Junior Company Secretary in London

We have an excellent opportunity with our client, who is seeking an experienced Company Secretary to provide interim support during a significant corporate transaction.

This role will support a small and collaborative Company Secretarial team during a critical transaction period. The successful candidate will work closely with the wider transaction team, including Legal, HR, Finance and external advisers, supporting both transaction-related activity and ongoing governance responsibilities.

Core responsibilities include:

• Preparing transaction-related documentation for a broad employee shareholder population.
• Coordinating the issuance, execution and signing processes for shareholders with varying ownership structures, including option holders.
• Supporting employee option holders throughout the exercise process.
• Assisting with transaction-related due diligence exercises.
• Coordinating the execution of transaction documentation using DocuSign.
• Supporting post-completion corporate filing requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Maintaining and updating shareholder registers and statutory records.
• Assisting with ongoing governance activities, including Board pack collation and distribution, minute taking, and Board and committee administration.
• Supporting general company secretarial administration and governance queries.
• Working closely with internal stakeholders and external advisers to ensure delivery against transaction deadlines.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Significant company secretarial and corporate governance experience.
• Experience supporting complex corporate transactions, acquisitions, restructurings or private equity-backed businesses.
• Strong understanding of shareholder administration and governance processes.
• Experience managing highly confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable operating within tight transaction timelines and managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to collaborate effectively across legal, HR, finance and external adviser teams.
• Experience within financial services is desirable.
• Insurance sector experience would be advantageous.
• Prior exposure to private equity structures, shareholder transactions or employee equity programmes would be highly beneficial.
• Strong IT skills, including experience with Microsoft Office, Adobe, Board portals, and electronic signature platforms such as DocuSign.

Key Details:

• Duration: 3–6 months
• Start date: ASAP
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Location: City of London
• Working model: Hybrid, ideally 3 days per week in the office (some flexibility may be available)
• Equipment: Provided
• Interview process: One-stage interview

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