Assistant Company Secretary – FTSE Listed Company

£Market Rate, London (Hybrid)

Overview:

Are you a Company Secretarial professional looking to join a FTSE-listed organisation where you’ll support corporate governance across a complex international group?

Working within a collaborative Legal team and reporting to the General Counsel, you’ll play a key role in maintaining high standards of governance across UK and overseas entities. The role offers broad exposure to listed company compliance, board support, subsidiary governance and corporate transactions, making it an excellent opportunity to develop within a fast-paced global environment.

If this sounds of interest please do get in touch!

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Support delivery of company secretarial services across UK and international entities, ensuring strong governance and compliance standards.
• Coordinate Board and Committee processes, including meeting preparation, governance documentation, annual calendars and board portal management.
• Maintain statutory compliance, including Companies House filings, corporate records, subsidiary governance and liaison with external providers.
• Assist with key corporate events including the Annual Report process, AGM and shareholder meetings, supporting effective communications.
• Provide company secretarial support on corporate transactions such as acquisitions, disposals and restructures.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

• Experience within a Company Secretarial function, ideally in a listed or similarly regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK governance frameworks including the Companies Act 2006, UK Listing Rules, DTRs, UK Corporate Governance Code and MAR.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships across senior stakeholders and business functions.
• CGI qualification (or working towards) desirable but not essential.

Attitudes & Behaviours:

• Proactive and self-sufficient, taking ownership of tasks and workload.
• Collaborative and approachable, able to build strong internal and external relationships.
• Calm under pressure with a strong focus on accuracy and detail.
• Interested in governance with a commitment to continuous improvement.

Why This Role?

• Broad exposure to listed company governance within a FTSE-listed, international business
• Opportunity to work across board support, compliance, subsidiaries and corporate transactions
• Close working relationship with experienced Legal and senior stakeholders
• Involvement in high-profile governance activities including AGM and Annual Report

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