Company Secretarial Manager in London

About Argenta

Argenta Group is headquartered in London and has a presence in Australia, employing c300 people globally. We are proud of our unique and rich history of trading in the Lloyd’s market, both as a Syndicate and Members’ Agency, and to be part of the Hannover Re Group. Our long-standing workforce are our greatest asset; the expertise and knowledge they bring has resulted in our successful track record and continues to shape our future growth strategy.

About the role

The Company Secretarial Manager is responsible for delivering high-quality company secretarial and governance support across the Group, including the Lloyd’s managing agency and members’ agency. The role ensures compliance with statutory, regulatory, and Lloyd’s requirements and supports effective board and committee governance.

The role requires strong technical expertise in UK company law and corporate governance, with experience in the financial services regulatory environment, alongside the ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and design and implement efficient and well-controlled processes to a consistently high standard.

As the Company Secretarial Manager, your key responsibilities will involve:

• Governance and Board Support
  • Manage the end to end administration process for Boards and Board/Management Committees, including managing timelines, preparation of agendas, papers, minutes, follow-up actions and comprehensive records of resolutions/decisions.
  • Engage with stakeholders across the business to ensure consistently high quality papers and reporting.
  • Supporting the Group General Counsel in advising the Boards, Directors and senior management on corporate governance matters, directors’ duties, and corporate governance best practice.
  • Ensure governance frameworks, terms of reference, and delegated authorities are maintained and reviewed regularly.
  • Providing in person company secretarial support to selected Boards and Board/Management Committees.
• Statutory and Regulatory Compliance
  • Ensure compliance with the Companies Act 2006, Companies House filing requirements, and relevant regulatory governance obligations.
  • Manage statutory filings and other specific regulatory filings.
• Process Improvement and Oversight
  • Drive continuous improvement in company secretarial processes, controls, and documentation.
  • Oversee relationships with external company secretarial service providers, advisors, and regulators as required.
  • Ensure accurate record-keeping and document management across all entities.

Key Relationships

• Board Directors and Non-Executive Directors
• Executive Management and Senior Leaders
• Legal, Finance, Risk, Compliance, and Tax teams
• Lloyd’s of London and external regulators
• External legal advisers and company secretarial service providers

Undertake any other related duties as may be reasonably required.

Working for regulated Companies you will be expected to perform your duties to the highest of standards, in accordance with the following Conduct Rules as specified by the FCA:

• You must act with integrity
• You must act with due care, skill and diligence
• You must be open and co-operative with the FCA, PRA and other regulators
• You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
• You must observe proper standards of market conduct.

About you

• Significant experience in a senior company secretarial role, ideally within the Lloyd’s market, insurance, financial services, or a regulated environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of the Companies Act 2006, UK corporate governance, and Companies House requirements.
• Familiarity with corporate governance document management systems including Diligent.
• Sound understanding of UK regulatory environment for financial services.
• Proven experience supporting Boards and senior stakeholders at executive level.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• High levels of professionalism, discretion, and judgement.
• Chartered Company Secretary qualification (CGI/ICSA) or equivalent.
• Experience supporting complex group or international corporate structures.
• Confident and credible adviser to senior stakeholders.
• Calm and effective under pressure in a regulated environment.
• Proactive, hands on and solutions-focused along with being committed to high standards of governance.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels.

Behaviours

These five behaviours sit at the heart of how we work at Argenta:

• Supporting each other: Treat each other with dignity and respect, valuing our differences, so we can all be ourselves and achieve our goals.
• Generating creative solutions: We do not settle for things that are not right; we do not walk by, we seek creative solutions.
• Owning the delivery: We set clear objectives and deadlines; we are accountable and own the delivery end to end, knowing others will too.
• Being Committed: High performing professionals, recognising the importance of wellbeing and balance in our lives.
• Building longstanding relationships: Collaboration with our clients and those we work with is key; we work as a team to ensure the best outcomes.