Assistant Company Secretary

Firstcentral; Haywards Heath; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

1st Central is looking for an experienced Assistant Company Secretary to join our Corporate Governance team, based in Haywards Heath, Salford Quays, or Guernsey.

You will support the Group Company Secretary in delivering high‑quality company secretarial and governance services across the Group, working with senior stakeholders and guiding board, committees and executives.

The role offers flexible home/office working.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of company law, statutory compliance and corporate governance.
• Able to produce clear, accurate minutes, reports and governance documents.
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and providing governance support.
• Able to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support the Group Company Secretary in end-to-end company secretarial support for Board, Committee and Executive meetings.
• Provide governance advice to chairs and paper owners, ensuring processes are clear and compliant.
• Maintain statutory and Group entity information within Co-Sec software and records.
• Lead maintenance of KYC records for Group entities and support due diligence.
• Coordinate responses to audit, regulatory and governance information requests.

Skills

Company Law

Governance

Minute-Writing

Stakeholder Management

Organisation & Delivery

Job description

At 1st Central, everything starts with our people. As one of the UK's leading motor and home insurers, we use smart technology, data and great service to make insurance fast, fair and simple for over 1.4 million customers. We're proud to create an environment where people feel supported, trusted and able to grow - whether that's developing new skills, taking on fresh challenges or making a real impact every day. If you're looking for a role where you can make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Are you an experienced governance professional with strong company secretarial knowledge and a keen eye for detail? Do you enjoy working with senior stakeholders, managing key governance processes and helping to maintain high standards across a complex organisation?

We're looking for an Assistant Company Secretary to join our Corporate Governance team, based in either Haywards Heath, West Sussex , Salford Quays, Manchester or Guernsey .

You'll play an important role supporting the Group Company Secretary to deliver effective, high-quality company secretarial and corporate governance services across the Group. You'll work closely with stakeholders to support Board, Committee and Executive governance, statutory compliance, governance reporting and corporate records, with responsibility for leading defined workstreams, exercising judgement on routine governance matters and supporting the development of robust governance practices as the Group continues to mature.

We're big on working flexibly, spending your time working either at home or in the office.

Core skills we're looking for:

• Company Law & Governance : Strong knowledge of company law, statutory compliance and corporate governance, with the ability to apply it in practice.
• Minute-Writing & Drafting : Able to produce clear, accurate and concise minutes, reports and governance documents.
• Communication & Stakeholder Management : Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and providing practical governance support.
• Organisation & Delivery : Able to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.

What's Involved:

• You'll support the Group Company Secretary in leading the end-to-end company secretarial support for selected Board, Committee and Executive meetings, including forward planning, agenda development, timetable management, quality assurance of papers, preparation of minutes, and tracking of actions and decisions through to completion.
• You'll provide informed and expert governance advice and practical support to meeting chairs, senior stakeholders and paper owners, ensuring that governance processes are clear, proportionate and delivered to a high standard.
• You'll oversee and manage the maintenance of statutory and Group entity information within Co-Sec software and related records, including structure charts and corporate information, ensuring changes to directors, officers, shareholders and registered details are accurately recorded and filed in line with statutory and governance requirements.
• You'll manage and maintain KYC records and related processes for Group entities, ensuring information is accurate, complete, up to date and available to support governance, banking, regulatory and due diligence requirements.
• You'll lead and coordinate responses to audit, regulatory, corporate transaction and due diligence information requests, reviewing governance records, collating evidence and liaising with internal and external stakeholders as required.
• You'll support the development, implementation, maintenance and periodic review of governance policies, registers, templates, procedures and process documents, identifying opportunities to improve consistency, controls and service delivery.
• You'll prepare and review governance reports, briefing notes, resolutions, written decisions, certificates and other company secretarial documents, ensuring they are accurate, appropriately evidenced and suitable for senior stakeholder use.
• You'll support the Group Company Secretary and wider Company Secretariat team in delivering departmental priorities, including governance projects, statutory compliance activities, Board effectiveness support and implementation of governance improvements.
• You'll support in the renewal of insurance cover for employees, equipment and premises, coordinating inputs and records as required.
• You'll comply with the requirements and act in accordance with the Group Code of Conduct and Fitness and Propriety policies at all times.
• You'll ensure compliance with Company policies, values, guidelines and other relevant standards and regulations at all times.

Experience & Knowledge

Demonstrable experience in a company secretarial, governance or equivalent professional role, with experience supporting Board, Committee and/or senior executive governance in a regulated, listed or complex corporate environment.

Strong working knowledge of company secretarial practice, statutory compliance and corporate governance processes