Job title:
Company Secretary
Company
TransUnion
Job description
What We’ll Bring: We Are TransUnion:TransUnion is a major credit reference agency, and we offer specialist services in fraud, identity and risk management, automated decisioning and demographics. We support organisations across a variety of sectors including finance, retail, telecommunications, utilities, gaming, government and insurance.What You’ll Bring:We’re looking for a Company Secretary to join our growing Legal, Risk & Compliance team.Day to Day You’ll Be:In respect of the TUIUK Board:
- Set the calendar for the content of the Board meetings and the content of the committees of the Board for approval by the independent Chair.
- Work with the Chair of the Board and chairs of the board committees to set the agenda for each meeting.
- Support and provide guidance to members of the Executive Committee (ExCo) on content for the Board and Committee papers, providing templates and reviewing papers. Review of the full packs with the Regional President and then the Chair before papers are distributed to the independent non-executive directors and other board members.
- Prepare minutes for all Board and Committee meetings for approval by the respective chairs to a high standard ready for submission to the FCA if required. Maintain an action log and follow up on all actions.
- Design and implement the annual Board performance review. Present findings of the evaluation to the Board and agree an action plan with them.
- Design and keep under review the terms of reference for the Board and its committees.
- Prepare induction materials for new directors joining the Board.
- Draft board papers for governance related issues which impact the Board, such as the implementation of the UK Corporate Governance Code.
- Review in detail the s172 disclosures and directors’ report in the annual financial statements and reports submitted by the external auditor to the Audit, Risk and Compliance committee.
- Arrange board briefing sessions on areas of particular interest for the Board and secure the attendance of relevant subject matter experts.
In respect of all UK and EU Legal Entities (including TUIUK):
- For the UK and Europe Executive Committee (ExCo), set agendas for the monthly meetings in conjunction with the Regional President and take minutes at the meetings. Maintain an action log and follow up on all actions. Keep the terms of reference for the ExCo up to date. Facilitate the annual performance review of the ExCo. Provide an induction for new joiners to the ExCo, including the Senior Leadership Team.
- Annually and as required, review and update the Corporate Governance policy.
- Undertake annual statutory filings for each legal entity in line with the requirements of each country. This comprises filing of financial statements for all entities and a confirmation statement for all UK entities. For the financial statements, this involves a review of the corporate information included therein.
- Undertake all ad hoc statutory filings for all UK and European entities. This includes changes to directors, shareholdings, registered office and relevant legal entity. Engage local counsel where required to undertake this work for the European entities.
- Calculate the taxable value of benefit in kind for participants in the ESPP and LTIP share schemes for the payroll team and perform sample checks to ensure these have been properly processed. Create section 431 tax elections for each shareholder. Prepare communications to shareholders to explain the tax implications of their shareholdings. Prepare the annual Employment Related Securities return for the HMRC.
- Draft documentation to support the quarterly TU cash repatriation process. This includes preparing board papers and resolutions to enable the board directors of the UK entities to pay dividends and make interest and capital payments on their loans.
- Prepare the annual tax strategy for the UK entities.
- Keep the contract signing mandate up to date.
- Work with local legal counsel and TU global colleagues to incorporate new legal entities and simplify the group entity structure as required.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Qualified lawyer or accountant with track record years’ PQE experience.
- Experience of formal minute taking, preferably for an FCA regulated entity.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with a variety of technical and nontechnical stakeholders at all levels, both internal and external to TransUnion
- Effective in communicating verbally and in writing, with consideration to the intended audience.
- Methodical, thorough and diligent, with strong attention to detail to be able to identify inconsistencies and errors in papers before they are presented to the Board or board committees.
- Strong planning, organisational, and time management skills to manage multiple priorities and stakeholder expectations and work to deadlines with multiple deliverables.
Desirable Skills & Experience:Good working knowledge of:
- UK Corporate Governance Code 2024.
- UK financial statements.
- UK statutory filing requirements
Impact You’ll Make:What’s In It For you?
At TransUnion you will be joining a friendly, forward thinking global business.
As well as an excellent salary and bonus scheme or commission scheme (if joining our sales teams) our benefits package comes with:
- 26 days’ annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Global paid wellness days off + a bonus day off to celebrate your birthday
- A generous contributory pension scheme + access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Private health care + a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness tools
- Access to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heart
TransUnion – a place to grow:
If there’s something on the list of essential / desirable skills that you can’t quite tick off, don’t let that put you off applying. We are open to exploring training and development opportunities for the right candidate to ensure you are successful.
We know imposter syndrome is real, lets confront it so we can continue to grow and thrive togetherFlexibility at TU:
We recognise that our people need the freedom to balance their day-to-day lives with their work. This is why we’ve set out to create inclusive and flexible policies and practices for you to accommodate all your responsibilities and needs: children, family and beyond. If the role is advertised as full time, don’t let this stop you from applying. Let us know if you’re looking for a part time or flexible working arrangement and we can discuss this with you.Additional support:
At TransUnion, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individual’s talents and perspectives are valued. When you apply for a position with us, you’re not just joining a team, you’re becoming part of a community that celebrates differences and embraces equality. We understand that everyone has different needs, which is why we offer a range of reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to help you through the application process or to attend an interview with us by contactingInterview & Hiring Process:
Most of our recruitment processes are virtual, so you’ll get to know our hiring managers and teams over the phone and through video. If we need you to attend a physical in person interview your recruiter will inform you of this.We do not accept any unsolicited CV’s from recruitment agencies. If you are a recruitment agency on our PSL our talent team will contact you directly should we require any assistance.#LI-HybridFind out more about Life At TU UK:
https://twitter.com/TransUnionUK
https://www.linkedin.com/company/transunion/life/This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.TransUnion Job TitleSr Counsel, Corporate Secretary
Expected salary
Location
Leeds
Job date
Sat, 10 May 2025 01:21:30 GMT
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