Assistant Company Secretary in London

Company Description

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders. We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income. Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best. Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Job Description

We’re looking for an experienced and proactive Assistant Company Secretary to join our Legal & Governance team. In this key role, you’ll support a range of subsidiary boards and governance forums, working closely with senior stakeholders to uphold strong governance standards. You’ll also contribute to major Group projects, including the Annual Report and AGM, helping ensure we meet our statutory, regulatory and corporate governance obligations.

What you’ll be doing:

• Acting as secretary to subsidiary boards and committees, building strong and positive relationships with Directors and senior leaders
• Preparing, coordinating and distributing high‑quality board and committee materials in a timely and accurate manner
• Attending meetings and producing clear, well‑structured minutes that capture key decisions and actions
• Maintaining statutory records and ensuring all filings and disclosures are completed accurately and on time
• Providing tailored governance advice to senior management and board members
• Supporting Group‑wide governance initiatives including the AGM, Annual Report and wider governance improvement projects
• Managing director appointments, inductions, site visits and governance processes linked to year‑end activity
• Sharing knowledge and supporting the development of Company Secretarial Assistants within the team

Who we’re looking for:

• Deeply experienced professional, ideally with exposure to FTSE 100–listed environments
• Fully qualified Company Secretary (e.g. CGI/ICSA) with a minimum of three years’ relevant experience
• Proven experience acting as Secretary to a Board and/or Committees
• Strong background in financial services or asset management (highly desirable)
• Excellent organisational capability with exceptional attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships and communicate confidently with senior stakeholders
• Strong understanding of the Companies Act 2006, UK Corporate Governance Code, and relevant FCA regulations

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• We’re creating net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in‑person experience

Additional Information

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can. It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.