Junior Lawyer- Corporate

LSEG is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a dedication to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and build jobs. It's how we've contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years.

Through a comprehensive suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services - and our open-access model we provide the flexibility, stability and trust that enable our customers to pursue their ambitions with confidence and clarity.

LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in over 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific. LSEG's ticker symbol is LSEG.

The Company Secretarial Department CS is responsible for supporting the Boards of London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG plc") and its 300+ subsidiaries (the "Group") and advising on corporate governance matters and companies' laws globally. The team owns the Group's Corporate Governance agenda ensuring Group companies meet good corporate Governance requirements set out in legislation and relevant mentorship

Working with colleagues in Compliance, Finance, HR, Legal, Risk and Tax, the team ensures that the Group complies with local companies' laws and statutory filing requirements.

The department proactively provides both operational day-to-day advice and guidance as well as leading the Implementation of corporate governance requirements to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements including requirements applicable to LSEG as a listed company, governance guidelines and the effective delivery of the Company Secretarial Department agenda.

Main Partner groups include: Chairs, Non- Executive Directors, Executive Directors, Compliance, Finance, Internal Audit, HR, Legal, Risk and Tax.

The Company Secretarial team is a close-knit team made up of 22 members located in UK, Ireland, China, France, India, Malaysia, Romania, Sri Lanka and US.

Reporting to the Senior Manager in the CS division (based in Bucharest) this role will be involved working as a practicing Company Secretary within the Americas region.

This role will contribute to the LSEG Company Secretary Team's mandate to ensure that the implementation of corporate governance requirements is met, and that appropriate legal and statutory compliance is maintained for the Group through the provision of extensive Board, Governance and Administrative support to a portfolio of the Group's subsidiaries and colleagues within the Company Secretariat team. It will also play a meaningful role in supporting the function's roll-out of the global control framework and assurance activities.

This position would be ideal for a committed and dedicated Company Secretary and/or Lawyer who is looking for a challenging role early in their career within a driven and friendly team environment.

• Providing an efficient and effective company secretarial and administrative service for key subsidiaries in the Americas region including scheduling meetings, drafting agendas, preparing board packs, taking minutes at meetings and following up on actions.

• Assisting in statutory administration of subsidiaries in Americas region including maintaining statutory records, responsibility for appropriate filings with local registries and updating the Group's Entities Management database (GEMs) with any changes.

• Assisting the year end statutory accounts process for subsidiaries located in Americas region including the review of subsidiary accounts and financial documentation as required throughout the year, as applicable.

• Supporting on Group Wide initiatives and projects: tax re org, assurance programmes, integration, and entity rationalisation programmes.

• Record keeping and responding to legal, regulatory and other external information requests, second line reviews and internal audits.

• Taking care of correspondence, collating information, and writing reports/board papers; ensuring decision made are agreed with and communicated to the relevant company collaborators.

• Collaborating closely with external advisers e.g., lawyers and auditors.

Experience and Skills

• Strong phenomenal teammate who is able to provide support to the team.
• Calm and self-assured.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to understand sophisticated issues outside their experience and expertise and facilitate resolution across multiple functions/leading across boundaries.
• Autonomous. Able to handle projects independently without much supervision.
• Able to work well with other departments and develop good working relationships across the business at all levels.
• Proven experience of preparing resolutions and related paperwork for subsidiary corporate actions.
• Solid experience taking Board or Committee minutes.
• A university degree or equivalent.
• A qualified company secretary and/or lawyer.
• Advanced IT skills, Word, Excel, GEMs and Diligent.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone's race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

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