Assistant Company Secretary Financial Services PLC Reporting to Group Company Secretary Project work Exec-level governance£80,000 - £85,000 base salary + benefits Seeking a qualified Assistant Company Secretary with 5+ years of experience in financial services and PLC. Varied governance and project role with exec level committee access and senior stakeholder management. SSQ are delighted to be working with such a prestigious company to help secure an ACS in their team, as part of a growth and development plan. Role Responsibilities: Preparation for potential future scenarios such as UK public listing / IPOProviding a professional company secretarial service and advisory governance services to the Group-level committees and senior stakeholdersAppointment as Secretary to Group-level and other boards and committees as appropriate.Provision of the shares team in shareholder and share capital-related mattersAppointed Secretary to Group-level committees to offer advisory governance services, preparation and circulation of agendas and papers, attendance at meeting 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 systemsPrepare and circulate written resolutions of Group-level boards and committees to Major Shareholders and Investor DirectorsProvide 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 SecretariatM&A activity, Group-wide large corporate projects and ad hoc mattersOrganising AGMs and EGMs of UK Group companies as requiredApplication Requirements: 5+ years in the financial services industry, routinely minuting board meetingsUK/US listed plc experienceQualified Company Secretary (essential)Genuine interest and experience working with new technology and AI productsTechnical knowledge and experience working on complex governance projectsFor more information, please get in touch. Poppy.Taylor@ssq.com / 07534087340Please note this client is unable to sponsor visas, so only those with the right to work in the UK should apply.