Company Secretary - Part time

Nido is on an exciting journey to become Europe’s leading Purpose‑Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) provider. Our story began with a vision to create exceptional living spaces that bring together quality, community and design — a vision that continues to guide our growth today. With 12,000 beds across 32 properties in the Iberian Peninsula and our new European headquarters in Madrid, we’re shaping the future of how students live, connect and thrive.

Purpose of the Role

We are looking for a highly organised and experienced Part‑Time Company Secretary to provide essential governance support to our UK entities. Working approximately two days per week with flexibility for busier periods and occasional short‑notice tasks, you will manage statutory responsibilities, maintain accurate compliance records, and support directors and senior management across the business. This role is ideal for someone who is confident working independently, enjoys maintaining high governance standards and thrives in a fast‑paced, international environment.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Serve as Company Secretary for several UK companies, ensuring full compliance with the Companies Act 2006 and governance best practices.
• Manage all statutory filings with Companies House, including confirmation statements, director updates, and PSC register changes.
• Prepare and maintain board, shareholder and committee documentation: notices, minutes, written resolutions and statutory registers.
• Maintain accurate corporate records and oversee day‑to‑day governance housekeeping.
• Coordinate board meetings, including scheduling, circulating papers, drafting minutes and tracking action points.
• Support corporate restructurings, financings and share capital updates as needed.
• Liaise with directors, senior management, external advisers, registrars and other stakeholders.
• Monitor governance deadlines and ensure timely compliance across all entities.
• Provide ad‑hoc support to the Group Company Secretary and the wider Legal & Governance team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a company secretarial or corporate governance role, ideally across multiple entities or within an international group.
• Strong working knowledge of the Companies Act 2006, statutory registers, filings and governance standards.
• Ability to independently manage end‑to‑end company secretarial responsibilities.
• Excellent drafting skills, particularly for board minutes, resolutions and filings.
• Highly reliable, discreet and comfortable handling urgent or time‑sensitive matters.
• Strong organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Comfortable working part‑time with a flexible distribution of hours depending on business needs.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with Diligent, Board Intelligence or similar platforms is a plus.
• Commercially minded and pragmatic, with strong business acumen and the ability to balance risk with operational goals.
• Confident communicator, comfortable working with investors and senior stakeholders.
• Fluent in English is essential; Spanish language skills are an advantage but not essential.

Key Personal Skills & Traits

• Hands‑On: Willing to roll up your sleeves to resolve issues and drive outcomes.
• Independent: Ability to work with minimal supervision and manage competing priorities effectively.
• Solution‑Driven: Focuses on actionable outcomes over obstacles, with asset performance and protection as the top priority.
• Detail‑Oriented: Able to manage complex data and deliver high‑quality outputs.
• Resilient & Adaptive: Thrives in a fast‑paced, evolving environment with multiple priorities.