Company Secretary Executive in Manchester

About the Role

Based at the City Football Academy in Manchester, the role supports the delivery of a high-quality company secretarial and governance service across City Football Group's UK and international clubs and companies. Working as part of the Legal team, the postholder supports the Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, and the Associate Company Secretary, with board and committee processes and company secretarial services. The role helps keep the Group compliant, supports effective board and committee operations, and contributes to governance practices that enable the organisation to operate with confidence. It offers flexible hybrid working with regular office attendance.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, and the Associate Company Secretary, with a broad range of day-to-day company secretarial activities across City Football Group's portfolio.
• Coordinate board and committee meetings, including preparing papers, managing diaries, and tracking actions through to completion.
• Maintain statutory registers, company books, share certificates, and Companies House filings.
• Maintain regular contact with City Football Group's UK and international corporate services providers.
• Support KYC and due diligence requests from banks, regulators, and football governing bodies.
• Help keep the Group compliant with company secretarial and governance requirements.
• Support effective board and committee operations.
• Contribute to governance practices that enable the organisation to operate with confidence.
• Work with colleagues across City Football Group to deliver company secretarial services in an international football organisation.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Chartered Governance Institute qualification.
• Understanding of UK company law, corporate governance principles, and Companies House filing requirements.
• Experience supporting boards and/or committees.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
• Satisfactory DBS check upon commencing employment, which will be a basic, standard, or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.

Workplace

• Based at the City Football Academy in Manchester, with flexible hybrid working and regular office attendance.

Benefits & Perks

• 26 days' annual leave plus a day off for your birthday.
• Private healthcare and dental cover.
• Annual discretionary bonus.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP support.
• Company pension and life assurance.
• Free on-site parking for Manchester-based employees.
• Complimentary breakfast and lunch for Manchester-based employees.
• Access to a range of sports and leisure clubs for Manchester-based employees.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Give As You Earn.
• Discounted match tickets.

The Application Process

The recruitment process is expected to include an introductory Teams interview of approximately 45 minutes, followed by an in-person interview at the City Football Academy in Manchester with the hiring manager and selected Legal colleagues. Applications are submitted via the careers site, and the organisation works with a select group of agency partners and does not accept unsolicited applications. Reasonable adjustments or support are available throughout the process.

1. Initial screening of applications against skills and experience, with candidates contacted only if selected for interview.
2. Introductory Teams interview of approximately 45 minutes.
3. In-person interview at the City Football Academy in Manchester with the hiring manager and selected Legal colleagues.

About the Company

City Football Group is the world's leading private owner and operator of football clubs, founded in 2013, with teams across the globe connected by a shared belief in doing things differently.

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