Senior Assistant Company Secretary – Subsidiary Governance

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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Wood

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1982

💼 Consulting

🏗️ Construction

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Construction • Logistics

Wood is an industry-leading consultancy and engineering company dedicated to designing the future of energy and materials. Wood operates in diverse markets such as oil and gas, carbon capture, hydrogen, power, renewables, chemicals, life sciences, and minerals and metals. The company specializes in optimizing and decarbonizing industrial assets to address some of the world's most critical and complex challenges. Wood offers digital solutions and engineering services to increase efficiency and support sustainability, focusing on areas like methane reduction, carbon advisory, clean fuels production, and industrial asset integrity. With a commitment to making the world a better place, Wood positions itself as a leader in the energy transition and digital transformation of industries.

📋 Description

• Oversee corporate compliance for approximately 350 entities across the EMEA and APAC regions • Line manage and support the professional development of four Subsidiary Governance Associates • Engage, support, and oversee colleagues responsible for corporate compliance in overseas jurisdictions • Oversee Outsourced Service Providers and support the Head of Corporate Governance in improving the OSP model • Oversee the Diligent Entities platform and expand the database for Group Functions • Provide planning and execution support for corporate restructuring, refinancing, and simplification projects • Support the design, implementation, and operation of Wood’s Entity Governance & Compliance Framework • Establish and oversee an effective assurance framework for the EGCF • Engage business and functional stakeholders to establish an entity-focused mentality • Design and roll out training for subsidiary Directors • Refine and oversee governance policies and procedures, including delegations of authority, powers of attorney, document execution, and parent company guarantees • Enhance governance of operating entities, including corporate change and board support protocols

🎯 Requirements

• Associate of the Charter Governance Institute (ACG), Chartered Secretary or other equivalent • Experience working with multinational group structures and delivering/overseeing global entity compliance • Ability to advise on the design and implementation of group governance standards on a global basis • Strong stakeholder engagement skills across different jurisdictions and functional disciplines • Ability to influence and challenge current thinking through clear, informed, and logical argument and discussion • Commitment to continuous learning, development, and technical excellence • Ability to communicate and build relationships, trust, and rapport with leadership and management • Experience with functional operating models, key processes, reporting structures, and legal entity structure • Ability to manage and deliver change, including technology change, alongside BAU priorities • Qualified solicitor or accountant with relevant company secretarial and governance experience may be considered • Experience of managing team members • Ability to build effective cross-cultural working relationships • Ability to work under pressure across multiple workstreams

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements offering hybrid working arrangements • Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion with employee networks • Competitive salary with regular salary reviews • Flexible benefits package • 33 days annual leave including public holidays • Generous contributory pension scheme • Private medical cover • 4x base salary life insurance • Continued professional development with tailored development plans • Global connections with experts around the world