Head of Subsidiary Governance - Companay Secretary - #1703356
Core-Asset Consulting Ltd
Date: 7 hours ago
City: Edinburgh
Contract type: Part time
Work schedule: Full day
Job Description:
Are you a Chartered Secretary or qualified lawyer with subsidiary governance experience
Our client, an asset manager, is recruiting for a Head of Subsidiary Governance to join their team on an initial 3-month contract basis with likely extension. This role offers hybrid working and can be based out of Edinburgh or London
Initial deadline: Monday 12th May at 8:30am.Job Description:
Are you a Chartered Secretary or qualified lawyer with subsidiary governance experience
Our client, an asset manager, is recruiting for a Head of Subsidiary Governance to join their team on an initial 3-month contract basis with likely extension. This role offers hybrid working and can be based out of Edinburgh or London
Initial deadline: Monday 12th May at 8:30am
Skills/Experience:
Extensive experience in company secretarial roles within a regulated FTSE100/250 financial services environment
Deep understanding of UK and ideally EU financial services governance and SMCR requirements
Chartered Secretary or qualified lawyer
Proven leadership skills and gravitas with senior stakeholders, including iNEDs and executives
Core Responsibilities:
Lead and mentor a team of company secretaries, ensuring delivery of effective subsidiary governance
Act as Company Secretary to key subsidiary boards including UK MIFID and Adviser entities, managing board cycles, meetings, minutes, and regulatory compliance
Oversee board effectiveness reviews, iNED appointments, succession planning, and skills analysis
Provide assurance and oversight of governance standards across subsidiaries managed by other teams or service providers
Serve as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders, offering expert governance advice on statutory and transactional matters
Maintain compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal governance frameworks
Ensure timely statutory filings, records maintenance, and support on corporate changes such as director appointments or share issues
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy
Job reference:
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
At Core-Asset, we’re committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure. We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you’re happy with any changes
By engaging with us either by applying for a job we’re advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business you’re agreeing to be bound by this policy
Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users. For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement
Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.
INDCAS
Are you a Chartered Secretary or qualified lawyer with subsidiary governance experience
Our client, an asset manager, is recruiting for a Head of Subsidiary Governance to join their team on an initial 3-month contract basis with likely extension. This role offers hybrid working and can be based out of Edinburgh or London
Initial deadline: Monday 12th May at 8:30am.Job Description:
Are you a Chartered Secretary or qualified lawyer with subsidiary governance experience
Our client, an asset manager, is recruiting for a Head of Subsidiary Governance to join their team on an initial 3-month contract basis with likely extension. This role offers hybrid working and can be based out of Edinburgh or London
Initial deadline: Monday 12th May at 8:30am
Skills/Experience:
Extensive experience in company secretarial roles within a regulated FTSE100/250 financial services environment
Deep understanding of UK and ideally EU financial services governance and SMCR requirements
Chartered Secretary or qualified lawyer
Proven leadership skills and gravitas with senior stakeholders, including iNEDs and executives
Core Responsibilities:
Lead and mentor a team of company secretaries, ensuring delivery of effective subsidiary governance
Act as Company Secretary to key subsidiary boards including UK MIFID and Adviser entities, managing board cycles, meetings, minutes, and regulatory compliance
Oversee board effectiveness reviews, iNED appointments, succession planning, and skills analysis
Provide assurance and oversight of governance standards across subsidiaries managed by other teams or service providers
Serve as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders, offering expert governance advice on statutory and transactional matters
Maintain compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal governance frameworks
Ensure timely statutory filings, records maintenance, and support on corporate changes such as director appointments or share issues
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy
Job reference:
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
At Core-Asset, we’re committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Our privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information about people who engage with our services, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure. We may change this policy from time to time, so please check this policy occasionally to ensure that you’re happy with any changes
By engaging with us either by applying for a job we’re advertising, registering through our website, or getting in touch with our business you’re agreeing to be bound by this policy
Core-Asset Consulting is committed to protecting the privacy of our candidates, clients and website users. For further information, please refer to our full Privacy Statement available on our website http://www.core-asset.co.uk/about-core-asset/privacy-statement
Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.
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