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Wood is recruiting for a Subsidiary Governance Associate to join our Corporate Secretariat team on a permanent basis. We are an experienced team with a fantastic culture and drive for excellence. We are open to this role being either hybrid from one of our UK offices or remote.
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The Role
The successful candidate will support the activities of Wood’s Corporate Secretariat by managing an international portfolio of companies by ensuring that corporate compliance requirements are met in each jurisdiction and subsidiary records are well-managed and up to date. You will provide governance advice to support local and international operations, intra-group and external transactions and decision-making by directors and shareholders.
This is an exciting opportunity for candidates with company secretarial experience in the area of entity management and subsidiary governance, who are looking to further develop their career in a global, dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood delivers solutions across more than 60 countries with local offices covering all major energy and materials hubs globally.
For more than 160 years, we have partnered with clients to deliver engineering, advisory and operational solutions to some of the world’s most complex and critical challenges in energy and materials.
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects we support green hydrogen and fuel switching, as well as supporting local clients with energy transition
- Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid working arrangements
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
- Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
- Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
- Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
- Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
Typical Responsibilities:
The Subsidiary Governance Associate will join UK-based Corporate Secretariat and their primary responsibilities will include:
- Completing and overseeing corporate compliance activities across EMEA and/or APAC regions
- Engaging and supporting colleagues discharging corporate compliance responsibilities in overseas jurisdictions
- Oversight of Outsourced Service Providers (OSPs) supporting on company secretarial matters
- Maintenance of Wood’s Entity Management Platform, including transition and transformation activities
- Drafting of documentation on routine corporate matters such as dividend payments and share capital changes
- Providing planning and execution support on corporate restructuring, refinancing and simplification projects
- Supporting power of attorney and document execution processes
- Responding to information requests to support KYC and due diligence exercises
- Preparing and reviewing internal governance proposals and facilitating approval by senior management
- Reviewing and supporting the approval process of statutory accounts
This role will also support the Head of Corporate Governance in the design, implementation and operation of Wood’s Entity Governance & Compliance Framework (EGCF), which will require:
- Establishing and overseeing an effective assurance framework for the EGCF
- Engagement with key business and functional stakeholders to establish an entity-focused mentality across the organisation
- Design and roll-out of an effective training programme to subsidiary Directors
- Refinement and oversight of key governance policies and procedures on matters such as delegations of authority and PoAs, document execution, granting of parent company guarantees etc.
- Enhancing the governance of operating entities, including implementation of corporate change and board support protocols
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don’t match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.
Expected:
- Proven experience in a company secretarial or entity management role
- Working knowledge of the Companies Act and company secretarial practices/ procedures
- Confident user of Diligent Entities and Microsoft Office
- The ability to work with the utmost integrity in a fast-paced, dynamic, challenging environment
- A flexible and positive attitude combined with a willingness to get involved with both routine tasks and ad-hoc projects
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong planning and organisational skills with an attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
Desirable:
- Chartered Secretary qualification / Corporate Governance Masters (or working towards)
- Experience of working with multinational group structures and delivering/overseeing global entity compliance
- Working knowledge of authorised signatory, delegated authority or PoA processes
- Experience supporting corporate transactions, restructuring projects or similar
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
Diversity Statement We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
