Assistant Company Secretary Corporate Paralegal
Assistant Company Secretary Corporate Paralegal
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Job Description
Role
Jefferies is looking to hire a highly motivated Assistant Company Secretary / Corporate Paralegal to join our EMEA Corporate Legal team the role will be based in the London office. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive legal support to our corporate operations. A minimum of 2 years prior relevant company secretarial / legal experience in the financial services sector either in house or in a law firm is required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the Company Secretarial Office with the preparation of Board and Committees meetings.
- Provide company secretarial services to EMEA regulated corporate entities together with their branches.
- Assist in drafting and maintaining corporate governance materials.
- Support legal and regulatory submissions and commercial register applications/filings.
- Deal with due diligence requests and general queries in relation to Jefferies EMEA entity information.
- Liaise with external legal counsel regulatory authorities auditors as necessary.
- Conduct legal research and analysis.
- Monitor changes in relevant laws and regulations and communicate their potential impact.
- Subject to successful candidate qualifications and experience providing support in relation to commercial contracts privacy and strategic projects.
Person Specification:
- Law degree (LLB) or equivalent legal professional qualification together with Legal Practice Course or SQE.
- Company secretarial and paralegal experience in the financial services sector.
- High attention to detail and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a teamoriented environment.
This is a crossjurisdictional role for a selfmotivated individual with strong work ethics who can work independently and within a team the successful candidate will have familiarity with the investment banking industry and experience working in an international environment.
Employment Type
Full-Time
