Senior Assistant Company Secretary, Subsidiary Governance

Wood is recruiting for a Senior Assistant Company Secretary, Subsidiary Governance to join our Corporate Secretariat team on a permanent basis. We are an experienced team with a fantastic culture and drive for excellence.  We will ideally appoint a candidate on a hybrid-basis from either our London or Aberdeen office, but will also consider remote working from other locations in the UK. 

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The Role

We are looking for a forward thinking, engaging individual with excellent attention to detail and stakeholder management with the ability to oversee the corporate compliance of c.350 entities across the EMEA and APAC regions. 

The role will line manage and support the personal and professional development of a team of four Subsidiary Governance Associates. Strong stakeholder management and engagement skills are critical, and you should be able to effectively engage a wide range of individuals at all levels across the business and Group Functions. This role is expected to make autonomous decisions relating to subsidiary compliance and governance matters in their area of responsibility and within legislative frameworks and company policy, seeking support from and escalating matters to the Head of Corporate Governance (HCG) as necessary.

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

• 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