Company Secretary and Legal Manager - Power

COMPANY SECRETARY AND LEGAL MANAGER
LONDON
HYBRID (3 DAYS IN OFFICE; 2 FROM HOME)
PERMANENT ROLE

Role Overview:
Morgan Philips Specialist Recruitment are presently representing one of the leading power companies in the UK and Ireland. Our client is currently looking to hire a core role within their Legal function, responsible for ensuring high standards of corporate governance, legal process control, and contract management across the business.
The role combines Company Secretariat leadership with operational legal and compliance support, ensuring that Board governance, legal documentation, and third-party engagements are robust, auditable, and consistently applied.
A key focus of the role is to own and continuously improve governance and legal control frameworks, including NDA lifecycle management, contract governance, and KYC / counterparty due diligence, working closely with the Head of Legal and other members of the legal and compliance function.

Key Accountabilities:
Company Secretariat & Board Governance:

Act as Company Secretary (or deputy) across UK and Irish entities, ensuring full compliance with corporate law requirements.
Own end-to-end Board and Committee governance processes
Maintain statutory registers and ensure timely, accurate filings
Establish and maintain best-in-class governance standards
Support Board effectiveness through ongoing governance improvements and induction/training where required
Contract Management & NDA Governance:

Own and operate a centralised contract and NDA governance framework
Lead NDA lifecycle management, ensuring:
Work closely with the legal and compliance team
Introduce and maintain a Contract Register
Support the Head of Legal in ensuring contractual risk is actively managed, not just documented
KYC & Third-Party Risk Management:

Own and continuously enhanceKYC /counterparty due diligence processes, ensuring:
Proportionate, risk-based checks are embedded
Clear thresholds for escalation and approval
Develop a structured third-party risk framework
Ensure that no third-party engagement proceeds without appropriate governance and documentation
Maintain complete and auditable records supporting compliance and audit requirements
Governance Frameworks, Policies & Controls:

Own and maintain core governance and legal control policies, including:
Delegation of Authority
Contracting and approval processes
Board and Committee procedures
Ensure policies are:
Clearly documented
Embedded in day-to-day processes
Regularly reviewed and updated
Drive continuous improvement in governance maturity
Support internal audits and ensure strong evidence of control effectiveness
Legal Function Support & Operating Model:

Act as the operational backbone of the Legal function, ensuring:
Efficient workflow management
Clear tracking of legal requests and outputs
Support the Head of Legal with:
Governance reporting
Legal risk tracking
Management information on contracts and counterparties
Regulatory & Cross-Functional Alignment:

Ensure governance and legal processes are aligned with regulatory compliance requirements
Work closely with Regulation & Compliance teams to ensure:
Consistency between legal controls and regulatory obligations

About You:

Qualified or part-qualified Chartered Secretary or Chartered Governance Professional would be highly desirable
Experience in a Company Secretariat, Legal Operations, or Governance role (preferably in a regulated industry)
Strong understanding of UK company law and corporate governance standards
Experience managing contract lifecycle processes, NDAs, and/or KYC frameworks

Please note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV.

Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. We operate in over 18 markets in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. We understand that the future is digital and social, so we embrace the latest technology, including video ads and CVs, as well as social recruiting. Our innovative services are tailored to the new world of work yet we do not lose sight of the fact that employees be they existing and potential are ultimately human beings.

We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age