Single Family Office – Company Secretarial Senior Associate / Associate (Senior Administrator – Manager level considered)
Are you currently working within a corporate services provider, fund administrator, private client business or real estate structure and looking for something more engaging, commercial and varied?
Ready to never fill in a time-sheet again and form part of a team of experts creating real value for a prestigious international single family office?
This is a rare opportunity to join a global single family office with a genuinely diverse global platform and a highly collaborative culture. Apply today, it won’t hang around for long!
All applications are 100% private and confidential
The Opportunity
Our client is a substantial single family office with a broad range of assets and structures across multiple jurisdictions, including luxury assets, businesses, real estate, private equity, more specialist investment activity and philanthropy.
They are continuing to build out their Jersey platform and are now looking to strengthen their Company Secretarial / Governance team with an additional hire in their team. There are not traditional “bands” within this business but the capability level we require is between Senior Administrator and Manager in typical bandings.
This is not a traditional CSP environment.
The structure is intentionally lean, giving individuals direct exposure to senior stakeholders, meaningful responsibility and involvement in both routine governance work and transactional activity.
The Role
The position offers an excellent blend of core company secretarial responsibilities alongside exposure to wider commercial and transactional matters, estimated 50/50 routine / transactional.
- Supporting the administration of a varied portfolio of trusts and companies across multiple jurisdictions
- Preparing board packs, agendas, minutes and resolutions
- Maintaining statutory records and overseeing regulatory filings
- Opening trust and company bank accounts
- Managing KYC processes and responding to third-party requests
- Coordinating with lawyers, administrators, banks and other external service providers
- Supporting entity incorporations, restructurings and ongoing governance matters
- Assisting with acquisitions, disposals and wider transactional activity across the group
- Acting as a key conduit between internal stakeholders and third-party providers
The work is highly varied due to the breadth of the underlying assets and structures. Individuals typically gain exposure across property structures, investment entities, operating businesses and more specialist assets.
The Environment
The culture is one of the major attractions of this opportunity.
The team operates with:
- a collaborative, adult working environment
- strong work-life balance
- minimal hierarchy
- high trust and autonomy
Importantly, this is a move away from:
- rigid chargeable hours cultures
- excessive process
- constant timesheet pressure
The expectation is around ownership, professionalism and contribution rather than presenteeism.
Who Could Fit?
We are open to individuals from a variety of backgrounds including:
- Corporate Services / CSP environments
- Funds
- Private Client / Trust structures
- Real Estate structures
- Single or Multi Family Offices
Level-wise, this could suit:
- a strong Senior Administrator looking for broader exposure
- an Assistant Manager or Manager wanting a more interesting platform
- someone technically capable who values quality of work and environment over constant title progression
The key attributes are:
- strong technical grounding
- confidence operating independently
- excellent organisational skills
- attention to detail
- ability to communicate confidently with stakeholders
- willingness to take ownership and use initiative
Additional Information
- STEP / CGI / ICSA qualifications are welcomed but not essential
- Ongoing development and professional study support available
- Highly competitive overall package with strong bonus potential and excellent benefits
To apply for this job email your details to doug.newman@ofcpartners.com.
