Assistant Company Secretary

Marie Curie UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

25 days annual leave

Group Personal Pension (matching to 7.

Bike/season ticket loans

CPD opportunities

Industry-leading training

Wellbeing support

Bereavement and family benefits

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Marie Curie, the UK's leading end-of-life charity, seeks an Assistant Company Secretary to join the Legal & Governance team. You will support governance, boards and committees, prepare papers, and ensure regulatory compliance across the organisation.

You will work closely with Trustees and senior staff, providing practical governance advice and enabling smooth board operations in a dynamic charity environment. Hybrid working from home and London office is offered.

Qualifications

• Qualified in CGQP or Level 4 Charity Governance.
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
• Governance experience in a charity or complex organisation.
• Good understanding of charity governance frameworks and the Boards/Committees relationship.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders on governance matters.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Sound judgement and discretion with sensitive information.
• Confident in building effective relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing processes.
• Commitment to high professional standards and ongoing governance developments.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality secretariat support to the Trustee Board and committees, including agendas, papers, minutes, and actions.
• Coordinate logistics for Board and Committee meetings and other events.
• Ensure activities comply with Articles of Association, delegated authorities, and relevant laws.
• Prepare and submit filings to Companies House, Charity Commission, and others.
• Maintain statutory registers, corporate records and governance calendar.
• Support onboarding and training of new Trustees and committee members.
• Provide governance, compliance and regulatory advice across the organisation.
• Build trusted relationships with Trustees, Independent Members, Executives and auditors.
• Support embedding and continuous improvement of governance processes, policies and procedures.

Skills

Governance knowledge

Attention to detail

Written communication

Relationship building

Time management

Education

Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme (CGQP)

Level 4 Certificate in Charity Law & Governance

Degree-level education or equivalent experience

Job description

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.

You’ll join Marie Curie’s Legal & Governance team that provides governance, company secretarial, legal and compliance support to help ensure Marie Curie and its subsidiary operate effectively and in line with their statutory and regulatory responsibilities. You’ll work closely with Trustees, Independent Committee Members, the Executive Leadership Team, auditors and colleagues across the organisation.

As Assistant Company Secretary, you’ll play a key role in making sure Marie Curie’s governance runs smoothly and effectively. You’ll be at the centre of Board and Committee activity, ensuring meetings are well organised, papers are accurate and decisions and actions are properly recorded and followed up. You’ll also support the charity in meeting its legal, regulatory and governance obligations, while providing practical advice and helping embed effective governance processes across the organisation.

This is a hands-on role in an environment where priorities and processes can evolve, so we’re looking for someone who combines strong governance knowledge with excellent organisation, sound judgement and the flexibility to adapt.

Your Impact:

• Provide high-quality secretariat support to the Trustee Board and management committees, including preparing agendas and meeting papers, taking accurate minutes and tracking actions.
• Coordinate the logistics and administration of Board, Committee and other stakeholder meetings and events.
• Work with the Company Secretariat to ensure organisational activities and decisions comply with the charity’s Articles of Association, delegated authorities and relevant legislation and regulation.
• Prepare and submit accurate and timely filings, returns and other documentation to Companies House, the Charity Commission and other relevant bodies.
• Maintain statutory registers, corporate records and the annual governance calendar.
• Support the onboarding, induction and training of new Trustees and Committee members.
• Provide pragmatic governance, compliance and regulatory advice and support to colleagues across the organisation.
• Build trusted relationships with Trustees, Independent Committee Members, the Executive Leadership Team and auditors.
• Support the embedding and continuous improvement of governance processes, policies and procedures.

Key Requirements:

• Relevant professional qualification, such as the Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme (full or part-qualified) or Level 4 Certificate in Charity Law and Governance.
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
• Experience working in a governance role within a charity or similarly complex organisation.
• Good understanding of charity governance frameworks and the relationship between Boards and Committees.
• Experience supporting the governance of complex organisations and providing governance advice to senior stakeholders or equivalent.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to manage tight deadlines and competing priorities.
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise and accurate papers and documentation.
• Sound judgement and discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Confidence building effective relationships with senior and diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work flexibly and adapt as processes, priorities and organisational needs change.
• Strong commitment to maintaining high professional standards and keeping up to date with developments in charity governance.

Please see the full job description HERE.

Application & Interview Process

• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and supplementary details. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
• Close date for applications: 2 Sep 2026. We encourage early applications as we may close the job advert sooner after receiving a sufficient number of applications.

Salary: £40,000 per annum(+ £3,500 London Weighting Allowance if applicable)

Location:

Hybrid. You will work from home and from our Embassy Gardens office in London (min. 2 days a week)

Benefits you’ll LOVE:

• Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
• Access to Blue Light Card membership
• Subsidised Eye Care

At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone — staff and volunteers alike — supportive, inclusive and rewarding. We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings. We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at [e-mail].

Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you — your experience, perspective and voice.