Company Secretary
Skyports, United Kingdom

Founded in 2018, Skyports is an Advanced Air Mobility company developing and operating landing infrastructure for the electric air taxi revolution, as well as using drones for a variety of business requirements.

Our business is comprised of two entities.

Skyports Drone Services where we use drone technology to enable businesses to develop their logistics, capture key data, and improve operational efficiency. We are active in the rural deliveries, survey, surveillance and maritime verticals.

Skyports Infrastructure where we play a critical role in the Urban Air Mobility ecosystem; designing, building, owning, and operating vertiports that enable eVTOL operators to take off and land in and around cities across the world.

We are positioned in a new industry where it has never been a more exciting time to be at the forefront of a modern, high-growth organisation.

Primary Responsibilities

• Compliance policies (AML, ABC, Supplier DD, KYC) design and implementation
• Board resolutions/decisions, meeting records
• Delegation of powers design and implementation
• Shareholder/option holder registers
• Entity incorporation (legal, payroll)
• Draft, review, and help to negotiate a wide range of contracts and agreements, including customer contracts, vendor agreements, and partnership agreements.
• Assist in corporate governance matters, including creation and maintenance of risk registers, regulatory filings, investor and board relations and record keeping.
• Develop and update company policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance and alignment with best practices.
• Protect the group's intellectual property rights.
• Provide legal guidance on employment matters, including employment contracts, terminations, and compliance with employment laws.
• Assist in due diligence and transactional matters related to mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring.
• Appointing and working closely with external counsel when necessary.

Requirements

The ideal person for this position will have the following experiences and attributes:

• Fully Qualified Company Secretary, Corporate Governance Professional or Corporate Solicitor with at least three years of relevant experience.
• Experience acting as the principal legal and compliance (including corporate governance) officer.
• Flexible and adaptable with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment that has a constantly evolving set of priorities.
• Exposure to overseas entity creation (ideal but not essential)

Benefits

We work on the basis of trust and partnership here at Skyports. As a new and emerging business, we aim to support our team members where we can to make working life as fun, productive and engaging as possible. Joining our team, you can expect to benefit from:

• A fair market competitive salary
• The opportunity to receive equity as we grow.
• Unlimited holiday: we don’t put limits on success.
• Statutory pension contributions
• The opportunity to work with a business that is trying to make our world a better place to live.
• A strong company culture.
• Working on the forefront of new technologies

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