UK Company Secretary & Compliance Assistant

SCOR UK Company Limited; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Job description

UK Company Secretary & Compliance Assistant

London, United Kingdom

Job Description

The job holder will be a member of the UK Compliance, Regulatory, Corporate Governance/Co-Sec team in London and will provide support on all relevant Company Secretarial and Compliance matters. The job holder will also assist, where appropriate, with other related compliance and company secretarial matters relating to other entities of the SCOR Group as may be required from time to time.

Responsibilities

Company Secretary

• Provide assistance with the preparation of Board and Committee meeting information and packs;
• Responsible for scheduling (and re-scheduling) Board and Committee meetings;
• Assist with reviewing governance arrangements;
• Assist with annual and adhoc reporting to Companies House;
• Attend meetings and prepare minutes, as required;
• Assist with maintaining SCOR internal / external databases for maintaining updated company information.

Compliance

• Assist in the administration of complaints including maintaining complaints records, complaint reporting to Lloyd’s / the Financial Ombudsman Service and preparation of complaint files to send to Lloyd’s / FOS;
• Provide support with regulatory reporting, including maintaining the business timetable and advising the business of upcoming deadlines;
• Provide support in the maintenance and upkeep of various compliance logs, including sanctions, complaints and licences;
• Assist with the end to end TOBA process in line with agreed procedures including liaison with other Teams and the issuance of TOBA’s;
• Perform sanctions and KYC due diligence checks as required;
• General assistance in the drafting and updating of policies, procedures and guidelines.

Other

• Assist with general administrative duties for both Co Sec and Compliance tasks, including for other entities of the SCOR Group as may be requested from time to time;
• Provide assistance with ad-hoc Co Sec and compliance projects.

Reporting

The Company Secretary & Compliance Assistant works in close cooperation with and under the supervision of the Assistant Company Secretary (technical reporting line with regard to Company Secretarial matters) and reports to the Head of Compliance, Regulatory and Corporate Governance UK (hierarchical and managerial reporting line).

Qualifications

Experience

• Ideally a few years of company secretarial and/or compliance experience;
• Some knowledge of insurance, ideally in a London Market environment;
• Experience of taking and typing up of minutes;
• Experience of company secretarial duties, including preparation of meeting packs.

Personal Competences

• Ability to multi-task and self-organise;
• Strong analytical and problem solving approach;
• Clear communicator (verbal and written) with the ability to explain complex issues clearly to a variety of audiences at all levels;
• Team player, committed to further learning;
• Positive, approachable and able to build good relationships;
• Able to demonstrate a keen interest in company secretarial and compliance matters;
• Curiosity - Appetite for learning and developing themselves in their field;
• Resilience – Ability to work under pressure and to manage conflicts;
• Flexibility - Ability to quickly adapt to changes and new developments;
• Proficient with MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• Willingness and ability to adopt or be involved in the development and implementation of new IT tools.

Required Education

• Progression toward a Company Secretarial qualification.

Job Category

Governance Legal & Compliance

Posting Date

03/28/2025, 10:54 AM

Locations

London, United Kingdom

About Us

As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying “The Art & Science of Risk,” SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.

Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry – actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others – as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.

As an international company, our common culture is defined by “The SCOR Way.” Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.

SCOR supports inclusion and the diversity of talents, and all positions are open to people with disabilities.