Assistant Company Secretary

AVEVA; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

AVEVA is seeking an Assistant Company Secretary to support its Company Secretariat team in London. This full-time, hybrid role involves advising on governance matters, project support, and collaboration across global functions. The ideal candidate will possess a CGI CSQS qualification, strong organisational skills, and experience working alongside senior stakeholders. Generous UK benefits include flexible working options, medical cover, and educational assistance.

Benefits

Flexible benefits fund

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Education assistance program

Qualifications

• Broad experience of global subsidiary governance.
• Reliable and well-organised with a strong sense of ethics.
• Ability to work under deadlines and manage own workload.

Responsibilities

• Advise on company secretarial matters and address technical queries.
• Assist with global subsidiary entity management and project support.
• Engage with legal, finance, and treasury teams for corporate transactions.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work with senior stakeholders

Education

CGI CSQS qualification or similar

Tools

Microsoft Office

Entity management systems (e.g., GEMS)

Job description

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AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Job Title: Assistant Company Secretary

Location: London, United Kingdom – Hybrid

Employment Type: Full Time - Permanent

The job

The Assistant Company Secretary will provide support to the Company Secretariat team on the successful delivery of key company secretarial tasks and projects, and will have responsibility for subsidiary governance and general company secretarial matters. This will be a varied role which offers the opportunity to work with global functions across the AVEVA Group.

The Assistant Company Secretary is a key member of the Company Secretariat team which has a global responsibility for subsidiary company secretarial matters. The Company Secretariat team forms part of the wider Legal organisation, ultimately reporting to the General Counsel & Company Secretary.

Key responsibilities

• To advise on company secretarial matters and answering ad hoc technical queries
• To provide support with global subsidiary entity management and record-keeping
• To provide company secretarial support on large corporate transactions and projects
• To assist with other company secretarial tasks as required
• Legal team
• Finance team
• Treasury team
• External service providers

Ideal experience

• CGI CSQS qualification or similar (part or fully qualified)
• Broad experience of global subsidiary governance
• Reliable and well organised
• Ability to work to deadlines and timescales, and prioritise own workload
• Experience working with senior stakeholders, including board members and external advisors
• High standard of verbal and written communication skills, with attention to detail
• Ability to work as a team and in an individual capacity
• Demonstrates high ethical standards and discretion in handling confidential information
• Ability to speak/read Spanish preferred
• Experience of Microsoft Office programs and entity management systems (e.g. GEMS (Computershare))

UK Benefits include:

Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/

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Created on 12/07/2025 by TN United Kingdom