volta - Company Secretary
Requirements
• 5+ years' company secretarial / corporate governance experience, ideally including both a professional services environment (law firm, Big 4, corporate services provider) and an in-house role. • Chartered Governance Institute (CGI / ICSA) qualified or part-qualified, or a qualified lawyer with substantial company secretarial practice. • Strong working knowledge of UK Companies Act requirements; demonstrable experience coordinating cross-border entity matters (e.g. Nordic, US, Luxembourg or Spanish entities) through local counsel. • Experience supporting private-capital-backed or infrastructure/energy businesses, joint ventures, or project-financed structures is a strong advantage. • Meticulous drafting and document management skills; comfortable producing board resolutions, minutes and closing sets to law-firm standard. • Organized and self-directed: able to run multiple entity workstreams in parallel, track deadlines without prompting, and bring structure to a fast-moving environment. • Discreet and trustworthy with highly confidential commercial and investor information. • Fluent English essential; additional European languages (Spanish, Norwegian, French or German) helpful given our footprint.
Responsibilities
• Entity management — Maintain the group entity map and statutory records for all group companies; manage incorporations, shelf-company acquisitions, re-registrations, and inter-company reorganizations across jurisdictions, working with local counsel and registered agents. • Board and shareholder governance — Prepare and manage board and shareholder meetings, written resolutions, minutes, powers of attorney and delegated authority frameworks; maintain resolution logs and ensure signing authorities are current and evidenced. • Statutory compliance — Own Companies House and equivalent registry filings (confirmation statements, PSC/RLE registers, director appointments and resignations, share allotments), and monitor filing calendars across all jurisdictions. • Transaction support — Support financings, joint ventures and M&A with corporate approvals, condition-precedent deliverables, officer certificates, structure charts, KYC packs and closing mechanics; coordinate signing and completion logistics. • JV and investor governance — Administer shareholders' agreements, deeds of adherence, reserved-matter consent processes and information rights for joint venture partners and investors. • Banking and counterparty onboarding — Manage KYC/AML documentation, bank mandate resolutions, authorized signatory lists and W-series / entity classification forms for banks, lenders and major suppliers. • Director and officer support — Manage director onboarding (including foreign registration requirements such as identification numbers for non-resident directors), D&O compliance, conflicts registers and director training. • Policies and records — Build and maintain the corporate governance manual, minute books, share registers, and a single source of truth for constitutional documents and corporate approvals. • External providers — Instruct and manage law firms, notaries, and corporate service providers in each jurisdiction; control cost and quality of company secretarial spend.
Benefits
• United Kingdom£100K – £130K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus • The posted range reflects the typical compensation for this role. Actual compensation is based on market rate, factoring in qualifications, experience, location, and the value you bring - while ensuring fairness and consistency across our organization. Eligible employees also receive a total rewards package, including a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and comprehensive benefits. • Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields. • Drop your resume here! • Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields... • Please note: To ensure fair review for all candidates, we limit applications to 3 per 60 days and block reapplication to the same role for 60 days after rejection. Thank you for your interest in joining our team! • Please note: • Candidates may not apply more than 3 times in any 60 days span for any job. • Candidates may not re-apply to the same role within 60 day(s) if not presented with an offer. • Candidates may not re-apply to any role within 90 day(s) if not presented with an offer • PDF, DOC, DOCX - max 10MB • or drag and drop here • Yes, I will require Volta to sponsor my employment • No, I do not require sponsorship to work in the country where this role is located • Do you agree to allow Volta Infrastructure Holdings Limited to contact you about job opportunities for up to 2 years? • Recruiting Privacy Policy
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