Experience

The Marlborough Group
• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• Assistant Company Secretary

  • Jun 2022 - Present


The Co-operative Bank plc

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Company Secretary

  • Dec 2017 - Jun 2022

• Company Secretarial Assistant

  • Oct 2016 - Jun 2022

  Preparation and filing of documents with the Registrar of Companies, including Confirmation statements and PSC registers, Annual reports and accounts in order to ensure that statutory and regulatory returns/obligations are met. Updating of subsidiary statutory registers and the computerised company secretarial data as appropriate to ensure compliance with statute, regulation and constitution. Maintain and monitor compliance trackers/diaries.To provide secretarial supports to main and subsidiary boards and committees as directed (including preparing routine reports/resolutions, collating agendas, circulating papers and writing minutes) to ensure an efficient service is provided.To assist the Deputy Company Secretary and Assistant Company Secretaries with work related to acquisitions, disposals and restructures so that project targets are met for both the Bank and its subsidiaries. To provide an excellent customer service to the Directors, Executive and Management in the provision of Bank Secretariat work to help achieve team objectives.To work with the Secretariat team to develop and implement processes and procedures that meet with statutory and regulatory requirements. To generally support the work of the Bank Secretariat team and to provide support to the administration team during peak times and on ad hoc projects and tasks as required.Maintain a good understanding of Conduct Risk requirements relevant to the role.



Addleshaw Goddard

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Secretarial Advisor

  • Oct 2011 - Oct 2016

  Delivery of a range of company secretarial services (including routine company secretarial, corporate governance and regulatory compliance issues) to a portfolio of clients with minimal support Assisting the Corporate Division with basic ancillary documentation in a transactional support role Assisting the Head of Corporate Services with knowledge sharing and development for the team Acting as a positive role model towards and overseeing the work of junior colleagues to ensure appropriate technical quality and client service standards. Assisting the Head of Corporate Services with the growth of the team's client base through internal business development activities. Assisting in the completion of board pack and attendance of board meetings, taking of minutes and distribution of minutes following the meeting Assisting in the preparation and completion of member general meetings (including, distribution of notice and proxy forms, collation of proxy forms and chasing of members), attendance of such meetings, taking of minutes and distribution of the minutes following the meeting



The Co-operative Group

• United Kingdom
• Retail Groceries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Secondment - Corporate Governance Advisor

  • Oct 2013 - Mar 2014

  One day per week secondment at The Co-operative Group assisting with their Company Secretarial duties within the Corporate Governance team. Providing advise and guidance on filing obligations at Companies House and also assisting with work involving Blueprint. One day per week secondment at The Co-operative Group assisting with their Company Secretarial duties within the Corporate Governance team. Providing advise and guidance on filing obligations at Companies House and also assisting with work involving Blueprint.



Maitland

• South Africa
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Client Manager

  • Nov 2006 - Nov 2009

  Maintaining company records (including due diligence, preparation of appropriate statutory documentation, share registers, share certificates, opening of bank accounts etc) Maintaining of bank accounts, including the preparing of payment instructions, reviewing and filing of bank statements Attending client meetings and corresponding with clients Preparation of Directors, Shareholders/Trustees resolutions as and when required Ensuring that invoices are correctly issued, sending them to clients and arranging for payment or reminders to be sent out in conjunction with the Revenue Administrator Basic bookkeeping and Reviewing financial statements General Company and Trust administration to include but not limited to, purchase and sale of real estate, purchase and sale of other investments ie: currency, equities, other chattels, making and repaying of loans, payments of dividends, increase and decrease of share capitals etc. Working with the Advisory division in the implementation of legal and tax planning re-structures etc. Attending to the approval of payment instructions and ensure that all compliances issues have been fulfilled prior to releasing the payment - providing an "A' Authorised Signatory status for the purpose of four eyes on payment instructions. Acting as Secretary and Directors on clients companies and ensuring that all duties and responsibilities which fall under such title are adhered to.



The Fedelta Group

• Isle of Man
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Client Administrator

  • Nov 1996 - Nov 2006

  Maintaining own portfolio of clients, starting with basic and working way up to high net worth clients. General administration of both companies (jurisdictions include, IOM, UK, Guernsey, Jersey and Delaware) and trusts including, ensuring accounts are maintained, reconciling all ledgers including bank, debtors and creditors ledgers. Effecting transfers when required by all mediums. Liaising directly with clients and discussing best options available to them to suit their individual needs. Maintaining all statutory records including the completion of statutory forms. Work also undertaken in the liquidation of Isle of Man Companies.