Senior Company Secretary

About Utmost International Utmost International is a leading provider of insurance-based wealth solutions. Utmost international operates across the UK, Europe Latin America; Asia, and the Middle East. Its solutions are largely based on unit-linked insurance policies, serving the needs of affluent, high net worth (HNW), and ultra-high net worth (UHNW) individuals. #utmost On a proforma basis at HY 2024 following the acquisition of Lombard International Assurance Holdings Sarl, Utmost International would have managed £103bn of assets under administration on behalf of approximately 210,000 policyholders. Your role - Are you ready for a challenge? The Group Company Secretariat is responsible for providing "best in class" governance support to Lombard International Assurance S.A.(part of Utmost Group) and the Group on all aspects of board support, provided regulatory coordination and filings (as needed) and support the business on all governance-related queries. Your responsibilities will be as follows : Providing full service support to the board and its committees including preparing agendas for meetings, coordinating and uploading board packs, preparing the minutes of the meetings, maintaining the action log from those meetings and updating the relevant terms of reference (TORs) as required, from time to time; Maintaining and updating the LIA signature list including preparing board resolutions as required twice a year; Preparing cover notes for the following board papers : (i) Signature list renewals; (ii) TORs; and (ii) other corporate housekeeping topics; Supporting preparation of the quarterly MD reports; Participating in working group for annual SFCR report preparations (to cover governance considerations); Preparing board and committee resolutions on various topics as required, from time to time; Ensuring the commercial register is maintained through ensuring Utmost's information is kept up to date, filing the annual accounts, annual mandates for directors and the external auditor and any changes to the Board; Engaging on a daily basis with the business on various questions relating to information about Utmost as part of external parties' KYC queries; Engaging with external law firms who are providing support with corporate filings for the branches, signatures lists and annual accounts; Maintenance of the Regulatory database and Regulatory log; and corporate record-keeping. Your profile - Have you got what it takes to become our Senior Company Secretary? Strong academic background (ideally a law degree), and sufficient experience (minimum 8-10 years) to demonstrate an excellent working knowledge of the activities described above (preferably in the banking or insurance sector); Extensive knowledge of financial services regulatory norms and practices in an EU and international context; Ability to take decisions and define innovative solutions in a complex environment; Business-minded, with "can-do" attitude, with excellent corporate communication skills and ability to influence at executive level; Demonstrates personal accountability - autonomous with a hand-on approach; Strong interpersonal skills; Detail-oriented and able to successfully juggle multiple priorities; Strong communication, presentation and management skills; Displays personal and corporate integrity with a strong work ethic; and Fluent in English. Knowledge of any additional European language will be an asset. We offer you Sitting at the crossroads of private banking, asset management and insurance, we operate in a well-established and fast-growing segment of the financial services industry. We offer a thriving and entrepreneurial work environment, with the opportunity to work across multiple geographies, learn valuable new skills, develop great expertise, and establish long-lasting relationships. It is an exciting opportunity to build a network of contacts across the organisation in a collaborative and diverse workplace. Our Luxembourg office is home to a diverse team of over 50 nationalities and we are always looking for exceptional talent to join our team. Because our people are our greatest assets, you will enjoy reward and recognition packages. We also offer you the possibility to shape your professional career in line with your own goals and the opportunity to work with the top talent in the industry. We are committed to extending equal employment opportunities to all individuals. Be a part of our community! #utmost As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, colour, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Given the sensitive nature of our business, industry sector and the role as described, the selected candidate is required to provide a criminal record (Bulletin n°3 for Luxembourgish residents). This excerpt will be kept by Lombard International Assurance S.A. in compliance with article 8-5 (2) of the law of 23 July 2016 and for no longer than one month from the conclusion of the employment contract; otherwise, it will be destroyed without any undue delay should the candidate not be hired. Should you be interested in pursuing this opportunity, please send your application in full confidence to Lombard International Assurance S.A, https : / / www.lombardinternational.com / en-US / Careers / Job-Board. Lombard International Assurance is aware of its obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and is committed to processing your data securely and transparently. Our Recruitment privacy notice is in line with GDPR and provides more information with regards to the types of data that we collect and hold on you as a job applicant, including for the performance of Bac...

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