
• We encourage individuals to join us with our “Create your Future” mindset – we will provide you with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance your skillset and you will be given the autonomy to grow your career.

Equal Opportunity

• At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.
• In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination.
• We value individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with protected characteristics.
• We recruit in line with our EmpowerUs Behaviours Framework: Communicate with Impact, Collaborate with Empathy, Make Considered Decisions, Embrace Change and Drive Growth.
• Nord Anglia Education is committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards in our schools and we expect every employee to share this commitment.