Latest Roles

3304Head of Governance & Deputy Company Secretary - Housing AssociationNot AvailablePermanentDeputy Company Secretary, Senior Assistant Company SecretaryThis not for profit provider of social housing is now seeking to appoint a new Head of Governance & Deputy Company Secretary on a full time, permanent basis. In this role you will report directly to the Company Secretary in supporting the Board and the Executive Leadership team in ensuring the highest standards of governance (as well as compliance and risk management) are in place (G1 V1). 
The overall team consists of 10-11 people currently and in this role you will have direct managerial responsibility for 4 team members. Therefore, current/previous managerial experience would be highly desirable.
This role would best fit a Chartered Secretary (or soon to be qualified) with strong working experience of the social housing sector (or wider experience gained from other not-for-profit organisations). You'll take a key leadership role on a number of governance related activities and projects; including the management and reporting on risks, health & safety and compliance regulatory requirements. You'll be expected to maintain a high level of focus, report regularly to senior and executive management on key areas and of course deputise for the Company Secretary as and when required. 
This organisation has an extremely generous agile working policy, whereby the majority of this role can be done from home - please enquire for further information. A full and detailed job description is also available on request.   

3307Assistant Co-Sec - Professional ServicesLondon/RemotePermanentAssistant Company Secretary

Global Law Firm are now looking to appoint a confident and ambitious Assistant Company Secretary to their Corporate Governance team. The team is tight-knit and operate as such. This role will report into the Co-Sec Assosciate Director and oversee two more junior members with potential for formal line management in the near future. The firm’s client base is broad and highly active including some listed entities.

This would be a highly visible role with plenty to get involved in and would be an excellent next step for someone enjoying professional services or looking to broaden their technical skillset.

The role will be based from their London office in EC2 with flexibility for some working from home.

3305Interim Assistant Secretary 3-6 monthsWarwick/RemoteContractAssistant Company Secretary

Our client is based in Warwick, and is looking for interim assistance for 3-6mths to cover a recruitment gap, they would ideally like someone in the office 1-2 days per week, but the rest could be done from home.

As Assistant Company Secretary, you will:

• Maintain statutory records for all UK & Ireland legal entities and be responsible for statutory filings.
• Provide support and advice to the UK and Irish businesses on all matters relating to data protection (GDPR) to ensure compliance with current data protection regulations, including:-
  • Reviewing internal data protection policies, notices and procedures, and
  • Managing all data subject access requests and data breaches including reporting to external regulators as necessary.
• Manage the daily operation of the insurance programme for the UK and Ireland business including the timely notification and appropriate handling of all insurance claims.
• Support the Company Secretary in the review of legal documentation.
• Support the Company Secretary in the development and embedding of the governance framework in support of strategic delivery, including the minuting of meetings.
• Provide support on any ad hoc activities as instructed by the Company Secretary.
• Deputise for the Company Secretary as and when required.

 

Knowledge & Experience Required:

• Chartered Secretary or Chartered Governance Professional (qualified to Associate level) or equivalent.
• In depth working knowledge of data protection regulations (Data protection qualification desirable).
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Working knowledge of GEMS (or equivalent) entity management platform.

3302BWW Exclusive - FTSE 250 Assistant Remote/BerkshirePermanentSenior Assistant Company Secretary, Assistant Company Secretary

FTSE 250 tech business are looking for a proactive and energetic Assistant Company Secretary to support a range of company secretarial duties and to contribute in the Co-Sec team, undertaking a variety of company secretarial duties including UK and NYSE listing requirements. The Co-Sec team is supporting the Board with collation and distribution of materials for meetings, maintenance of corporate website, implementation of UK Corporate Governance Code and other applicable regulation.

The Assistant Co-Sec will join a small team reporting into the Deputy Co-Sec. The day to day remit, which is detailed below, will largely centre around the UK and NYSE listing requirements and supporting with board and committee needs such as drafting templates, compiling board papers and liaising with outsourced providers.

You will need to be able to work autonomously, have excellent communication skills and attention to details. A candidate with Strong PLC experience would be preferred.

3303FTSE 150 - Assistant Secretary Bath/RemotePermanentAssistant Company Secretary, Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Our client, a FTSE 150 engineering/manufacturing company now seeks to recruit an Assistant Secretary to report directly to the Deputy Company Secretary. Working closely with her you will be able to get involved in a wide variety of plc matters and learn and develop your career working with a highly experienced professional plc Deputy Secretary.

This role will cover all aspects of plc company secretarial administration, Plc Board and Committee Support, listing rules, shareholder relations and Annual Report and Accounts, together with a strong focus on share scheme administration.

Skills/Attributes Required

• ICSA/The Chartered Governance Institute qualified
• Good knowledge of the Companies Act 2006 and UK Corporate Governance Code.
• A capable, proactive self-starter who can multi-task; highly organised, thorough, demonstrating excellent attention to detail, an appropriately persistent approach to follow-up with a rigorous attitude to data collection and protection.
• Ability to keep calm under pressure and organise and prioritise workload in accordance with business needs.
• Personable, discreet, confident, articulate and able to establish strong relationships with individuals at all levels of seniority and build own internal networks.
• Experience of entity management software (Diligent Entities/Blueprint) essential and board paper portals (Diligent Boardbooks) advantageous.
• Detailed understanding of all aspects of the management and administration of international executive and all employee share plans.
• Project management experience in an international, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and fluency with PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong communication skills

The Head Office is based in Bath, and hybrid working is offered going forward, they are thinking 2/3 days in the office – or more if you prefer. A full job description is available, do let us know if you would be interested.

 

3300Deputy Secretary - London EC2/RemoteLondon/RemotePermanentDeputy Company Secretary, Senior Assistant Company Secretary, Assistant Company SecretaryAn exciting new opportunity has arisen at Deputy Company Secretary level on a permanent basis within this multinational group. Reporting directly to the Company Secretary and Head of Governance, you'll be joining a well regarded and valued Secretariat which also includes a Senior Company Secretarial Assistant and a Company Secretarial Assistant. 
The team work in a collaborative and supporting fashion, everyone chipping in to support one another. As Deputy Secretary you will proactively support the Company Secretary in providing a full range of company secretarial services to the UK Group of Companies and assist in ensuring that the Company Secretarial team develops to meet the high standard of service in driving best practice in corporate governance. A full and detailed job description is available on request. 
This role is likely to best fit an Assistant Secretary or Senior Assistant Secretary looking for that next step up in career development. Or perhaps someone already operating at Deputy level, still keen to support in that number two role.
You will definitely need to be ICSA Qualified (ACG or GradCG at a minimum) and not only be able to demonstrate excellent core technical skills but also the ability to rapidly build credibility and influence at senior level. 
This is a wonderful new opportunity with a generous salary and benefits package on offer. A full and detailed job description is available on request. 

3301Independent Charity: Governance Executive (12 Month Mat Cover)LondonContract

Historic Royal Palaces are now looking to appoint an interim Governance Executive to cover a period of maternity leave for 12-months. The purpose of this position is to support the Head of Governance, Risk & Assurance in the provision of effective and efficient governance services, and to deputize on all Governance matters.

Your key responsibilities will involve leading on statutory records, filings, and appropriate filing and records management systems, including a review of and improvements to paper and electronic archives.  You will therefore be a thoroughly organised and structured individual who thrives on creating processes and procedures.

This is a full time position and will be office based, in London.

3299PLC Assistant SecretaryLondon/RemotePermanentAssistant Company Secretary

Our client is a leading UK infrastructure company. Fully listed, it now seeks to appoint an Assistant Secretary to work closely with the General Counsel/Company Secretary. Joining this small team/secretariat you will get a chance to be fully involved in a wide variety of Plc duties. The GC/Co Sec is hugely supportive, happy to “let go” and is keen for the new recruit to take on as much as they want to get involved in, the Board will also be very supportive. A full job description is available on request detailing the core responsibilities of the role.

This role would suit a candidate with the following skills and experience;
 

1. Experience gained in a London-listed (main market or AIM, or via a professional services firm) business in the company secretarial function, particularly agenda setting, meeting administration and minute taking.
2. Sound judgment with demonstrable problem solving and decision-making skills
3. Well organised with attention to detail
4. Role model company values and behaviours
5. Ability to multi-task and manage conflicting priorities, work to deadlines and under pressure
6. Always maintains confidentiality and integrity, ensuring the utmost discretion
7. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with internal and external stakeholders
8. Self-motivated and pro-active
9. Committed to developing own knowledge and skills

3293Senior Assistant Company Secretary (full time or part time) - contract until end of March 2023London/RemoteFixed TermDeputy Company Secretary, Senior Assistant Company Secretary, Assistant Company SecretaryThis international mining company is now seeking to recruit a Senior Assistant Company Secretary to support the Company Secretary in delivering a full range of corporate governance and company secretarial services to the Group company and all its subsidiaries. This number two role will be offered on a fixed term contract basis, to run until end of March 2023. No exact start date has been set, although they are seeking someone who can start quick quickly. This role could be offered on a full time, 5 days per week basis or possibly on a part time basis (no fewer than 3 days per week). There is also the possibility of this role becoming permanent post March 2023. 
This is an incredibly broad role and you'll have access to all work that flows through the department, including ad hoc commercial projects such as transactions and M&A work. This role will require someone who is self-motivated and organised, someone who can prioritise their workload well and work relatively unsupervised. You'll be tasked with taking ownership and responsibility of key tasks from start to completion, ensuring they are completed to the high standards expected. You'll likely be a Chartered Secretary but those who are still sitting exams will be considered (and supported through the remainder of those exams) so long as you can demonstrate strong working knowledge and experience of the key areas. 
A full job description is available on request and a very competitive salary and benefits package is on offer (including completion bonus).

3294Governance Manager - Housing Association - West MidlandsWest Midlands/RemotePermanentSenior Assistant Company Secretary, Assistant Company Secretary, Deputy Company SecretarySocial Housing Group based in the West Midlands is now seeking to appoint a new Governance Manager on a full time, permanent basis. Reporting to the Head of Governance and Risk, your role will be to oversee, manage and deliver high quality governance and company secretarial support to the whole organisation. You will act as first point of contact for the Group's Boards and committees in all matters and hold line management responsibility for three colleagues. 
To succeed in this role you'll need to demonstrate substantial governance and company secretarial experience (ideally gained within the social housing sector or non profit organisations) including working with Boards and committees.
This organisation is based in the West Midlands and is offering hybrid working, with 2-3 days in the office, the remainder from home/remote. A competitive salary and benefits package is on offer.
Excellent organisational and communications skills are needed, as well as experience of managing a team/others, including providing ongoing coaching and development. 

A full and detailed job description is on is available on request.

Please note that this vacancy has a closing date of Monday 30 May - all applications will need to be logged with BWW before this date. 

3231FTSE250 Company Secretarial Assistant London/RemotePermanentCompany Secretarial Assistant

Our client, a plc specialist insurer are now looking for a Company Secretarial Assistant to join their CoSec team on a full time, permanent basis. The business are a flexible and innovative employer offering a friendly, collaborative, diverse and inclusive work environment. They actively encourage and expect applications from all backgrounds.

The ideal candidate would be someone who is currently studying their CGI exams or looking to begin them and who has had some exposure to company secretarial work. Strong administrative experience would be desirable. This would be an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build their experience in a plc environment and work with a long-standing and well established team.

3298FTSE 250 Snr Assistant Co-Sec - IndustryLondon SW1/RemotePermanentSenior Assistant Company Secretary, Assistant Company Secretary

International FTSE 250 industrial business now seeks to appoint a qualified Senior Assistant Co-Sec to join their small yet experienced team. 

The ideal candidate will have some strong PLC experience to-date and be comfortable working with senior, international stakeholders. This role will encompass a broad remit including key committee and board support, listed work and support with the annual report. 

Reporting to the Group Company Secretary, you will be responsible for providing company secretarial services to the Board and the Executive Committee and to their various sub-committees. You will play a central role in the corporate governance and general administration of the plc, especially concerning the relationships between the Company and its shareholders and regulators, and between Company management and the non-executive directors. This role would suit an experienced candidate, with a mature, unflappable approach, an effective communicator - comfortable with minuting meetings and able to work with all levels of seniority within the business. There is scope for promotion to Deputy within two to three years subject to normal performance criteria. A full job description is available on request.

A competitive base salary and package are on offer. 

3297Assistant Secretary - Professional BodyCentral London/RemotePermanentAssistant Company Secretary, Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Well known professional body are now looking to appoint an Assistant Secretary on a permanent basis. This person will work directly alongside the head of department and support key committees and the management team. The appointed candidate will have strong minute taking and committee support experience. CGI qualification is not necessary for this role but the ideal candidate would be happy to study or already undertaking the qualification.

In terms of the working arrangement, the organisation are currently operating a hybrid model with 2-3 days in their Central London office. There is some flexibility around number of days which could be considered.

The organisation are also looking at this role from a succession planning perspective with the hope that this person will step into the role and potentially graduate into the Head of Governance role in the coming years.

A competitive base salary will be on offer for the right candidate.

3236Corporate Governance Liquidations Project - 24month FTCLondon EC2/RemoteFixed TermSenior Assistant Company Secretary, Assistant Company Secretary, Company Secretarial AssistantThis global financial services group are now seeking additional support to join a small, specialist project team tasked with carrying out a global liquidations project. You'd be joining a small dedicated team which includes members from Tax, Finance, Legal and Compliance to specifically support on the corporate governance aspect of the task in hand. You would report directly to the Corporate Governance Lead on this project (Chartered Secretary). 
Due to the large task at hand, this role will be offered as a 24month contract with the possibly of extension beyond this. An excellent salary and benefits package if on offer and the team and company as a whole are operating a hybrid working model - you'd be expected to be in the office 1-2 days per week, the rest can be done remotely. 
To apply, you'll need to be a Chartered Secretary (or studying towards the qualification) with strong entity management experience, ideally multinational focused. You'll need to be self-motivated and have a passion to be involved and get stuck into this small team environment in helping them to achieve their end goal. Excellent communication are essential as you'll be communication and working with internal stakeholders at all levels. A more detailed job profile is available on request. 

3152PLC Assistant Company Secretary London/RemotePermanentAssistant Company Secretary

Newly created role for an Assistant Company Secretary with our client, a global, premium listed FTSE plc with operations worldwide, including major US operations in New York and Chicago. Headquartered in London (Kings Cross area) they operate a hybrid working model and will be looking for someone to come into the office 1-2 days a week, (if flexibility is preferred, the rest can be done remotely, but 5 days in the office is fine too if that is what you prefer).

They seek an additional person to join their company secretarial team which currently consist of three professionals. This role would suit someone with exceptional capabilities and the following attributes to support the fast-paced environment:

• Ideally ICSA finalist/fully qualified.
• Strong technical knowledge supported by practical experience.
• At least two years’ experience in fast-paced Company Secretariat of a listed plc.
• Able to provide additional support at a competent level.
• Ability to adapt to new initiatives and developments in a fast-paced environment
• Transaction experience: restructures, liquidations.
• Share plan experience would be useful: all-employee and executive share plan experience in global organisation.
• Diligent Entities experience preferable.

 

Key responsibilities and tasks

• Execute restructure and legal entity rationalisation tasks, including drafting documentation for the transfer of shares, share issuances, capital reductions, intercompany financing arrangements and due diligence.
• Assist with the LTIP award grants and vesting, liaising closely the share plan administrator and internal stakeholders.
• Lead the SAYE and US ESPP invitation and maturity.
• Support the Annual Report and AGM process, including drafting sections of the Governance Report and AGM documentation.
• Support M&A activity.

• Oversee group-wide bank mandate changes.
• Support the annual group insurance program renewal
• Other ad-hoc work as required.

3296Manager - Professional ServicesLondon/RemotePermanentAssistant Company Secretary, Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Off-Shore Professional Services business now have an exciting new opportunity for a Manager to join their growing Governance Services team in London.

In this role, you'll be involved in all aspects of the day-to-day running of the office and have full involvement in the take on and administration of corporate entities. As the business continues to grow, you'll manage a Client Services administrator team, that is consistent with the firms vision, values and strategy, is compliant with all applicable regulatory requirements and meets best practice in corporate governance. In return, we can offer you an exciting place to work with exposure to challenging and complex work. This role will be based out of their London office in EC3  for c. 3-4 days a week, potentially more during the probation period.

A competitive base salary is on offer

3295Company Secretary (Associate Director)London W1/RemotePermanentOnly Company Secretary, Deputy Company Secretary

Our client, a leading, international design/engineering group now seeks to appoint a Company Secretary at Associate Director grade into their central Corporate Services function, reporting into the Group Company Secretary. The role will be offered on a hybrid arrangement based 2-3 days in the London office the rest from home/another office countrywide if desired. 

A full job description is available on request. You will be responsible for the day to day management of a small team of five in the company secretariat. The culture of the firm is described as one with a generosity of spirit - people support and help each other achieve as a team/organisation. A great deal of autonomy is given. This role would suit an experienced professional who would enjoy nurturing and building, shaping the team and someone who is interested in ESG reporting and keeping up to date with developments in this and other areas of climate/environmental reporting. 

Skills and experience:

• Chartered Secretary or suitable legal qualification
• A minimum of ten years’ experience in a company secretarial department, with a minimum of five years at a senior level
• Wide ranging company secretarial experience in other medium to large-sized global companies covering all areas of responsibility (listed company experience is not necessary)
• Good knowledge of the UK Companies Act and the Corporate Governance Code, and a broad awareness of equivalent legislation in other key jurisdictions
• Good level of awareness of developments in non-financial reporting (including ESG, TCFD, SECR etc.)
• Strong technical knowledge and ability to interpret, communicate and apply corporate law and governance
• Good team leadership skills
• Be hands on, get involved with issues and support colleagues constructively
• Ability to work under own initiative / achieve deadlines / prioritise / timescales essential
• Be used to dealing with internal management teams and comfortable with interfacing with an experienced and knowledgeable board of directors
• Ability to interface at highest levels with a high level of tact and diplomacy essential
• Act with precision, accuracy, integrity and discretion
• Be easy to work with and have a sense of humour
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with people at all levels.

 

3273FTSE 250-PLC Company Secretarial OperationsLondon/RemotePermanentCompany Secretarial Assistant

Listed logistics business are seeking a Company Secretarial Operations Assistant to provide administrative support to the Group Secretariat function, comprising Group Company Secretary, Deputy Company Secretary and Company Secretary Assistant.

This is a full-time position and will require you to be in the office 4 days a week and 1 day from home. Their office is based in East London.
 

3291Senior Consultant - Exeter/remoteExeter/remotePermanentAssistant Company SecretaryOne of the UK's largest professional services secretariat teams seeks a senior consultant to join their expanding team based in Exeter. This role is offered on a hybrid basis, you only need to be in that office one day a week, the rest of the week can be remote.

You will be responsible for delivering company secretarial services to a varied portfolio of clients, working with less experienced team members to deliver service excellence in line with agreed internal processes, acting as a point of contact for technical queries raised by clients and Team Members and proactively contributing to the commercial success of the business. A full job description is available on request.

This role would suit a candidate with the following skills and experience -
 

• • Company Secretarial experience or demonstration of extensive knowledge of UK company law, regulation and best practice.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Minute taking abilities.
  • Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced environment and to balance conflicting deadlines.
  • Ability to integrate into a dynamic team and work in a collaborative manner, taking a hands-on role when necessary.
  • Commercial awareness and desire to work within a professional services environment, with a broad understanding of this model.
  • Strong client facing and relationship management skills.
  • Ability to oversee less experienced team members to encourage their personal and professional development and drive service excellence.

3290Manager/Senior Manager - Exeter/remoteExeter/remotePermanentSenior Assistant Company Secretary, Deputy Company SecretaryOne of the UK's largest professional services secretariat teams seeks a Manager and/or a Senior Manager to join their expanding team based in Exeter. These roles are offered on a hybrid basis, you only need to be in that office one day a week, the rest of the week can be remote. Full job descriptions are available on request;

• As a Manager within the team you will be responsible for leading a team of qualified and part-qualified company secretaries, ensuring client contracts are fulfilled to a high standard and within their commercial framework and ensuring team members are developed and remain engaged with the strategic aims of the Business. You will also lead on the delivery of company secretarial services to a high-profile, listed client base.

 

• As a Senior Manager you would be expected to make a strategic and commercial contribution to the business, bringing senior company secretarial and managerial skills to the team. To support the Director and to work collectively with other Managers to enable them to meet their business plan and develop the capabilities of their highly skilled team.

Do contact us if you would be interested and we can share full job descriptions for the roles.

3289Assistant Secretary 12 mth FTCLondon/RemoteContractAssistant Company Secretary

International retail group seeks an Assistant Secretary for a 12 month FTC. You will assist with all Company Secretarial and Governance matters, working closely with the Head of Company Secretariat. The role will have a wide remit with a strong international focus and requires a flexible “can do” approach to work. Key responsibilities;

• Assist with the management and governance of global subsidiary entities, taking the lead where appropriate.
• Supporting board and committee meeting processes by arranging meetings, preparing and distributing papers, and taking minutes where required (including acting as Secretary to Structure Committee, International Structure Committee, Corporate Structure Committee, and Health, Safety & Environment Committee).
• Participate in various projects and transactions requiring Company Secretarial support including re-structuring projects, acquisitions and divestments, taking the lead where appropriate.
• Share responsibility for general company secretarial work including statutory filings, compliance with Companies Act requirements, maintenance of company records and statutory registers.
• Management of the year-end process, with minimal oversight from Head of Company Secretariat.
• Assist with the management of external corporate secretarial agents in various jurisdictions to ensure compliance with local laws and regulations, taking the lead where appropriate.
• Work on various governance projects including the development and review of group wide policies, and maintain and enforce existing compliance and controls procedures.
• Provide advice and administrative support to senior leadership.

3286Co-Sec Assistant - Financial ServicesLondon/RemotePermanentCompany Secretarial Assistant

Well known Investment Manager are now looking for a Company Secretarial Assistant to join their real estate team.

The core focus of the role will be to provide professional governance and administrative support, to the team and a number of committees within the business. There will also be scope to assist senior team members in ad hoc projects and more challenging pieces of work.

This role would suit someone keen to develop their governance  expertise within a financial services environment, who is enthusiastic and diligent, and who has a keen eye for detail and an eagerness to learn.

3288Co-Sec Coordinator- Liverpool/HybridLiverpool/RemotePermanent

Leading private pension company are seeking a Co-Sec Coordinator, to deliver high-quality support to the Governance and Company Secretarial team.

This is a full-time position and will require you to be in the office 3 days a week and 2 days from home. Their office is based in Liverpool.

The ideal candidate will have experienced in working within a company secretariat team or as an executive PA (with meeting support duties), ideally within the financial services industry. Salary will be competitive based on experience.

 

3287Governance Manager (3 month FTC) - Housing Association (Kent based/Remote)DartfordFixed TermAssistant Company Secretary, Senior Assistant Company Secretary, Company Secretarial AssistantThis Kent based Housing association is now seeking some interim support at Governance Manager level. Starting asap, this full time role will be offered as a three month fixed term contract - two days in the office, three from home. 
Reporting to the Director of Governance, you'll be tasked with taking a lead role in ensuring the delivery of sound governance advice and effective secretariat support to the organisation during your time in post. 
As this is a relatively short interim assignment, you'll need to hit the ground running, ideally being CGI/ICSA qualified with experience of working in the public or not-for-profit sector. You will need to have live minuting experience, ideally at Board level. You will also have the day to support of a more junior member of the team.
If you are immediately available and would like to support this fantastic organisation on a short term basis, then please do get in touch. A full job description is avilable on request. 

3285BWW Exclusive: Company Secretary - AIM Listed BusinessLondon/RemotePermanentDeputy Company Secretary, Only Company Secretary

AIM listed financial services business are now looking to recruit an experienced company secretary in a standalone post to replace the current Co-Sec who is taking early retirement. The business is now looking for a successor who has some previous plc experience, is familiar with Diligent and comfortable operating in an autonomous way with high-visibility to the board and within the business. This is an excellent role for someone looking to step up into a Company Secretary post and make the role their own.

The role will be based from their London office (EC2) with some days working remotely. A competitive salary and package will be on offer.

3284Company SecretaryLondon SE1PermanentOnly Company Secretary

International Property Group seeks to recruit a Company Secretary (reporting to the Chairman). This is an extremely varied standalone role, and will suit a candidate who can get hands on across a wide range of duties. You will line manage a team of six, and be responsible for ensuring good communication between the Board, Committees and Management.

The successful candidate is likely to be ACG/FCG qualified with at least 5 years broad ranging post qualification experience gained in a similar role. In addition, you will be a good communicator and team player who can demonstrate financial knowledge together with excellent report writing skills . The successful candidate will join a small management team and a ‘hands on’ work ethic is important.

A full job description is available on request.

 

3283BWW Exclusive: Corporate Entity Manager - Green Energy Group (6 month FTC)London/RemoteFixed TermDeputy Company Secretary, Senior Assistant Company Secretary

This multinational green energy company (solar energy) is now seeking some interim support (at least six months), starting asap, to provide full company secretarial and corporate governance support to the Group and UK subsidiaries. This will be a standalone, autonomous role, reporting directly to the General Counsel. You'll have full exposure to the Board and be expected to be actively involved in an advisory capacity.
This role, titled Corporate Entity Manager, will likely best suit a Chartered Secretary (although part qualified will be considered, depending on experience level) with experience of operating at board level. You'll be directly responsible for the Group and UK incorporated entities, but will also manage and oversee outside service providers for multiple jurisdictions.
This role will be fairly transactional in its nature, so you'll need to demonstrate that you're someone who wants to be actively involved in all areas of the business. The team are very passionate about what they do and what they are striving to achieve (providing exceptional solar energy solutions) and will want you to bring energy and enthusiasm to this hands-on role. A full job description is available on request.

3280Assistant Company Secretary - Property CompanyLondon/RemotePermanentAssistant Company Secretary

An exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and technically minded company secretarial professional to join a high performing team based in the City of London, providing dedicated company secretarial support across the three divisions of one the the UK's largest property companies.

This varied and expansive role will extend across a very wide breadth of corporate legal, governance and compliance activities. In addition, the role includes the day-to-day management of the group insurance programme.

The Secretariat function carries a high and respected profile across the organisation and plays an important role in the project management and implementation of a variety of multi-jurisdictional corporate initiatives, acquisitions and disposals, as well as overseeing the group’s complex governance framework. The Group Company Secretary is also responsible for the placement and administration of the group’s insurance programme.

The successful applicant will have strong technical competencies, excellent capability to work cross-departmentally, and have at least 18 months of post-qualification experience. A willingness to learn and develop is key. Prior insurance knowledge or experience helpful but not essential. 

3279Governance Officer, Leeds/hybrid - full or part timeLeeds/HybridPermanentAssistant Company Secretary

Our client is a Leeds-based multi-academy Trust with a reputation for raising ambitions, engaging local communities and rapid school improvement.

They now seek to recruit a Governance Officer to join their team to provide an effective clerking service to the Trust’s Local Accountability Boards (LABs) and Exclusion Panels, providing administrative support, advice and guidance regarding governance, constitutional and procedural matters.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Advice and Guidance:

• Advise the Chair and LABs on governance regulations and procedural matters where necessary before, during and after meetings
• Ensure that the LABs are fully aware of their roles and responsibilities and support them in fulfilling these
• Support the LABs in adhering to best practice in governance, including in respect of their individual and collective performance
• Ensure that statutory policies are in place and are adhered to
• Actively support new governors, in association with the LAB Chair, ensuring that all new governors participate in induction training and have access to all necessary documents and policies
• Work with HR to set up new governors i.e. DBS checks, emails etc

Effective Organisation and Administration of Meetings:

• Liaise with the LAB Chairs and Academy Principals to prepare focused agendas for meetings
• Distribute the agenda and papers according to the agreed timetable and distribution processes
• Ensure that meetings are quorate, and that Standing Orders are adhered to
• Record the attendance of governors at meetings and ensure that action is taken in respect of extensive absence
• Produce draft minutes of LAB meetings, indicating who is responsible for any agreed action and the relevant timescales, to be checked for accuracy by the Principal and for approval by the Chair
• Follow up agreed action points with those responsible, ensuring that timescales are adhered to
• Clerk any appropriate committees/panels which require governor involvement

Hours: Full Time, all year round - Will consider a hybrid working arrangement (Remote/On-Site), and could consider part time arrangement if that was preferred.

Some evening work will be required to service board/committee meetings

Salary: SO2 (£30,984 to £32,798)

 

3278Head of GovernanceLeeds/HybridPermanentDeputy Company Secretary, Only Company Secretary

Our client is a Leeds-based multi-academy Trust with a reputation for raising ambitions, engaging local communities and rapid school improvement.

It now seeks to recruit a Head of Governance, a leadership role within the Trust central operations and services structure. The post-holder will report independently to the trust board, whilst working collaboratively with the Trust Business Director and Group Director of Governance to support operational delivery of trust strategic objectives.

The Head of Governance is responsible for overseeing all aspects of governance effectiveness and compliance within the Trust, ensuring governance adheres to good practice and meets all statutory and regulatory requirements.

This will be achieved by:

• Supporting the efficient and effective operation of the trust board, its committees and local accountability boards (LABs)
• Leading on the development of the trust’s governance framework and driving improvements to its systems, processes and structures
• Managing and co-ordinating the delivery and ongoing improvement of governance support across the trust

The Head of Governance will also act as Company Secretary, including:

• Preparing annual company reports, compliant with both financial and legal requirements
• Providing advice on constitutional and procedural matters
• Communicating with other professionals (e.g., lawyers and auditors) and stakeholders (e.g., DfE, ESFA, RSC)
• Keeping up to date with policy, legal and statutory requirements
• Notifying relevant authorities of any changes to membership

Hours: Full Time, all year round - Will consider a hybrid working arrangement (Remote/On-Site)

Some evening work required to service board/committee meetings

Salary: PO6 (£44,624 to £47,665)

Reports To: Trust Board (through the Chair of Board of Directors)

3277FTSE 100 - Company SecretaryLondon/RemotePermanentOnly Company Secretary

Our FTSE 100 client requires an experienced Company Secretary with a strong track record in listed companies to provide a full service to its Board. The Company Secretary works with a Deputy Company Secretary within the finance team, delivering compliance and corporate governance advice and practical support to the Board and business.

The role of Company Secretary is highly visible, reporting to the CFO you will be working closely with the Board, its Committees and senior leadership team. It requires (a) strong interpersonal skills in order to build and maintain relationships (b) strong technical knowledge of company legislation, the corporate governance code, environmental and social reporting and (c) commercial understanding of  strategic objectives in order to add both value and challenge at a senior level.

The ideal candidate will be pragmatic, hands-on, detailed and flexible, accustomed to advising both executive and non-executive directors yet happy to roll their sleeves up and deliver themselves.

A full job description is available on request.
 

3276Urgent Interim Support – RemoteNot AvailableContractSenior Assistant Company Secretary, Assistant Company Secretary, Company Secretarial Assistant

Media business are now in need of some immediate interim support at a relatively senior level (although they will likely be flexible as to the seniority due to the need). This role will be offered as a totally remote role with potential for the right candidate to attend the offices in Manchester if possible. The role will be offered on a minimum of 6mths.

The ideal candidate will have strong Co-Sec experience, especially with regard to technical work and statutory compliance. You will need to be immediately available.

The salary is negotiable depending on experience

3275PLC - Company Secretarial AssistantLondon/RemotePermanentCompany Secretarial Assistant

International Banking Management business seeking a Company Secretarial Assistant to work alongside the team servicing a portfolio of internal stakeholder clients as well as wider corporate governance projects and tasks.

This is a full-time position and will require you to be in the office 3 days a week and 2 days from home. Their office is based in City Of London.

The ideal candidate would have 1 – 2 years’ experience of supporting governance forums and committees (preferably in financial services), a working knowledge of GEMS (or equivalent legal entity management software) and would have either completed, started or willing to start the ICSA qualification (study support provided). Salary will be competitive based on experience.

3274Governance Officer - Housing Not AvailablePermanentAssistant Company Secretary, Company Secretarial Assistant

Housing Association are now seeking an experienced Governance Officer, on a permanent basis, to support their Governance function in meeting statutory and regulatory requirements, servicing meetings and assisting with ad hoc projects. The role reports into the Deputy Company Secretary, and you will also be working closely with the Director of Governance, Executive Group, Group Board and the Chief Executive’s office. The role will suit a highly organised individual who has knowledge of corporate governance/company law, understands compliance processes and has minute taking experience.

The role will be based in their Kent office but 3-4 days a week will be remote working. There could be times when you are needed in the office for meetings etc so the ability to travel to their offices is necessary.

3200Charity - Part-time Governance Administrator, London W1/RemoteLondon/RemotePermanentAssistant Company Secretary, Company Secretarial Assistant

Our NFP client seeks to appoint a part-time governance administrator to provide administrative and governance support on a permanent, part time basis. This role would suit an organised candidate with experience and the ability to take minutes of charity governance meetings with up to 20 attendees. A full job description is available.

This role will be offered as a 22.5 hours a week role (c 3 days), but to a degree, the hours worked can be organised flexibly during the week. This will include factoring in some evenings meetings work – of which there will be c. 1 per month. As this is a Charity, the trustees all have other “day jobs” so certain meetings can only take place in the evenings. So whoever takes on this role will have to be prepared to be able to arrange to shift their hours every so often to be able attend these meetings - as an essential part of the role is to minute them.

Some of the work can be done remotely (they would ideally like a rough mix of 2 days in office, 1 day remote). 

This role would suit someone with excellent people skills – the ability to communicate and deal with requests and enquiries from a wide range of people whether they be trustees, volunteers or members of the organisation.

3271PLC Entity Manager - Temp to PermNewburyFixed TermAssistant Company Secretary, Company Secretarial Assistant, Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Dual listed PLC are now have an exciting role for a motivated Entity Manager to join their small team, looking after a portfolio of legal entities within the Group, to assist in the provision of entity management and administrative services. This role would be offered initially on a temp to perm basis with the initial contract being for c. 6mths. There is some scope for the role to be offered on a part-time basis if needed for the right candidate.

The team are currently working remotely but going forward the team will have the opportunity to split their time between our office in Berkshire and working from home. The business are flexible as to what this arrangement could be but it could be looked at as a remote role with a visit to the office once a month. The ideal candidate will have some experience working with a range of entities and entity based projects within a large organisation and will be have a flexible yet personable approach.

3259Company Secretarial Assistant and Company Secretarial AdministratorLondon EC2/remotePermanentCompany Secretarial Assistant, Trainee

This highly regarded professional services firm is now looking to further expand the team by recruiting for a Company Secretarial Assistant, as well as a Company Secretarial Administrator. Both positions will be offered on a full time, permanent basis and will enjoy a hybrid working arrangement of three days in the office, two from home. A very competitive salary and benefits package will be on offer, as well as full CGI study support. 

Company Secretarial Assistant
This vacancy will suit someone already operating in a company secretarial or governance related role. Ideally you'll have board/committee support experience and might also have some live minuting experience as well. You'll likely be recently CGI qualified or part qualified. 
In this role you'll be working and supporting a Senior manager/Manager with the end to end company secretarial and governance services that are provide to a wider client base, including assisting with corporate governance benchmarking reviews. 
You'll need to have a high attention to detail and the ability to demonstrate that you're able to take ownership of your own duties/role, being able to take the initiative when required. This role would pose an excellent opportunity for someone looking for their second role that also has significant development opportunity.

Company Secretarial Administrator
This role would either suit someone who is seeking their first role within a Secretarial department, providing an opportunity to leant and train the be a Chartered Secretary (CGI study support offered). Or, perhaps someone not seeking to train to become a Chartered Secretary but would still like to work as part of a large, growing team, providing a full range of administrative and company secretarial support. Duties will focus on the following areas;
Board and Committee Support; Full end to end board and committee admin support.
Clients; Supporting with the preparation of records of instruction and onboarding new clients.
Team; Providing any ad hoc and ongoing admin support to the team. 
Full job descriptions are available on request for both vacancies.

3221BWW Exclusive: Company Secretary - Financial Services London/RemotePermanentDeputy Company Secretary, Only Company Secretary, Senior Assistant Company Secretary

This well respected financial services organisation is now seeking to recruit a new Company Secretary on a full time, permanent basis. This is a senior, visible role where you will have leadership responsibility for a small team and provide a full range of corporate governance and company secretarial services at Board level. 
You'll need to be a Chartered Secretary (ACG or FCG) with strong experience gained within a regulated financial services company. You'll naturally be an excellent communicator with the ability to build positive working relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Team management experience will also be required.   
A full job description is available on request. 
 

3269FTSE 100 - Interim Co-Sec Assistant Berkshire/RemoteFixed TermCompany Secretarial Assistant

This FTSE100 company are now looking to appoint an interim Co-Sec Assistant on a basis of 3-6 months in a newly created role to join their team of six. The role will report into the Group Deputy Co-Sec and take responsibility for a wide range of areas alongside supporting the wider team. These include:

• Subsidiary governance support (arranging meetings, maintaining records, updating Diligent entities data base and Group Structure Chart, CS01s etc)
• AGM process support
• Support on Subsidiary accounts and plc dividend work
• General support across whole of Co Sec team tasks as required
• Comfortable, and able to thrive in a faced paced environment.

The business operate a hybrid working arrangement encouraging staff to come into the office 2 days a week to build relationships within the business and another chosen day. A remote arrangement could be considered for the right candidate.

3268Group Company Secretary - Brand new role London EC3/RemotePermanentDeputy Company Secretary, Only Company Secretary

This medium sized, private equity backed insurance group is now seeking to make a first time appointment of a dedicated Group Company Secretary on a full time, permanent basis. This role will predominantly be a standalone role in the first instance and therefore require the postholder to be able to turn their hand from advising at Board level, navigating their way through private equity investors and NEDs, to carrying out the more rudimentary elements of the job on a day to day basis.
You'll likely be a Chartered Secretary with regulated company experience, who can demonstrate experience of operating at Board level. This role would suit someone who likes to be part of change, there will be a lot of project based work, particular when it comes to implementing new policy and procedure and so would likely best fit someone who is keen to be involved in this process and not necessarily wanting to step into a fully-formed role. This person will have a lot of input into how this new role formulates over the years.
This is an interesting new role which poses lots of opportunity - a draft job description is available on request. Its a profile that is likely to develop and evolve with the input of the new postholder. A very generous salary range and very flexible remote working policy is on offer.

 

3267BWW Exclusive: Interim Governance Officer - Higher EducationRemote/South CoastFixed TermAssistant Company Secretary, Company Secretarial Assistant

UK University are now looking to appoint an interim Legal Services and Governance Officer to cover a period of maternity cover for c. 12mths. This is a broad role with a high level of exposure to key committees within the university. This role could be offered on either a full time basis or a 4 day week.

Currently, the University are operating a hybrid working model with team members coming in once a week, however they are flexible to offer this role on a remote basis for the right candidate. A competitive salary is on offer for this role.

3262Head of Governance/Governance Manager - Housing AssociationRemotePermanentDeputy Company Secretary, Senior Assistant Company SecretaryThis leading non-profit organisation is now seeking to appoint a new Head of Governance/Governance Manager (depending on experience level) on a full time, permanent basis. Reporting directly to the Director of Governance & GC, you'll aid in providing proactive management and leadership of the governance function. This is a senior level role within the group that has an immediate team of more than 5 people. 
You'll be expected to provide expert advice and delivery on compliant administration of entities in the group structure (including PLCs, private companies, registered societies, trusts and charities). 
This is a very complex role and as such will require a Chartered Secretary (ideally) with thorough experience of operating at Board level, as well as strong technical and leadership skills. Experience of the social housing sector and/or working in a regulated or charity sector would be advantageous. The head office is based in the North West and will require some attendance on site, although a very flexible working from home/remote working policy is on offer - please do get in touch for more details, a full job description is available on request. 

3261PLC - Assistant SecretaryLondon/RemotePermanentAssistant Company SecretaryOur fully listed client is a leading international service provider to the energy industry. They now seek an Assistant Secretary to join their team to assist with a wide variety of plc duties - to provide full generalist service as a member of the small secretariat team. You will be working in a challenging and varied environment, covering all aspects of the Secretariat function with particular focus on maintenance of statutory records, Board and Committee support and Blueprint management and oversight. You will also get involved in Stock Exchange announcements, share schemes, AGM and Annual Report and Accounts work.

A full job description available on request.

3256Co-Sec Assistant - PLCBerkshire/LondonPermanentCompany Secretarial Assistant

PLC Business are now seeking a Co-Sec Assistant on an perm basis. The ideal candidate would be have gained some prior Co-Sec experience (in a PLC would be best) and be fully qualified. The ability to access their Berkshire or London (Cardinal Place) office a few times a week would be an advantage. There will be some flexibility for the right candidate. The role provides an excellent opportunity to gain experience in all aspects of Company Secretarial work, the Company Secretarial Assistant will be central to helping ensure that the Company Secretariat deliver appropriate corporate governance and company secretarial administration for the PLC and its subsidiaries.

A competitive base salary will be on offer for the right candidate. 

3248FTSE 100 - Interim Deputy Secretary c 6mthsNot AvailableContractDeputy Company Secretary

Our fully listed client seeks to recruit senior level assistance to join their team to support the Company Secretary while they cover a recruitment gap, so are keen to have someone join them asap for about six months to provide proactive support. The rest of the team comprises an Assistant Secretary, Co Sec Administrator and EA/Board Support. This is an exciting opportunity to work with and support the Group Company Secretary and a FTSE50 PLC Board.

Working in close collaboration with the Group Company Secretary and the Secretariat function, you will be providing strategic governance advice and support to the Board and Committees, and on a broader level the whole Group, to promote and sustain good corporate governance and to ensure the smooth running of the Board and its Committees and the Group’s compliance with governance, regulatory and legal requirements.

This opportunity will allow you day to day responsibility for all Company Secretariat matters.

This role would suit a candidate with;

• Extensive company secretarial experience at a senior level, ideally as a Chartered Secretary (ICSA) within a listed company
• Ability to work autonomously and to adapt to changing priorities
• A solid understanding of the UK Corporate Governance Code, and experience of applying this understanding pragmatically in supporting Boards and Committees.

3245PLC Assistant - Financial ServicesLondon/RemotePermanentAssistant Company Secretary, Senior Assistant Company Secretary

FTSE 250 financial services business are now looking for an Assistant Co-Sec to join their team and report directly into the Group Co-Sec. This will be a broad role including board support, share schemes and core plc work. The ideal candidate will have some plc experience, ideally CGI qualified and have gained strong Co-Sec experience to date.

The role will be based at the head offices in EC2 with some flexibility to work from home. A competitive salary and package is on offer for the right candidate.

3242BWW Exclusive: Trainee/Company Secretarial Assistant London EC2/RemotePermanentTrainee, Company Secretarial AssistantAnother fantastic Trainee/Company Secretarial Assistant vacancy has come to the market with this multinational Investment Manager. You'd be joining a small team of two based in the UK (others based internationally), reporting directly to the Company Secretary. 
This is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking their first full time, permanent, Company Secretarial role. Your role will primarily focus on the maintenance of up-to-date corporate record (via Diligent Entities) and board and committee admin support. However, the development opportunities in this role are great and being part of a smaller team means you'll also get access to many more areas of the work at an earlier stage. There is also going to be someone interesting project based work as the group look to further improves the technology they use and the digitisation of certain processes. 
Whilst this role might best suit someone looking for their first company secretarial role, some previous experience within a Secretariat or Legal function would also be advantageous. 
A competitive salary and benefits package is on offer including a full study support package for the CGI qualification. On top of all of this, you'd be joining an immediate team of two who will be a joy to work with and will be able to provide so much support and guidance as you learn and develop in the role. 

3240Governance Support Officer - Higher EducationKent/RemotePermanentCompany Secretarial Assistant

A well-regarded Higher Education institution are now looking to appoint an organised and enthusiastic Governance Support Officer to support the governance functions of the university. This will be a wide ranging role within a brand new function for the organisation. I have included a full, detailed job description below which includes more on the remit of the role. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator and administrator, who is able to plan proactively, yet can be adaptable and think on their feet as/when needed. In this role, you will need to be able to listen to, understand, synthesise and record complex and technical discussions around finance, audit, academic and corporate governance themes.

Organisation are operating a hybrid working arrangement with some days to be based on their Kent campus; there is some flexibility to this however.

A competitive base salary will be on offer for the appointed candidate.

3233Associate DirectorLondon/RemotePermanentSenior Assistant Company Secretary, Deputy Company Secretary

Due to the rapid growth and expansion of the Legal Entity Management and Governance business, our client has a newly created opportunity for a Associate Director to join the team to help deliver high quality innovative solutions to their clients.  You will help their clients develop and implement best practice corporate governance principles, help them cope with increasing regulatory compliance and the administration of large amounts of corporate data and the digitisation of that data. This team is focused on leading the market in innovation in the Legal Entity Management space and developing truly well rounded Corporate Governance professionals.

This role would suit a candidate with the following skills and experience;

• ACG or Solicitor with experience of working as a company secretary and/or with legal entity compliance.
• Understands the key issues on managing both UK entities and global group structures and their compliance issues.
• Demonstrates the ability to consult on corporate governance projects
• Client-driven commercial awareness
• Experience of working in professional services and/or in a global organisation
• Enthusiasm for innovation and/or technology-aligned solutions.
• An organised, pro-active individual who is driven by personal development.

A full job description is available on request.

3234Company Secretary - Investment TrustLondon EC2/RemotePermanentSenior Assistant Company Secretary, Deputy Company Secretary

This global investment manager is now seeking to recruit a Chartered Secretary on a full time, permanent basis to join its asset management Secretariat. The primary focus of the role will be to provide professional company secretarial services to a range of investment trusts, advising at board level. The ideal candidate will have experience of working with investment trusts and be fully CGI qualified. However, should you not have investment trust experience, listed company experience within a financial services setting will also be considered. 
You will join a small but well-resourced team that is currently working in a flexible/hybrid model. An excellent salary and benefits package is on offer. Please do get in touch if you'd like to review a full job description. 

3230 Assistant Company Secretary, EuropeLondon/RemotePermanentAssistant Company Secretary

Our client is seeking an additional Assistant Company Secretary to join a dedicated London-based team which acts as the European hub for the plc's Secretariat function. At its full strength the team will comprise ten members including Deputy and Assistant Company Secretary roles, as well Board and Governance Support roles.

This role would suit a professionally qualified candidate, either ICSA/lawyer/accountant with experience gained in a large/complex organisation. As well as welcoming applications from experienced company secretarial professionals they are also really open to people who are moving into the company secretarial world from another discipline: if the knowledge and experience is transferable, she and the broader global team will be happy to support that transition/journey, including completion of any formal company secretary or governance qualifications a candidate may wish to undertake. The plc is family friendly, so flexible working is offered: this could be a great role for someone wanting to step back into the workplace after a career break, or looking for a hybrid working arrangement.

3225Senior Administrator - Global Financial ServicesLondonPermanentAssistant Company Secretary, Company Secretarial Assistant

Global financial services provider are now looking to bring a Senior Administrator aboard to join their London team. This role will be based from their London office in EC3 with flexibility for home working.

The role will provide key co-sec support to a portfolio of clients and undertake a broad range of duties including statutory filings, documenting Board decisions and resolutions alongside supporting the Director with new business onboarding. This role would suit someone with some experience in a Co-Sec experience, ideally in professional or financial services. You could be part or fully qualified but should have some good knowledge of company law and investment trusts.

A competitive base salary is on offer.

3212Assistant Co-Sec - UK's Largest Pension SchemeLondon/RemotePermanentSenior Assistant Company Secretary, Assistant Company Secretary

UK's largest Pension Scheme are now seeking an Assistant Co-Sec to join their well established team and undertake a broad remit with specific focus on catering to key committees. The ideal candidate will have excellent minute taking experience and be familiar working within a highly regulated environment. This role will have continuous engagement with high-profile, senior stakeholders so excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills will be key.

The business is based in EC2 and are currently operating a hybrid working model. A competitive base salary and excellent pension are on offer.

A full JD is available on request.