AOS - Company Secretarial Trainee Apprentice - 1 September 2025 - Glasgow

Forvis Mazars : who are we?

Forvis Mazars LLP is the UK firm of Forvis Mazars Group. In the UK we have over 3,300 employees across 14 locations, delivering an outstanding client experience. Forvis Mazars is an engine for rapid and consistent career progression, offering career paths that help you pursue your interests, match your changing needs, and explore your true potential. We work with diverse, prestigious clients across a range of sectors and geographies, giving you the opportunity to constantly update and grow your skills for lifelong professional development. You can find out more about our firm here.

Accountancy & Outsourcing at Forvis Mazars

Our Accounting and Outsourcing team works to support our clients to better run their finance functions, understand their financial position and performance, and to ensure they are compliant with changing accounting and tax legislation. With the relentless pace of technology change you will need to be able to advise clients in areas such as process and digitalisation, business performance and financial reporting, while building enduring relationships that positions Mazars as a trusted adviser. Our successful team of more than 300 professionals is growing across all areas including cloud accounting, payroll, financial reporting and company secretarial.

About The Team

Our Company Secretarial team works to support our clients to provide quality company secretarial and governance services. We ensure that our clients are compliant with the Companies Act and provide support to clients of all sizes. With the relentless pace of change you will need to be able to advise clients in areas such as company law, statutory compliance and share restructuring, while building enduring relationships that positions Forvis Mazars as a trusted adviser.

Hear From a Current Trainee In AOS

“The training and support at Forvis Mazars really enabled me to excel in my exams. From great study leave to useful peer groups, you really are set up for success.”

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About The Role

The role of a company secretary is to ensure accurate and timely statutory compliance and corporate governance for a range of UK and international clients. You will be the point of contact for a portfolio of clients, providing high quality advice and work with other teams to deliver an excellent client experience.

Role And Responsibilities

1. Provide company secretarial support to a portfolio of client companies.
2. Construct correspondence to clients and other agencies.
3. Learn to use company secretarial software (Diligent Entities) for maintaining statutory registers electronically and preparing statutory forms.
4. Obtain knowledge of the Companies Act 2006 and matters such as persons of significant control.
5. Learn to draft board minutes and shareholder resolutions to make relevant changes to a company (with supervision).
6. Learn how to incorporate UK companies and UK establishments of overseas entities on behalf of the firm's clients.
7. Ensure that clients are afforded the best possible response.
8. Carry out any other administration tasks that may be required by the management team.
9. Open and close client matter codes using our in-house software.
10. Learn client onboarding including anti-money laundering requirements, and preparing engagement letters.
11. Maintain accurate and up-to-date client files.
12. Assist monitoring financial performance of the team.
13. Have knowledge of the service lines within Forvis Mazars to enable the promotion of the firm.

We are now operating a hybrid working model, so as a trainee you will split your time between working from home, visiting the office, client sites when required or studying for your professional exams.

Who We're Looking For

1. On track or have obtained A-levels, BTEC or equivalent qualifications. Strong academic performance is important; however, we understand that things don't always go to plan. Our recruitment process looks at your whole self – academic achievements as well as other experiences in which you have grown and developed.
2. Deep curiosity to learn new things and is naturally inquisitive;
3. The ability to think critically solve problems and share knowledge with others;
4. A commitment to self-development and learning;
5. Strong sense of ownership of duties and high levels of responsibility to deliver on promises;
6. Always looks to try their best in all they do and always looking for ways to improve;
7. Enjoys meeting and engaging with new people with an underlying respect for individuals, diversity, and integrity;
8. Works well under pressure and have a positive ‘can-do' attitude if faced with challenging situations;
9. Excellent time management skills;
10. A willingness to travel and adhere to our flexible working environment.

Strong academic performance is important, so we know that you're ready to take your professional exams. However, we understand things don't always go to plan – so if you don't meet our minimum requirements, please let us know if you have any exceptional achievements or extenuating circumstances which affected your results. We also consider your achievements in the context of your socio-economic background, so encourage you to submit your contextual information.

Learning and development

Fully funded professional qualification for this role: Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme.

Our supportive culture includes coaching, mentorship, and one-on-one guidance. In addition to funding qualifications, we provide time off to study, and a blended training approach including in person and virtual learning. You will be allocated a buddy before joining who will support you to settle into the team and navigate your first year at Forvis Mazars.

You will also receive comprehensive quality training and development to excel in your professional career; this includes development in professional excellence, client excellence, digital excellence, and technical excellence. Our goal is to support you in reaching your full potential and become a standout talent. To understand more read our FAQs.

Inclusion and diversity

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Forvis Mazars; we want to ensure everyone, whether in the recruitment process or beyond, is fully supported to be their unique self and provided with a level playing field. To read more about our approach click here.

Next steps

Roles will be closed as soon as we find the right people, so to avoid disappointment we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. If you are an international applicant and/or require a visa please view our FAQs before applying to be aware of deadlines and important information you need to know before applying.