Company Secretarial & Governance Assistant

Company Secretarial & Governance Assistant

Department: Company Secretary & Corporate Governance

Role: Full-time permanent

Salary: Competitive + Performance Bonus + Benefits

WFH: Hybrid model

Reporting to: Group Company Secretary

Direct Reports: N/A

Company Secretarial and Governance Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative and organisational support to the Company Secretarial and Governance Team.
• Assist with preparation for governance and business unit meetings, supporting the creation of meeting packs and liaising with those required to prepare reports, collate and review papers, and create finalised meeting packs via online meeting management software (knowledge of Diligent is preferred).
• Assist with the implementation of enhanced internal administrative processes and documentation to help ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the department.
• Support maintenance of statutory records of group companies at Companies House and internally, including annual filings, director changes and statutory registers.
• Assist with the maintenance of up-to-date records to evidence proper governance.
• Support the maintenance of the governance framework
• Assist with the maintenance of corporate and other structural and organisational charts.
• Assist with certain regulatory applications.
• Research projects and legal admin as and when required.

Qualifications, knowledge and experience required:

• Law Degree or similar qualification.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in a similar role.
• Experience working in financial services in a regulated environment is preferred for this role.
• Board support experience.
• Knowledge of Diligent is preferred but not essential for this role.
• High attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage own work and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Good team player.
• Positive attitude and ability to work on own initiative.

Our ambition is simple – to do our best for our people, clients and communities.

We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond – this starts with hiring the best talent without consideration of race, religion, colour, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.