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Senior Company Secretarial Assistant

Employer
Inmarsat
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
22 Feb 2022

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Company Description

Inmarsat has been at the forefront of global mobile satellite communications for over forty years, and is the market leading provider of voice and high-speed data communications for users on land, at sea and in the air through its constellation of 14 geostationary satellites.  Inmarsat is a privately owned company with a profitable track record and significant growth aspirations. This is represented by more than 55 nationalities in the workforce, reflecting the global and dynamic nature of the business. With an investment of over $3 billion in its latest network infrastructure, Inmarsat is at the forefront of global mobile communications innovation.

Chief Corporate Affairs Office

Inmarsat’s Chief Corporate Affairs Office (CAO) oversees several key areas – Company Secretarial, Enterprise Risk Management, Governance and Compliance, alongside marketing communications and managing the activities in India, China, Russian/the Stans and Turkey. 

Job Description

***This is a 12m FTC Position***

Primary role purpose:

As a Senior Company Secretarial Assistant, you will have responsibility for a variety of matters across the areas below. Your responsibilities may include: 

  • Advising the business on the application of the Group’s Delegation of Authority and signing policies
  • Supporting with the drafting and production of the Annual Report and maintaining the regulatory sections of the website 
  • Managing the portfolio of UK and international companies, including providing support to ensure that the best standards in governance are adopted and maintaining statutory records on Diligent 
  • Organising subsidiary board meetings, preparing minutes and other ancillary documents 
  • Supporting and deputising for the Deputy Company Secretary where required 
  • Supporting on the end-to-end annual subsidiary accounts process in collaboration with cross-functional teams and external auditors; preparing and reviewing accounts, engagement letters, management representation letters and comfort letters 
  • Assisting with general team administration
  • Providing company secretarial support on UK and international corporate transactions and intra-group restructurings, including: group acquisitions, investments and disposals, corporate simplification activities, equity injections, liquidations and inter-company dividends 
  • Responding to ad hoc queries from international businesses and third-party service providers 
  • Responding to KYC requests
  • Responding to routine investor enquiries and assist with queries from around the business 

You will need:

Attention to detail and the ability to work well as a team player will be key strengths. You will be able to adapt quickly in a fast-changing environment. The role will encourage you to think outside the box and proactively offer both ideas and solutions to support the evolving needs of the team and the wider business. You will be able to work autonomously on tasks and manage your own workload to ensure that all relevant deadlines are met.

Qualifications

In addition, you must: 

  • Must be part or ICSA qualified with a good working knowledge of company law and governance requirements 
  • Have good written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail is essential 
  • Be able to work cross-functionally and form strong working relationships internally with senior managers and Directors 
  • Have good project management, planning and organisational skills; must be able to manage own time, prioritise and meet deadlines without compromising on quality 
  • Be able to adapt well to change in a fast-changing environment 
  • Have strong PC skills including Word, Excel, Outlook and Diligent (or similar entity management system) 

Additional Information

You must be eligible to work in this location advertised.

Inmarsat Values: 

Our values define Inmarsat’s culture and represent what we believe in. Inmarsat employees aspire to certain behaviours which support our corporate values, they create a stronger working environment and lie at the heart of our continued success as an organisation.

  • Accountability – taking ownership, getting results and keeping our promises
  • Respect – collaborating, embracing diversity and valuing differences
  • Excellence – creating bold solutions for our customers and putting quality at the heart of everything we do

Company

Inmarsat has been at the forefront of global mobile satellite communications for over forty years and is the market leading provider of voice and high-speed data communications for users on land, at sea and in the air through its constellation of 14 geostationary satellites. Inmarsat is a privately owned company with a profitable track record and significant growth aspirations. This is represented by more than 55 nationalities in the workforce, reflecting the global and dynamic nature of the business. With an investment of over $3 billion in its latest network infrastructure, Inmarsat is at the forefront of global mobile communications innovation.

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