Assistant Company Secretary

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Assistant Company Secretary


Financial Services

PLC

3-days in office, 2-days WFH

£80,000 - £85,000 base salary + benefits


Seeking a CGI-qualified Assistant Company Secretary with 5+ years of UK experience in financial services and PLC. Varied governance and project role with exec-level committee access and senior stakeholder management. Ideally, with exposure to share-schemes, Diligent Entities and working closely with the Deputy and Group CoSec on ad-hoc project work.


Role Responsibilities:

  • Preparation for potential future scenarios such as UK public listing / IPO
  • Providing advisory governance services to the Group-level committees and senior stakeholders
  • Appointment as Secretary to the Group-level Audit Committee
  • Offer advisory governance services, preparation and circulation of agendas and papers, attendance at meetings and preparation of minutes, and management of actions arising from meetings.
  • Maintenance of statutory registers using the Diligent Entities system.
  • Testing and Implementation of new technology products across the governance and wider legal systems
  • Prepare and circulate written resolutions of Group-level boards and committees to Major Shareholders and Investor Directors
  • Provide company secretarial support and advice to the Shares team, including share allotments, share transfers, leaver processes, the internal share offer, shareholder portals and platforms, share buybacks, and shareholder votes.
  • Support a sound understanding of Financial Conduct Authority regulatory requirements within the Company Secretariat
  • M&A activity, Group-wide large corporate projects and ad hoc matters
  • Organising AGMs and EGMs of UK Group companies as required


Application Requirements:

  • 5+ years in the financial services or listed industry, routinely minuting board meetings
  • Qualified Company Secretary (essential)
  • Genuine interest and experience working with new technology and AI products
  • Technical knowledge and experience working on complex governance projects


For more information, please get in touch. Poppy.Taylor@ssq.com / 07534087340


Please note this client is unable to sponsor visas, so only those with the right to work in the UK should apply.

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Location:
London
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Business

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