Company Secretary

Company Secretary Edinburgh City Centre based | fully office-based initially with flexible working available Permanent role | Full time hours | Monday to Friday | 9:00am to 5:00pm Salary up to £50,000 per annum + benefits (depending on experience) Search Consultancy are delighted to be working with a leading Legal firm based in Edinburgh City Centre to recruit this role on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will be working in a stand-alone capacity and will be responsible for providing comprehensive Company Secretarial services for a number of entities across the firm. Duties involved in this role will include: * Dealing with in depth & complex Companies House administration for a wide range of entities across the firm * Submission of Confirmation Statements and dormant accounts for companies * Ensuring that statutory books & registers are maintained at all times * Drafting & completing board minutes where required * Completion of company administration including share allotments/transfers and dividends * Management of the incorporation of companies, registered office mail and management of the Inform Direct system * Various ad hoc Company Secretarial duties as required In order to be considered for this role your skills and experience should include: * Extensive previous experience as a Company Secretary carrying out duties in line with the above - this experience is ESSENTIAL * First class communication skills, both written & verbal - with the ability & confidence to communicate and influence at a senior level * Excellent organisation skills & excellent attention to detail - with the ability to prioritise & complete a sometimes very busy workload effectively * Solid IT skills including a good level of competence with the MS Office suite and the ability to pick up new systems quickly * Complete confidentiality in your work as you will be required to handle sensitive client & company information as part of your role. If this is the role for you, apply now! Please note that only applicants who have the required skills and experience detailed above will be considered for this role. Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age