Remote Assistant Company Secretary and Legal Counsel (4+ years PQE, UK home based) in Canterbury

Hi, we're PEXA! We revolutionised the way that property is settled in Australia, turning a paper-based process into a digital one. Our solution is a world-first, with over 500 people across Australia and an expanding international team, helping 20,000+ families into their homes each week. We're passionate about solving problems for our customers – always striving to set the standard for how property is bought and sold.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Legal Counsel with assistant company secretarial level responsibilities to join our entrepreneurial FinTech business operating in the regulated UK financial services sector. The primary responsibility of the ideal candidate will be to provide hands-on experience in board support and corporate governance but also provide strong commercial legal acumen in negotiating complex contracts.

You will report to the General Counsel and provide legal and governance support across the group, including subsidiaries, and will play a pivotal role in helping the business scale in a compliant, commercially-sound, and operationally effective manner.

• Company Secretarial & Governance
• Provide comprehensive support to the Company Secretary in preparing for and facilitating board and committee meetings: drafting agendas, circulating board packs, taking accurate minutes, issuing written resolutions recording actions, and following up on all matters on a proactive basis.
• Maintain statutory registers (directors, members, PSCs, conflicts etc.).
• Ensure compliance with the Companies Act 2006 and UK Corporate Governance Code.
• Prepare and file confirmation statements, director appointments.
• Support the Company Secretary in the administration of share-related matters, including share issuances, transfers, and dividend payments and other filings with Companies House.
• Monitor corporate governance developments, update relevant stakeholders, and assist with implementing updated governance policies and procedures.
• Provide guidance to directors and senior management on directors' duties and regulatory obligations.
• Support shareholder engagement, including AGM/EGM logistics and shareholder communications.
• Legal, Corporate & Commercial
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including SaaS, partnership, supplier, and customer contracts.
• Manage relationships with panel clients, lenders, conveyancers, and suppliers across the UK regulated property and lending ecosystem.
• Advise on intellectual property matters including trademarks and brand protection.
• Ensure compliance with applicable data protection laws; provide legal input into privacy notices, internal training, and product development with Tech and Product teams.
• Provide strategic legal support to business integrations, commercial initiatives, and procurement activities.
• Support legal risk assessments and implement scalable processes to mitigate legal exposure and drive operational excellence.
• Liaise with external counsel where specialist advice is needed.

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales with approx. 4 years' PQE.
• Experience working in-house, ideally some of which is gained from a regulated industry such as FinTech.
• Experience in corporate and commercial legal matters, including experience in negotiating commercial contracts is essential.
• Demonstrated experience in company secretarial duties, including board meeting preparation and statutory compliance.
• Experience with data privacy is essential.
• Familiarity with governance frameworks applicable to FCA/PRA regulated businesses would be of benefit.
• An ICSA or equivalent governance qualification highly desirable.
• Excellent drafting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly organised, self-starter, capable of working independently in a fast-paced, scale-up environment.

£80,000 - £90,000 a year. Sounds like you? We at PEXA are ready so if this role sounds like you apply today.