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.