Mott MacDonald
Position location: Croydon, United Kingdom
Recruiter contact: Laura Kennedy
We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK.
Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.
About the business unit
Mott MacDonald’s support services are the driving force behind our organisation enabling us to run efficiently and effectively. The team works collaboratively to offer specialist advice, best practice and technology to all areas of our business specifically designed for our global reach.
About the role:
The Legal Department is a busy international team of professionals with experts based in the UK, Dubai, Australia, Singapore and the US. The UK legal team deals with a variety of legal issues that arise daily in a company the size and complexity of Mott MacDonald and the global team of over 60 employees is headed by our Group General Counsel, a practising solicitor with over 30 years of legal experience. Our role is to serve our internal clients, the Mott MacDonald project teams from various business sectors, by providing commercially-focused legal advice and support. The role will be based in our Renaissance House, Croydon office which is a few minutes’ walk from East Croydon station with extensive network links to London, Surrey and Sussex. You will be an important member of the friendly Legal team which extends internationally.
The Company Secretarial team provides legal and corporate services for all Group companies by working as an integral part of the Legal Department to help deliver Mott MacDonald’s strategy by ensuring the smooth running of good corporate governance and compliance of all Group Companies.
As a Company Secretarial Assistant, you will be working as part of a team of four to assist and support the Deputy Company Secretary in the provision of company secretarial services throughout the Group. This role involves dealing with the varied day-to-day workload of a busy Company Secretariat which provides advice and support to stakeholders in a large international group of companies. In return, you can look forward to all the responsibility and involvement of an integral role, providing you with a fantastic opportunity to further develop your legal career with global exposure. This position calls for a legal professional with strong communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with the business at all levels.
About you:
To join us, ideally you will be qualified to degree level, have a keen interest in the law and a high level of attention to detail when working under pressure and display a commitment to excellence.
Previous experience working in a company secretariat team, legal department or law firm would be preferred.
You need to be highly adaptable and proactive as well as self-organised and motivated to assist your team and provide a great service.
You will need good IT skills in Microsoft Office applications and be able to demonstrate a commitment to self-development where required. You will also need to demonstrate excellent team working skills.
We are looking for someone who:
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UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.
Accessibility
We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
Agile working
Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
Health and wellbeing
Financial wellbeing
Lifestyle
Enhanced family and carers leave
Learning and development
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
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