Assistant Company Secretary

Hays Legal; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Company Secretary to join their in-house team in London. This role is available on a part-time, job-share, or full-time basis, with the flexibility to work in the office 2-3 days a week. The successful candidate will provide essential company secretarial support, manage constitutional documentation, and ensure compliance with corporate governance principles. This dynamic environment offers a rewarding opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact within a supportive team. If you have a passion for governance and a proactive approach, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or about to qualify as a Chartered Secretary.
• Experience in company secretarial work and knowledge of legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide company secretarial assistance to the board.
• Support operations of UK boards and committees.
• Implement best practice corporate governance principles.

Skills

Chartered Secretary qualification

Company secretarial work

Knowledge of legislation

Relationship management

Organizational skills

Education

Professional qualification in Company Secretarial practice

Job description

Your new company
This long-standing client is looking for an Assistant Company Secretary to join their in-house UK Company Secretariat & Corporate Governance team in Swindon. This role is available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis. Ideally, you will be able to come into the office 2-3 days per week (if working full-time).

Your new role
The team comprises four Company Secretaries, one qualified lawyer and one Team Administrator. You will:

• Provide company secretarial assistance to the board
• Support operations of other UK boards, board committees and management committees
• Reviewing and managing constitutional documentation, preparing annual agendas, ensuring papers are of a high quality and observing in-house principles and Board Intelligence
• Leading on annual processes to support the operations of the team and wider business
• Identification, assessment and leading implementation of regulatory and legislative changes
• Ensuring best practice corporate governance principles are implemented in all day-to-day activities
• Support the team's delivery of Corporate Governance projects
• Identifying ways to improve efficiency and delivery of the department through implementing key infrastructure to support the team and wider business

What you'll need to succeed
You will either be newly qualified or about to qualify as a Chartered Secretary, or you will have an equivalent level of professional qualification and experience. You will have knowledge and experience of company secretarial work, as well as knowledge of underlying legislation and its application to practical situations. You will be able to manage relationships at all levels of the business to influence the achievement of good commercial and governance outcomes and will be organised, pragmatic and able to effectively manage shifting priorities.

What you'll get in return
If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives and contributions - then this could be just the role for you. Please contact Harriet Chapman at Hays Legal for further information on the role.

What you need to do now
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