Company Secretary in Surrey, Tadworth

Join the team behind iconic brands like Andrex, Kleenex and Kimberly-Clark Professional. At Kimberly-Clark, it's all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact. You're not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we're out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you'll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

About You

In one of our professional roles, you'll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. As the Company Secretary, you will play a critical role in supporting global corporate governance across joint ventures and complex entity structures. Working closely with Legal, Finance, Tax and Treasury teams, you will ensure robust governance frameworks, statutory compliance, and effective board operations across the IFP organization and its subsidiaries. It starts with YOU. You will report directly to the Corporate General Counsel IFP and will be managing a direct report.

Location: we can offer a hybrid model (on remote / Office) for candidates already based in the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain a corporate governance framework for joint ventures, including clear guidelines for board and committee meetings, agendas, and minutes.
• Coordinate governance across global subsidiaries, partnering with Finance, Tax, Treasury and Controllership to meet legal, regulatory, and audit requirements.
• Draft, review and maintain statutory records, board and shareholder minutes, and ensure timely and accurate filings with Companies House.
• Lead the migration to appropriate company secretarial software and support the creation of new entity structures and restructurings within IFP.
• Support M&A and strategic initiatives by preparing corporate documentation, drafting approvals and minutes, and coordinating internal authorizations.
• Supervise and support Assistant Company Secretary and Paralegal activities, including entity maintenance, signatory lists, powers of attorney, and use of Docusign.
• Support corporate and sustainability reporting initiatives, including the UK Modern Slavery Report, audit responses, and ad‐hoc governance queries.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Significant previous experience working as a Company Secretary, ideally qualified in England & Wales.
• Deep expertise in the UK Companies Act and multi‐jurisdictional corporate governance.
• Proven experience supporting boards and complex corporate structures.
• Strong drafting capability with the ability to translate legal and governance complexity into clear business guidance.
• Fluency in English.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting joint ventures and global entity structures.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and board members.
• High level of commercial judgment, pragmatism, and organizational skills combined with strategic mindset.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

Total Benefits

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you. We offer competitive pay and benefits to employees and reward excellence and performance. Our belief in promoting a healthy work-life balance drives us to support our employees' total well-being, offering comprehensive benefits not limited to gym memberships, private medical insurance, dental cover, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, critical illness cover, travel insurance and a market leading defined contribution pension scheme. Certain benefits, such as flexible work schedules and parental leave, can be tailored to meet specific individual needs, giving our employees the flexibility to manage their commitments inside and outside of work. We are proud to be rated as a top 100 workplace for working mothers for two years in a row.

This role will be part of Kimberly Clark's International Family Care and Professional (IFP) business—an organization rooted in purpose and innovation that has built a legacy with global impact. As Kimberly-Clark forms a strategic partnership with Suzano to create a world-class international tissue and professional products company, this role is proposed to transfer to the new venture once the transaction closes, anticipated in mid-2026, subject to consultation and other applicable legal requirements. This is a rare opportunity to help shape a new global leader backed by two industry powerhouses. You'll be part of a high-potential business that combines Kimberly-Clark's iconic brands and commercial excellence with Suzano's industrial and sustainability leadership.

Flex That Works at Kimberly-Clark

We believe great work happens when people come together with purpose. That's why we offer a flexible work model that blends remote work with intentional in-person collaboration — helping you connect, grow, and innovate while maintaining the balance you value.

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role. In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print.... For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position. Employment is subject to verification of local policies. This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role's country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.