Senior Assistant Company Secretary

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We are PXC, the UK’s largest provider of wholesale connectivity. Our vision is to be the UK’s #1 wholesale platform, a one‑stop shop provider of connectivity, voice, cloud and security underpinned by the UK’s most robust, secure, resilient and reliable network. Born from the combination of Virtual1 and TalkTalks wholesale services and national network business, we operate across our 3 core sites (Salford, London and Skopje, North Macedonia). Our mission is clear: to be the UK’s best company to work for and best to work with. We believe this success is driven by the power of our employees. We empower our people to become true experts in their field who embody our values every day: we care; we challenge; we commit.

Responsibilities

• Management, administration and coordination of the company secretariat activities in the TalkTalk Group, including governance practices and statutory compliance.
• Maintenance of the company secretarial governance, statutory registers and legal records for group, including the main operational entities, acquired business entities and legacy companies.
• Responsible for the diarising, preparation of agenda, board papers and drafting minutes for TopCo board.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and relevant guidance (Companies Act 2006 and Wates Principles for Large Private Companies), where appropriate and providing advice and guidance as required.
• Point of contact for all company secretariat matters and be responsible for promoting a consistent and high standard of governance.
• Assist with the co‑ordinating of the Annual Report and Accounts and drafting Corporate Governance Report, as well as facilitating the year‑end processes. Including distribution of report to ~200 shareholders.
• Planning ahead for each FY, gathering all relevant board information well ahead of time and act as legal point of contact for external auditors.
• Maintain strong working relationship with internal and external stakeholders e.g. Finance, Reward, Regulatory and PR, Courts, TISE, Law Firms and Registrars, providing subject matter expertise.
• Manage relationship with our Registrars (Equiniti).
• Support to General Counsel on legal matters including mergers and acquisitions, re‑financing and ad‑hoc legal projects.
• Maintain list of directors interests and conflicts of interest.
• Undertaking ad‑hoc administrative duties for the legal team, including managing the legal budget, Workday employment requests, raising purchase orders and diary management.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Company Secretary or Assistant Company Secretary role is a must.
• You must be capable of working independently.
• Ability to own, develop and improve processes.

Benefits

• Our brand new PXC Flex benefit launched in January 2025, which includes Flex30, an additional 30 hours* of leave every year for you to use how you wish.
• Our hybrid working policy offers you flexibility to work from home as well as connecting with your colleagues in one of our accessible and collaborative office spaces.
• A starting holiday allowance of 25 days* holiday and up to 10 extra days* leave via our holiday purchase scheme.
• Free private healthcare for all employees, competitive pension scheme and the opportunity to earn bonus.
• Free broadband for all employees plus gifts for major life events such as marriages and births.
• Flexible salary sacrifice scheme including dental, gym plus a huge range of shopping and leisure discounts so you can save even more cash.
• A range of inclusive employee networks to help integrate employees into life at PXC.

(* Days and hours are based on a full‑time employees working pattern and leave is pro‑rated for part‑time employee)

At PXC, we know that diversity means success and innovation. We want our workplace to reflect the communities and customer we serve. Being inclusive is part of our DNA; we are all 100% human, and we create a culture where you can truly be yourself.