Assistant Company Secretary

easyJet; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join easyJet as an Assistant Company Secretary in a key governance role. You will support Board meetings, ensure compliance with regulations, and manage corporate governance projects. This dynamic position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working model, and fantastic staff benefits within an engaging corporate culture.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Up to 20% bonus

25 days holiday

7% pension

Life Assurance

Flexible benefits package

Excellent staff travel benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a Company Secretarial team within a listed company is essential.
• Good working knowledge of share schemes and technical rules.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support Board Committee and AMB meetings and manage compliance matters.
• Assist with AGM logistics and handle shareholder queries.
• Act as the first point of contact for regulatory announcements.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Planning

Organizational Skills

Relationship Building

Education

Chartered Governance Institute Qualification

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Assistant Company Secretary(14917)Description

Assistant Company Secretary – 12 months Fixed Term Contract

Luton

TEAM

Are you passionate about corporate governance and looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic and successful organisation? easyJet’s award-winning Company Secretariat team plays a crucial role in our success by providing a high-quality and comprehensive governance support to the PLC Board, its committees, and the Airline Management Board. We are dedicated to maintaining high standards of corporate governance across the Group by expertly managing Board support, overseeing listed company matters such as the AGM and share registration, ensuring robust subsidiary governance, and handling certain key aspects of the Group’s share schemes.

What you'll be doing

In this key role within our small team, you will handle a broad range of corporate governance matters. Responsibilities include supporting Board Committee and AMB meetings, ensuring compliance with the Market Abuse Regulations, and managing Companies Act and listing obligations. You'll also assist with AGM logistics, handle shareholder registration queries, draft sections of the Annual Report, and coordinate the annual review of Committee terms of reference. Additionally, you will update the governance framework, monitor regulatory developments, forecast share scheme requirements, and manage statutory records. You'll act as the first point of contact for regulatory announcements, liaise with senior management, and deputise for the Senior Assistant Company Secretary as needed, while undertaking various corporate governance projects.

Requirements of the Role

What you'll bring to the team

You have experience working in a Company Secretarial team within a listed company, ideally a FTSE 250. You are qualified or part-qualified with the Chartered Governance Institute, possess strong project management, planning, and organizational skills, and can work well under pressure, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines. Your good communication skills, both verbal and written, and strong relationship-building abilities enable you to liaise with Senior Managers and Directors and proactively influence where appropriate. You have a working knowledge of share schemes and can understand, interpret, and apply technical rules. Self-motivated and a strong team player, you demonstrate a keen sense of ownership and desire for continuous improvement. Professional and approachable, you have a flexible "can-do" attitude, interact successfully with senior management, colleagues, and external suppliers, and uphold integrity and high ethical standards, acting with discretion at all times.

What we offer in return

Competitive base salary

Up to 20% bonus

25 days holiday

BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes

7% pension

Life Assurance

Flexible benefits package

Excellent staff travel benefits

Location & Hours of Works

This full-time role will be based inLuton and will be 40 hours per week. Hybrid working with 3 days in the office.

About easyJet

At easyJet our aim is to make low-cost travel easy – connecting people to what they value using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

It takes a real team effort to carry over 90 million passengers a year across 35 countries. Whether you’re working as part of our front-line operations or in our corporate functions, you’ll find people that are positive, inclusive, ready to take on a challenge, and that have your back. We call that our ‘Orange Spirit’, and we hope you’ll share that too.

Apply Complete your application on our careers site.

We encourage individuality, empower our people to seize the initiative, and never stop learning. We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates.

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Business Area

Legal

Primary Location

United Kingdom-London-London Luton Airport

Organisation

Legal

Schedule

Full-time

Unposting Date

Ongoing