Assistant Manager, Governance
Company Description
Welcome to HIGHVERN. We are an award-winning provider of private wealth, fund and corporate administration services.
Key Accountabilities:
Day-to-day Company Secretarial services to an allocated client base, taking responsibility for the development of client relationships through pro-active and regular communication
Arranging and attending client board meetings, including Coordinating the collation and issuing of papers for board meetings
Keeping abreast of, and advising boards and committees on matters of governance and company law
Taking minutes, transcribing to final format
Assisting in project work as necessary
Assisting the Manager with the onboarding of new business, where appropriate
Provision of exceptional service levels and client experience for clients and related parties throughout the whole life cycle
Assisting in the growth of the team by providing supervision and support to more junior members, to facilitate their development
Lead by example through fostering a collaborative and positive team environment
Contribute to the management of team deadlines and objectives, including KPI monitoring
Peer review of other team members’ work such as minutes and board packs
Maintenance of corporate records and minute books
Requirements:
Studying towards being a professionally qualified chartered secretary/CGI
Knowledge of AML/KYC legislation and requirements
Sound technical financial services knowledge including up to date knowledge of regulatory and legal requirements
Minimum 5 years’ funds experience and must have demonstrable experience of working in a funds environment, at assistant manager or equivalent level
Fund company secretarial background, at assistant manager level
- Team
- Positions in Guernsey
- Location
- St. Peter Port, Guernsey
About Highvern
Highvern works across fund, corporate and private capital services.
We support alternative investment managers across private equity, venture capital, real estate, infrastructure and private debt, providing administration and regulated services throughout the fund lifecycle.
We also deliver corporate administration, accounting, governance and company secretarial services, alongside private capital services for families, entrepreneurs and family offices.
Our teams work collaboratively across disciplines, combining technology, expertise and sound judgement to deliver exceptional client service. We’re not trying to be everywhere, we focus on the markets our clients need us. From Jersey, Norway, Sweden, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, UK, Ireland and South Africa, our teams combine deep local knowledge with international capability.