Company Secretary Trainee We are really delighted to be recruiting our second cohort of Company Secretary trainees after 8 very successful cohorts of Flex Trainees and Flex Apprentices qualifying as lawyers. Our first ever Co Sec trainees started in October 2024 at five house-hold-name companies, including The Crown Estate and Diageo.
We are looking for academically strong candidates from diverse socioeconomic background who are open to qualifying as Company Secretary through the in-house route. We are looking for trainees for our Autumn Cohort - starting in October 2025. We have some AMAZING clients who are keen to help you progress your career.
Before you start, you will come and do a stint at Flex Legal on our 3 week Readiness Programme, after which we second you to our clients to complete your Co-Sec training. This is a 3 week training course on soft skills alongside some basic company secretary training. You will also have the chance to attend some legal sessions shared with our SQE trainees and to network with your future cohort.
5 days a week with half a day off to study. Why become a company secretary?
The skillset for a company secretary overlaps with the skillset for a good lawyer - organisation, great stakeholder management, and communication skills
Company secretary teams are becoming more important with more stringent regulation and compliance hitting companies, so its a great career to get involved in at at this time
You can earn similar salaries to lawyers but career progression is a lot quicker
You get better business exposure, as you will often sit in the Board, help with the AGM, and write Board minutes, giving you incredible exposure to the C-suite at an early stage of your career
Learn practical and commercial experience from the top FTSE100 legal teams
Be part of a cohort of trainees doing the same as you in other companies
All about company secretary:
Company Secretary teams support their company to comply with corporate governance and advise internally on adhering to statutory and regulatory requirements. You would have access to the top people in the organisation and get a great 'umbrella' commercial view of the company. You would attend board meetings and form relationships with lots of stakeholders including Finance, Treasury, Tax and Legal. There would be exposure to work in shareholder complaints, contribute to the company ESG/sustainability strategy, Rewards, contribute to the AGM and much more.
The Company Secretary team advises and supports the Board on corporate governance matters.
Co-sec teams usually oversee the corporate governance of any subsidiaries, both in the UK and overseas, focusing on Board composition, filings and meeting governance.
Assisting the team with corporate statutory filings in the UK and overseas jurisdictions.
Responsible for monitoring of a shared mailbox, managing corporate signings and notarisation of documents in a timely manner.
Developing skills in minute-writing.
Assistance with KYC, audit and due diligence requests
Assisting with special projects as required.
This position is open to graduates who hold a 2.1 minimum in Law, Accounting, Business or Business Management Degrees. You will have the advantage of exemption from one of the seven level 1 modules - Company Law.
The right to work in the UK: you must have the right to work in the UK from the date you would start as a trainee. Flex Trainee is designed to bring socially mobile and diverse aspiring solicitors into the profession. Proactive in building stakeholder relationships