Assistant Company Secretary

SSQ; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious financial services firm is seeking an experienced Assistant Company Secretary to manage governance and compliance tasks. This role involves preparing for potential public listings, facilitating board meetings, and providing advisory services to senior stakeholders. Candidates should possess a Qualified Company Secretary designation and have a minimum of 5 years of experience in the financial sector, along with a genuine interest in new technology. Only those with the right to work in the UK are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in financial services, with experience minuting board meetings.
• Experience with UK/US listed PLC companies.
• Genuine interest in technology and AI products essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for potential UK public listing / IPO.
• Provide company secretarial service to senior stakeholders.
• Manage statutory registers with Diligent Entities.
• Support shareholder processes and meetings.

Skills

Financial services industry experience

Governance and project management

Technical knowledge of new technology and AI products

Education

Qualified Company Secretary

Experience minuting board meetings

Job description

Recruitment Manager - In-House Legal, Company Secretarial and Compliance

Assistant Company Secretary

PLC

Reporting to Group Company Secretary

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.