3627FTSE 250 Company Secretarial AssistantLondon EC4/HybridPermanentCompany Secretarial AssistantOur FTSE 250 client’s corporate secretariat provides excellent Board Corporate Governance Advisory Support to this dual listed company and its regulated subsidiaries. This Company Secretarial Assistant role is a great opportunity to develop within an experienced and supportive team.
A full job description is available on request, the role covers a range of plc experience, board and committee support and company secretarial support including supporting on stock exchange announcements and year end activities.
This role would suit a part qualified Chartered Governance professional with some previous experience gained in a company secretariat. The successful candidate will have a positive and enthusiastic attitude, with good written and verbal communication skills. You will work closely to deadlines across a wide range of work. Our client strongly believes in training and developing Chartered Secretaries who have both breadth and depth, so over time they will discuss opportunities to grow your experience by supporting departmental projects to supplement core statutory and governance responsibilities to keep the challenges fresh.
The role is busy but rewarding, and you will be supported by a highly experienced team. To be successful you will have a strong desire to work in a fast-paced environment, where you will have the opportunity to make a difference.
The successful candidate will bring strong team working values and a collaborative style together with excellent attention to detail, enabling you to support the team and wider business whilst developing as a Company Secretary. Your contribution will be valued by the most senior stakeholders and if you are still studying towards your professional qualification, you will be supported through your professional exams.
 

3637Head of Group Co Sec - Insurance London EC3/RemotePermanentOnly Company Secretary, Deputy Company SecretaryThis Lloyd's of London Managing Agent is now seeking to appoint a Company Secretary in the role of Head of Group Co Sec, a brand new role that will be offered on a full time, permanent basis. 
You'll be reporting directly to the General Counsel and will have the day to day support of another Company Secretary reporting in. In this role, you'll operate as Company Secretary and provide a full range of corporate secretarial support and advice to all UK registered entities (either directly or via management through a team member). 
You'll ideally have knowledge of the London (re)insurance market and will have demonstratable of operating and advising at Board level in a highly regulated environment. A generous salary and benefits package are on offer and the company works to a hybrid working policy of three days in the office, two remote. 
A full job description is available on request.
 

3636FTSE 250 Assistant SecretaryLondon EC4/HybridPermanentAssistant Company Secretary, Senior Assistant Company SecretaryOur FTSE 250 client seeks a capable and experienced Assistant Company Secretary with strong technical knowledge and skills to join their team to provide support to the subsidiary governance of their businesses as well as core PLC activities, including year end work. You will build and maintain successful relationships with a variety of stakeholders from across the organisation and liaise with individuals at all levels. 
This is a great opportunity to build on existing experience and work within a supportive and developmental environment. If you are a competent Assistant Company Secretary who enjoys working collaboratively with team members and across the wider organisation this would be an excellent move to make. A full job description is available on request.
This role would suit a qualified company secretary with c.5 years’ experience gained in a professional or regulated environment.
Familiarity with key aspects of the regulatory environment within which the team works would be advantageous, including awareness of relevant aspects of the Companies Act, the Market Abuse Regulation, Listing Rules and Disclosure Rules & Transparency Guideline requirements.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate strong organisational skill: able to work proactively, to prioritise work, maintain good attention to detail and work well under pressure.
Their successful candidate has a positive and enthusiastic attitude, with good written and verbal communication skills. They are looking for someone who is a team player, comfortable collaborating with others, flexible in approach and willing to learn new things and take on new responsibilities. You will be able to support the training and development of others. You will work closely to deadlines across a wide range of work and be solution orientated.

3633Company Secretary – Investment Management - London/HybridLondon/ HybridPermanentAssistant Company Secretary, Senior Assistant Company Secretary, Deputy Company SecretaryOur client is now seeking a Company secretary for a new role within their team. This exciting opportunity will be great for someone looking to step up into a role with more responsibilities.

The primary purpose of the role is to support and assist the General Counsel & Head of Company Secretary in dealing with all aspects of Company Secretariat responsibilities, to develop the profile and services of the team. As Company Secretary, you will play a critical role in ensuring good corporate governance standards within the organisation.

The job holder will be carrying out a diverse range of company secretariat duties, from more administrative tasks such as board support and proactively managing the agenda; statutory compliance and governance matters; as well as broader aspects such as acting as secretary to governance committees and deputising at board meetings.

The role is based in London. The Hybrid structure on offer is 3 days in the office and 2 WFH. A competitive salary is on offer. A full job description is available on request  
 

3632Company SecretaryLondon EC1/Hybrid or Nottingham/HybridPermanentOnly Company Secretary

Our financial services sector client has a newly created role as Company Secretary.

The time has come for this company to split the responsibilities out and boost the offering to the business by taking on their first dedicated company secretarial professional. The role reports to the General Counsel, and will have two Assistants reporting in, (both already working within the business). They would like someone with a background in a regulated/FS environment, who can add value, develop the role and offer sound strategic input as well as handling the day to day technical work.   You will work very closely with the current Executive team.

A full job description is available on request but in short this is a new opportunity within the Legal, Governance and External Affairs team for an experienced Company Secretary and corporate governance professional to join as Company Secretary. You’ll lead a governance team responsible for supporting the  Board, CEO and the wider executive management. You will have the opportunity to help develop and shape corporate governance arrangements as it continues to enhance the effectiveness of its Board to support the delivery of its strategy.

The role would suit a Chartered Governance Institute professional with experience leading on Company Secretarial matters within a financial services environment  and who can offer the following skills and experience;
 

• Track record of strong stakeholder management and an ability to influence
• Excellent drafting skills and an eye for detail
• Strong communication skills
• A desire and ability to shape, lead and drive change, including supporting key stakeholders through change
• Great problem solving skills to be successful in identifying, evaluating and resolving issues of strategic, legal and reputational importance
• Confidence in building new relationships and connections, both internally and externally 
• An ability to work autonomously and effectively manage conflicting priorities
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment, with flexibility to adapt to changing business needs

This is a permanent position which can be based in either their London (EC1) or Nottingham office.  They have a hybrid working model, so you can choose to be based at either office 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and can work from home on Monday and Friday.
 

3631Company Secretarial Assistant - Investment Management London W1/RemotePermanentCompany Secretarial AssistantThis specialist investment manager with specific focus on emerging markets is now seeking to appoint a Company Secretarial Assistant on a full time, permanent basis. Reporting directly to the Group Company Secretary (with a dotted line to another Chartered Secretary who also makes up the rest of the Secretariat team) you'll help support the Secretariat in providing a full range of company secretarial and corporate governance services to the group. As well as the day to day administrative duties, you can also expect to be involved in a number of projects that are on the horizon for the department, first of which might be supporting in the implementation of Diligent Entities and Diligent Boards. 
This is a fantastic role for someone who already have a good understanding and practical experience of entity management who perhaps wishes to build on this experience and who also might desire some development and opportunity in other areas. You'll be supporting two Chartered Secretaries who'll provide you with excellent support and mentoring in a role and company that will also aid in the development of your professional qualification (CGI). 
You'll need to demonstrate that you're a proactive individual, comfortable in taking direction from senior management but equally adept at being able to carry out some tasks with minimal supervision. Excellent communication skills are sought after. A full job description is available on request. 

 

3623Governance & Compliance Consultant (c 6 month FTC)London EC4/hybridFixed TermOnly Company Secretary, Deputy Company SecretaryUnique financial services group (NFP with a strong social purpose) seeks an experienced candidate to work with the Company Secretary/Head of Compliance for a fixed term contract of c.6 months, to join as possible to help manage a project primarily focussed on the development and implementation of a robust governance and compliance framework.
The project objectives would include;
 

• consolidating and improving existing governance and compliance records and registers;
• reviewing, establishing and recording comprehensive governance and compliance processes and procedures;
• identifying operational inefficiencies and providing value-added solutions to ensure an effective and efficient provision of the governance and compliance service;
• undertaking a thorough review of existing governance and compliance policies and updating where appropriate to ensure that they are relevant, appropriate and robust.
• supporting the Company Secretary in the review and improvement of the Board & Committee Evaluation process.

This role would suit a candidate with;
 

• Previous experience working at a senior level within a governance function. Financial services experience desirable.
• Extensive technical knowledge of company secretarial practice.
• Extensive knowledge of corporate compliance obligations. Working knowledge of Financial Services compliance obligations desirable.

A full job briefing is available on request, do contact us for more details.
 

3629FTSE 250 – Assistant Company Secretary – London/Hybrid London SE11/HybridPermanentAssistant Company Secretary, Senior Assistant Company Secretary, Company Secretarial AssistantFTSE 250 is now looking for an Assistant Company Secretary to join them. The role will be a no 2 of 2 and report to the Chief Operating Officer & Company Secretary. You will be providing support to the COO and the wider team and will be using your experience to help maintain and progress the company secretary and governance framework of the company.

This role will suit a capable, organised individual with a meticulous approach to detail, Excellent verbal, written reporting & communication skills, Great team player with good interpersonal skills & able to work effectively with people at all levels, including board members and a desire to implement best practice governance processes.

There is a competitive salary on offer, along with a hybrid structure of 4 days in the office in London SE11 and one day WFH. The Company have core working hours of 10am-4.30pm so there is a degree of flexibility. For example (you can start at 8am and finish at 4.30pm or start at 10am and finish at 6.30pm or anything in between). The full job description is available upon request.
 

3628Company SecretaryLondon SW6/RemotePermanentDeputy Company Secretary, Senior Assistant Company Secretary, Assistant Company SecretaryThis multinational, award winning services company now has an exciting new opening for an ambitious and personable professional to join them in the capacity of Company Secretary on a full time, permanent basis. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, this is a great opportunity for a CGI qualified individual (ACG or GradCG) who is looking for their first step up into an all encompassing standalone role. You will be working collaboratively with colleagues across the business, having direct access to the senior leadership team alongside a wide, multi-jurisdictional remit.
You will need to be a team player, keen to forge excellent and strong relationships with colleagues in both the UK and abroad. As this is a fairly standalone role, its therefore likely to be more appealing to a generalist practitioner, with broad experience - someone who is naturally very well organised who has a 'can-do' attitude, willing to undertake most things that will inevitably come across your desk.
As well as the core fundamentals, experience of overseas legal entities would be advantageous, but not essential, as is working knowledge of Diligent. This really is an excellent opportunity and could also suit someone looking to take that next step up from an Assistant or Deputy level role. A detailed job description is available on request.

3622Corporate Solutions Assistant – London/Hybrid London/HybridPermanentCompany Secretarial Assistant, TraineeOur client is a global law firm that is now looking for a Corporate Solutions Assistant to join their team on a full-time permanent basis. You would be working as a member of the UK Corporate Solutions Team based in London to provide company secretarial support on a wide variety of company secretarial transactions to our London based clients and our multinational clients from other offices. A majority of the companies that you will deal with will be active and fast-growing technology focused companies to whom the firm provides legal advice.

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

• Preference for an ICSA qualification or part ICSA qualification.
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of company secretarial work gained either inhouse or at a law firm/professional services firm.
• Prior comprehensive use of secretarial software (specifically Diligent Entities) is desired.
• Proficient in using a computer with good Microsoft Office (including Excel) skills.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Flexible attitude with the ability to prioritise a changing "to do" list.
• Ability to build relationships with key stakeholders both internal and external.
• A team player with a proactive and responsive attitude.

A competitive salary is on offer along with a hybrid work structure of 3 days minimum in the office. A full job description is available upon request.
 

3620Assistant Company Secretary - 12month FTCLondon EC3/RemoteFixed TermAssistant Company Secretary, Company Secretarial AssistantThis speciality insurance company is now seeking the support of a new team member at Assistant Company Secretary level. This is a full time opening that will be offered as a 12 month fixed term contract. You'll be joining a positive, friendly Secretariat function and play a key role in continuing the high level of service provided to the group and its committees.
As well as the day to day responsibilities of the role which will include committee support and statutory compliance work, you'll also assist in a number of ongoing and new corporate governance projects that the team will be involved in: to include regulation, governance best practices, sustainability and strategy. 
You'll ideally be CGI qualified or making good progress through your examinations. Whilst knowledge and experience of working in the insurance sector would be fantastic, its not a critical requirement of the role but a good, working knowledge within financial services is preferred. As this role will be offered at Assistant Company level, you'll also have opportunity to support the ongoing development of more junior team members. 
This company are ideally seeking someone who can join quite quickly but will be able to wait for someone on a shorter notice period (up to a month). The company are offering a very competitive salary for the role and have a hybrid working model of three days in the office, two from home.
A full and detailed job description is available on request. 

3618Deputy/Senior Assistant Company Secretary - AIM listed plcLondon SW1/HybridPermanentAssistant Company Secretary, Senior Assistant Company Secretary, Company Secretarial AssistantThis AIM listed Investment Management firm is now looking to recruit a new member to the Secretariat team at either Deputy Company Secretary or Senior Assistant Company Secretary, depending on the level. The opportunity to develop to Deputy Company Secretary level would be achievable in a very short space of time for those entering at a slightly more junior level. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an exceptionally professional and stable team in continuing the excellent corporate governance and company secretarial services that they provide the group and some of their investment companies. 

You'll ideally be a Chartered Secretary (some consideration will be given to those still qualifying) with experience gained from within a main market listed or AIM listed environment. You'll likely be able to offer a wide variety of experience that you can bring to this role - which itself offered unparalleled exposure to all areas or corporate governance and company secretarial work. 

You can expect to gain subsidiary Board and committee level minuting experience and be involved in everything from stock exchange announcements to share schemes, to supporting the production of the annual report and notice of AGM. There will also be plenty of ad hoc project based work to get involved in alongside the relevant statutory compliance work. 

To achieve this, you'll need to be highly organised with excellent attention to detail. A strong communicator who can interact confidently with people at all levels in this relatively small head office environment. The company offer a hybrid working policy which is four days in the office (Mon-Thurs), one day from home (Friday). A full and detailed job description is available on request. This is an excellent role from someone seeking a role that will offer excellent professional development and opportunity.  

3615BWW Exclusive: Head of Governance and Secretary to the BoardWarwickshirePermanentOnly Company Secretary, Deputy Company SecretaryThis major British organisation within the Arts & Culture sector is now seeking to fill the post of Head of Governance and Secretary to the Board role on a full time, permanent basis. You would be tasked with providing strategic corporate governance advice and Board secretarial support, establishing the highest standards of governance at all times and in line the The Nolan Principles of Public Life. 
The role would be perfect for a corporate governance professional with excellent experience of building successful working relationships at Board level. Significant expereince operating at a senior management level, dispensing accurate and respected governance advice will be vitally important, as will having an understanding of the artistic/economic/commercial and political issues affecting the organisation. 
Based in Warwickshire, this organisation operates a hybrid working policy of 2-3 days in the office per week. Consideration can be given to those who live further afield and who may not be able to travel to the office so regularly. 
This is a wonderful opportunity to help instill positive change in a professional capacity of Head of Governance within this fascinating organisation - one that has such a positive and successful cultural heritage. A full job description is available on request.  
 

3612FTSE 250 Assistant SecretaryScotland/HybridPermanentSenior Assistant Company Secretary, Assistant Company SecretaryFascinating and fast-paced FTSE 250 listed hospitality/wholesale business now has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Secretary to join its small legal/company secretarial team (mix of 8 company secretarial and legal staff). This role would suit a candidate with the following skills and experience;
 

• Prior experience of working in a UK Listed Company Secretarial team is essential with at least 5 years of company secretarial experience (desired).
• CGI qualified or studying CGI qualifications.
• Demonstrable knowledge of UK Companies Act, and other corporate legislation, corporate governance codes and best practice, and other regulatory codes and frameworks.

• Highly organised, process driven with excellent attention to detail.
• A good level of IT literacy, systems GEMs/Diligent/Insidertrack.
• An aptitude for forward planning.
• Flexible attitude, able to cope with unexpected and varied demands.
• Self-motivated, pro-active and always looking to contribute to the team’s overall objectives.

This role is offered on a hybrid basis. The team are based in Scotland, but they are used to not having everyone in the team living locally. As this is a specialist opportunity they can be flexible for this role, and offer more working from home if required, in order to attract candidates who are further afield,  basically they are happy to discuss on a case by case basis.

More details and a full job description available on request.
 

3570FTSE 250 Snr Assistant Co-Sec - IndustryLondon SW1/HybridPermanentSenior 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.