Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? This role will put you at the heart of Citi’s Legal Company Secretarial team which supports both Board and Management. This includes a total of 6 Independent Non Executive Directors and the role involves frequent Board and Senior Management engagements. The team also supports 50+ UK entities which are active and where weekly legal and governance issues require attention.By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organization whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.Team/Role OverviewThe Company Secretarial Team operates out of offices in each of London and Belfast. In this role you will support, among others, Citi`s principal UK broker-dealer, Citigroup Global Markets Limited (CGML), one of the most material booking centers for Citi globally, and its UK incorporated banking entity, Citibank UK Limited (CUKL).  Both are regulated by the FCA and PRA and are subject to heightened governance standards, including a full range of Board committees and the requirement for independent non-executive membership and oversight.What you’ll doThis role would suit a candidate who is in the early stages of their Company Secretarial career. This role will involve full on the job training in a range of tasks to support the Boards and Committees of our UK regulated legal entities, as well as providing legal entity management support to a broad portfolio of other controlled entities in the UK. The role will face a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and departments and at a senior Executive level. A typical day in the role will involve assisting in the organization of Board and Committee meetings, including agenda setting, meeting pack preparation, minute taking and logistics support. Additionally, the role involves legal entity management tasks such as Power of Attorney maintenance, maintenance of statutory registers, delegated signatory lists and responding to KYC requests.  More specific tasks might include:<ul><li>Organizing Board and Committee meetings, liaising with Chairs, presenters and other attendees, gathering, review and distribution of materials for presentation to the meetings, preparation of agendas, attendance at meetings.</li><li>Drafting and circulating minutes and following up with the business in respect of action items to be completed.</li><li>Independently responding to email queries from the business.</li><li>Keeping abreast of industry developments and regulatory changes.</li><li>Maintaining the data integrity of all relevant databases, software and online portal facilities.</li><li>Overseeing and maintaining of UK legal entities’ delegated signature lists, including collation of specimen signatures and bi-annual attestation.</li><li>Sharing and maintaining, as requested, UK legal entity corporate data held by the department for KYC requests.</li><li>Participating in corporate projects, including liquidations, intra-group transfers, etc.</li><li>General duties including but not limited to maintenance of UK structure chart, preparation of invoice payment requests, liaising with law firms and notaries, obtaining certificates of good standing from Companies House.</li></ul>What we’ll need from you<ul><li>A background in either a professional services firm or an in-house company secretarial team. Previous Board and Committee meeting exposure, including drafting of minutes.</li><li>The ability to establish rapport with a wide-range of businesses, particularly in respect to matters associated with Board and Committee meetings. Holding of chartered or studying towards graduate status from the Chartered Governance Institute ("CGI") would be an advantage.</li><li>Strong attention to detail, ability to meet tight deadlines, excellent organizational skills.</li><li>To work well as part of a multi-jurisdictional team and ability to travel between Belfast and London if required.</li><li>To foster a positive environment through open communication and a willingness to get assigned tasks complete.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication, as well as interpersonal and communication skills.</li><li>The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.</li></ul>What we can offer youWe work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.By joining Citi Belfast, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as: <ul><li>Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure.</li><li>A discretional annual performance related bonus </li><li>Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances.</li><li>Employee Assistance Program  </li><li>Pension Plan </li><li>Paid Parental Leave </li><li>Special discounts for employees, family, and friends </li><li>Access to an array of learning and development resources </li></ul>Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day.  We want the best talent around the world to be energised to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.#LI-KG2------------------------------------------------------Job Family Group: Legal------------------------------------------------------Job Family:Legal Professionals------------------------------------------------------Time Type:Full time------------------------------------------------------Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi”) invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. 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Citi, a global financial institution, seeks a full-time Company Secretarial Support Officer with a background in professional services or in-house company secretarial teams. The candidate will support UK regulated legal entities' Boards and Committees. Benefits include a competitive salary, hybrid working model, generous holiday allowance, performance bonus, private medical insurance, pension plan, and more.

Company Secretarial Support Officer

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