Manager, Governance Services (Listed)

This is a hybrid position primarily based in B ristol or London. We're committed to your flexibility and wellbeing and our hybrid strategy currently requires two days a week in the office, giving you the option to work remotely for some of your working week. Find out more about our culture of flexible working .

We give you a world of potential

As our Governance Services team grows, we are looking for fantastic talent to join Computershare and help deliver a high level of service to our clients. Today's Company Secretaries are under mounting pressure to deal with increasing corporate compliance, governance, and reporting requirements, and as a result they are looking for partners who can provide a full suite of governance and company secretarial services.

If you are looking for an opportunity to join a growing team, which can provide a platform for professional development, this may be the opportunity for you.

A role you will love

As a Manager within the UK Governance Services' team, you would be responsible for leading relationships for a diverse listed plc client portfolio . You will be a trusted member of the team and encouraged to have an active role in growing the business, while coaching and developing others in the team. Working in a fast-paced professional services environment you will deliver high quality end-to-end service s , advising listed plc clients on best practice governance and compliance.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at a time of growth and transformation. The individual will be responsible for leading the delivery of listed plc client engagements. You will be responsible for all aspects of Company Secretarial and Corporate Governance support including arrangements for and attendance at board, committee and shareholder meetings, preparing and filing documentation in relation to regulatory compliance and statutory returns, corporate transactional support and gain experience of listed plc governance and IPO processes and procedures and also provide support to special projects such as corporate actions.,

• Lead and deliver listed plc client engagements.


• Advise clients on listed plc requirements, compliance, governance, and transaction related matters.


• Help to grow our business through client relationship management activities.


• Develop subject matter market insights, technical knowledge and service delivery templates, processes, tools, and materials.


• Manage, mentor, and develop junior team members.


• Support business management and operational matters, including recruitment, resourcing, finance and risk management.


• Administer the on-boarding of new clients in accordance with company policies and processes.


• Attending client and Computershare hosted industry events.



• Collaborate with Finance to manage billing and invoicing for clients, have an awareness of recoverability and work in an efficient manner


• Keep up to date of both internal and external influences to help shape continuous growth and development of the Governance Services business and offering.


• Overseeing, training and supporting junior colleagues in all aspects of listed company compliance and governance, enabling them to develop their career


• Providing support to listed company Boards and Committees, which will include attendance at meetings in a minute taking and advisory capacity


• Ensuring compliance with all continuing obligations such as Listing (LRs and DTRs), Regulatory and Company Law requirements and compliance with Market Abuse Regulations (MAR)


• Organising and managing shareholder meetings including the preparation of all relevant notices and meeting documentation


• Preparing and filing the relevant statutory filings and regulatory filings (Companies House, FCA, NSM)


• Providing advice and guidance on corporate governance best practice to a diverse portfolio of listed plc clients


• Drafting and reviewing of the non-financial sections of Annual and Half Year Reports and Accounts ensuring disclosures accurately reflect the clients governance practices and comply with relevant regulations, preparing and filing of relevant submissions and announcements on behalf of clients and project managing the process, where appropriate/required


• Overseeing, training and supporting junior colleagues in all aspects of listed company compliance and governance, enabling them to develop their career


• Maintaining corporate registers from a regulatory, statutory and governance reporting requirements perspective


• Preparing, coordinating and releasing regulatory announcements using a range of RIS portals


• Maintenance of insider lists and facilitation of proper management of sensitive information


• Coordinating board and committee annual evaluations


• Monitoring directors' interests and conflicts of interest Liaising with third party advisors such as the Company's registrar, broker, legal advisors


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  To be successful as a Manager within our team you will be able to demonstrate an expert technical knowledge of listed plc governance, compliance and regulatory requirements in a previous company secretarial role.


• Strong technical company secretarial knowledge and corporate governance experience.



• Experience working in a Professional Services environment would be beneficial but is not essential. Many of our team have an in-house background.


• A history of building client or stakeholder relationships, which will help us to develop the Governance Services business.


• Ability to influence and build effective relationships at all levels with clients and colleagues.


• Awareness of legal, regulatory and governance trends and developments.


• Attention to detail and track record of producing high quality work.


• Experience of managing direct reports would be advantageous but not essential.


• A Resilient and proactive approach with the ability to take ownership/responsibility for own work and work of others.


• Effective business, financial and risk management skills, and the ability to think/act strategically and commercially whilst protecting the reputation of the company. Qualified member of CGI/ICSA (Desirable)