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Hampshire Trust BankAssistant Company Secretary
Jul. 2023London, England, United Kingdom
KomainuCompany Secretary (FTC)
Nov. 2022 - Jun. 2023London, England, United Kingdom
MUFGLegal Corporate Affairs Vice President (FTC)
Aug. 2022 - Oct. 2022London, England, United KingdomSecretary to the monthly regional Executive Committee and EU (Netherlands) securities entity Management Board meetings. and an operating subsidiary.
• Accurate and timely board and committee minutes prepared to house standards and strict deadlines.
• Significant contribution to a review of the efficient use of the regional ExCom to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Dye & Durham UKCompany Secretary (Interim)
Apr. 2022 - Aug. 2022London, England, United KingdomProvision of qualified subject matter expertise to a wide team of formation and company secretarial professional practice associates.
• Expert technical support for complex client transactions, including drafting of documentation.
• Undertook a systems and processes review following the rapid acquisition and integration of multiple teams.
QuilterCompany Secretary, Quilter Financial Planning
Feb. 2022 - Apr. 2022London, England, United KingdomCompany Secretary to the Quilter Financial Planning Limited Board.
• Managed an Assistant Company Secretary and Company Secretarial Assistant.
• Supported the Deputy Secretary with team-wide initiatives and additional support at PLC level.
Bank of AmericaVice President Assistant Corporate Secretary II
Sep. 2020 - Feb. 2022London, England, United KingdomBoard and Committee support to Merrill Lynch International (MLI) Bank of America’s largest subsidiary outside the US, BofA Securities SA (BofASE), the French EU broker-dealer, a Turkish investment bank. a Dutch listed debt issuer and BofA’s Jersey entities, together with regional and global responsibilities for process innovation and the use of new technology
• Meeting support and governance oversight for a diverse portfolio of international entities, including director onboarding, review of financial statements, AGM arrangements, and ensuring local corporate governance compliance, as well as maintaining, updating and reviewing annual agenda schedules for MLI, BofASE and other entities boards and committees
• Drafting complex transactional documentation, including minutes and agreements.
• Drafting and oversight of the first two years of s.172, Corporate Governance and Stakeholder Engagement statements for Merrill Lynch International.
• Maintenance and strengthening of the annual legal regulatory Board and Committee checklists for MLI and subject matter expert oversight of the creation of the BofASE Audit Committee.
• Member of the global Corporate Governance Operational Excellence Committee and Legal Technology Innovation Steering Council, leading on process design and automation in the EMEA region.
• Supervision of a Company Secretarial Assistant.
Bank of AmericaVice President, EMEA Corporate Governance
Apr. 2019 - Mar. 2020London, Reino UnidoI was seconded to cover maternity leave for the Deputy to the EMEA Corporate Governance team, principally responsible for Merrill Lynch International, Bank of America’s largest non-US entity. Responsibilities include full board and committee support, on-boarding directors, review of financial statements and drafting of updated corporate governance and directors’ duties disclosures, ownership and maintenance of board and committee regulatory requirements checklists, team management and supervision of a Company Secretarial Assistant. Additionally responsible for the administration of a regulated Netherlands entity with listed debt securities and for a number of Jersey incorporated holding and funding companies, including producing documentation for transactional and restructuring activity. Undertaking a board evaluation for a large charity as part of Bank of America’s volunteering programme.
Bank of AmericaVice President, Audit Supervisor
Jan. 2015 - Sep. 2020London, United KingdomRegional lead for Corporate Governance, Anti-Bribery and Corruption (including UK Bribery Act), Corporate Security, Conduct Risk and the Senior Managers and Certification Regime.
• Designed and led the first corporate governance reviews of Merrill Lynch International and Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Limited and entities in countries including South Africa, Luxembourg, Spain and Saudi Arabia.
• Trusted Audit team lead on numerous audits across Compliance, Risk Management, Finance, Treasury, HR, Operations and the banking business. Member of the team covering the annual audit of regulatory submissions including the ICAAP and Pillar 3 submission, including leading on reviews of the ILAAP and COREP submissions.
• Undertook a wide range of regulatory implementation reviews across the central and business functions, including all stages of SMCR implementation, MAR and governance aspects of MiFID II.
• Seconded to the EMEA Corporate Governance team (March 2019 - March 2020) as maternity cover for the regional Deputy.
ChubbDeputy Company Secretary
Aug. 2012 - Dec. 2014London, United KingdomRegional Deputy Company Secretary with responsibility for the Board Risk Committee and Executive Committees of ACE European Group Limited and ACE Underwriting Agencies Limited (dual regulated) and the Board of ACE Europe Life Limited, together with regional subsidiary governance oversight and management of a Company Secretarial Assistant.
Fidelity InternationalCompany Secretary
Nov. 2010 - Aug. 2012Reigate, Surrey, United KingdomSecretary to the boards of Fidelity Japanese Values PLC (a UK listed Investment Trust (FJVPLC)), the UK UCITs Fund Authorised Corporate Director and Fidelity’s Irish entities, including a listed liquidity vehicle.
• Organised and project managed AGMs for FJVPLC and a number of UK UCITS Funds.
• Responsible for Listing, Disclosure and Transparency rules compliance for FJVPLC, together with all regulatory announcements and preparation, approval and filing of the interim and annual financial statements.
• Three months in Luxembourg supporting local entities and Fidelity Funds, Fidelity’s largest collective investment vehicle.
IntertekInterim Assistant Secretary
Jan. 2010 - Nov. 2010London, United KingdomResponsible for UKLA and Companies Act Compliance, coordination of powers of attorney, integration of acquisitions into existing systems and administration of group employee share plans.
Belron® InternationalGroup Corporate & Compliance Manager (Interim)
Jun. 2009 - Jan. 2010Richmond, Greater London, United KingdomProvided and coordinated company secretarial support for central teams. Responsibility for tax-led intra-group reorganisations within Europe and Companies Act 2006 implementation. Drafted new Articles of Association for all UK entities.
Stonehage FlemingAssistant Company Secretary (Interim)
Aug. 2008 - Jun. 2009London, United KingdomBoard and committee meeting support and corporate re-structuring project.
EYAssistant Director, EY Global
Sep. 2007 - Jul. 2008London, United KingdomCo-ordinated member firm admissions and terminations; led transition to Companies Act 2006 including training; extensive procedural restructuring ensuring alignment of member firm practices and global rollout of Blueprint OneWorld.
BarclaysManager, Barclays Capital & Chartered Secretary
Apr. 2006 - Sep. 2007London, United KingdomAdministered around 200 companies, half registered overseas with UK branches for the Structured Capital Markets business.
DeloitteAssistant Manager
Sep. 2003 - Apr. 2006London, United KingdomASSOCIATE TO ASSISTANT MANAGER Company Secretarial Department Graduate Training Scheme.
UCL UnionFinance & Administration Officer
Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2003
HSBCIntern (Graduate Recruitment Programme)
Jul. 2001 - Aug. 2001
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