Assistant Company Secretary

SSQ; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in the City of London is seeking an experienced Assistant Company Secretary to join their team. This role involves providing a comprehensive governance service, supporting board and committee operations, and engaging with senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years' experience in the financial services industry, possess a relevant qualification, and have a keen interest in technology. The position offers a competitive salary range of £80,000 - £85,000 with additional benefits.

Benefits

Benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years in the financial services sector, experienced in board meeting minuting.
• Experience with UK/US listed plc.
• Technical knowledge in governance and project management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for UK public listing / IPO scenarios.
• Provide company secretarial and governance services.
• Manage statutory registers and compliance.

Skills

Minute board meetings

Governance projects

Experience with technology and AI

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified Company Secretary

Tools

Diligent Entities

Job description

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 / IPO
• Providing a professional company secretarial service and advisory governance services to the Group-level committees and senior stakeholders
• Appointment as Secretary to Group-level and other boards and committees as appropriate.
• Provision of the shares team in shareholder and share capital-related matters
• Appointed 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 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 industry, routinely minuting board meetings
• UK / US listed plc experience
• 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. [e-mail] / 07534087340

Please note this client is unable to sponsor visas, so only those with the right to work in the UK should apply.