Assistant Company Secretary

Assistant Company Secretary  – Financial Services

We are working with a global financial services group who are looking to hire an Assistant Company Secretary into their team in London. This is a role reporting into a very credible Company Secretary who is looking for an exceptionally talented individual to come on board and support across the group across Board/Committee management, transactions, governance projects and statutory compliance. You could be expected to run regulated Boards independently, with that said, if you have exceptional technical transactional experience, the Company Secretary is willing to tailor the role to your strengths accordingly. The role sits in a tight knit and very collaborative team and they’re in the office 3 days a week. For anyone ready to take that next step in their career in a global company, then please get in touch!

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Organising and facilitating all logistical elements of board and committee meetings, including material preparation, minute-taking, and follow-up on actions.
• Coordinating the preparation, approval, and filing of annual financial statements across a portfolio of companies.
• Aligning and agreeing meeting agendas with board and committee chairs, including for FCA-regulated entities.
• Supporting governance workstreams for intra-group initiatives such as liquidations, restructurings, capital reorganisations, and cash repatriation, including due diligence, approvals, and post-completion follow-up.
• Administering shareholder approvals and corporate governance matters for overseas subsidiaries.
• Ensuring terms of reference and delegated authorities for boards and committees are kept current and aligned with corporate governance frameworks.

Experience and Qualifications:

• CGI qualified essential
• Financial services experience preferred

Attitudes and Behaviours:

• Team-player with the ability to work collaboratively
• ‘Hands on’ and flexible approach with a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Strong time management skills and able to work to deadlines in a fast-moving environment

Why this job?

• Fantastic team led by a very credible Group Company Secretary
• Real varied role that combines technical transaction work, board support and compliance

Reference: 2438

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