Description
The Company Secretarial Adviser will provide company secretarial services to Shell entities across multiple jurisdictions. The ideal candidate will have a Company Secretarial qualification or a background as a corporate lawyer with at least five years of company secretarial experience within a fast-paced global or highly matrixed multinational company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support Directors of Shell entities and senior internal stakeholders with company secretarial matters
- Advise on internal governance procedures and governance best practices
- Organize and conduct Board Meetings, including drafting proposals, collecting and distributing papers, and producing minutes
- Maintain Action Items List from Board meetings and track completion of actions
- Act as corporate governance compliance officer for Shell entities globally
- Provide advice and guidance on company law and company secretarial practice
- Manage junior team members and oversee their deliverables
- Re-calibrate and reallocate workload as priorities change
Requirements:
- Qualified Company Secretary (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience
- Demonstrated track record in subsidiary management roles
- Native or advanced level English skills; other language skills, in addition to English, are preferred
- Ability to effectively manage relationships with key stakeholders
- Learning agility, conceptual thinking, problem-solving, and analytical capability
- Proactive, forward-thinking, and innovative, with excellent planning and organization skills
Technical Skills:
- Strong knowledge of company secretarial practices and procedures
- Experience with completing corporate filings in many jurisdictions
- Proficiency in GEMS, Microsoft Word, Power Automate, PowerPoint, Power BI, SharePoint, Docusign, Diligent Entities, Service Now, and CoPilot
What We Offer:
- Opportunity to develop skills and grow in an environment that values honesty, integrity, and respect
- Collaborate with experienced colleagues and work on the energy transition
- Continuously grow transferable skills and gain access to a wide range of training and development programs
- Achieve balance in a values-led culture that encourages being the best version of oneself
- Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world