Assistant Company Secretary in London

Join a diverse, inclusive, and engaged Company Secretariat Team that demonstrates governance as a facilitator, whose responsibilities will include supporting strategic planning, underpinned by right-sized governance.

Hello, we’re IG Group. We’re a global, FTSE 100-listed company made up of a collection of progressive fintech brands in the world of online trading and investing. We believe in financial freedom. And our purpose is to help ambitious people achieve it.

The Team

We are a talented, supportive and experienced group of Governance professionals, with a fantastic team culture. Our team is arranged as two operational units to deliver PLC Governance and Subsidiary Governance. The PLC Governance part of the Team provides support in terms of compliance with Company law, FCA requirements, UK Listing Rules, DTRs, MAR, the UK Corporate Governance Code and other regulations. The Team also maintains the relationship with the Company’s Registrar and provides governance advice and administrative support to our Board of Directors and the Board Committees. The Subsidiary Governance part of the Team provides support to the Group’s legal entities, including its branches, to discharge their statutory and regulatory obligations in the UK.

Your role in the Team

This role sits within Subsidiary Governance. Reporting to the Senior Assistant Company Secretary, it’s a key role that will help to deliver Company Secretariat support to the Group’s UK and overseas entities, including the overseas branches.

What you will do

• Facilitate and coordinate subsidiary company Board and Committee Meetings to support the Senior Assistant Company Secretary.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements relevant to the organisation.
• Support the C-Suite with governance-related tasks.
• Manage key corporate documentation, including registers and companies house filings.
• Act as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on governance matters.
• Provide advice on governance best practices.
• Prepare other necessary paperwork, including making filings.
• Maintain the statutory records for Group entities.
• Prepare the Group Structure Chart.
• Process authorised signatories updates, maintain the master authorised signatory matrix, arrange for signatures and assist with the legalisation of documents.
• Arranging Powers of Attorney.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors and respond to audit requests.
• Process Due Diligence, KYC or other requests for Director and Company information.
• Update and maintain the Company Secretariat sections of the Group website and the internal intranet site (the Hub).
• Support on key annual Company Secretariat deliverables including subsidiary company Annual Reports and assist with the review and update of key corporate documentation.

What you'll need

• CGI Qualified
• Experience within Financial Services or at a global company (public or private).
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including building and maintaining relationships across the business.
• Keen interest in Company Secretariat matters.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• A self-motivated team player.
• The ability to work with the utmost integrity in a fast-paced, dynamic, challenging environment.

How you’ll grow

When you join IG Group, we want you to have more than a job – we want you to have a career. If you spot an opportunity, we want you to chase it. Stretch yourself, challenge your self-beliefs and go for the things you dream of. With internal and external learning opportunities and the tools to help you skyrocket to success, we’ll support you all the way.

The perks

• Competitive salary
• Flexible Benefits Package on top of your salary (12%)
• Private medical cover for you and your family
• Life insurance
• Contribution to gym memberships
• 25 Days holiday, with 1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday & 2 additional days off a year for voluntary work (28 in total)
• The option to buy or sell holiday days
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning Platform
• A comprehensive global and local onboarding process
• Employee-led networks with an annual budget for organising events & projects that foster an open, diverse and inclusive culture
• Enhanced primary (maternity), secondary (paternity), and shared parental pay and leave, as well as a range of support and benefits for parents
• Study package to support completion of the CGI qualification (if part qualified).

Where you’ll work

We follow a hybrid working model; we reckon it’s the best of both worlds. This model also feeds into our secret ingredients for innovation: diversity, flexibility, and close connection. Plus, you’ll be welcomed into a diverse and inclusive workforce with a lot of creative energy.

That’s why we welcome people from various walks of life; and anyone who wants to help us realise our vision and strategy. So, if you’re keen to connect with our values, and lead the charge on innovation, you know what to do… APPLY NOW!