Assistant Company Secretary

First Central Services Uk Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

1st Central is seeking an experienced Assistant Company Secretary to join our Corporate Governance team. The role is based in one of several UK locations or Guernsey, with flexible/home/office arrangements.

You will support the Group Company Secretary with end-to-end company secretarial services for Board and Committee meetings, ensuring governance processes are clear, compliant and well-documented.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end company secretarial support for Board, Committee and Executive meetings, incl. agenda development and minutes.
• Provide governance advice to meeting chairs and paper owners, ensuring governance processes are clear and proportionate.

Skills

Company Law & Governance

Minute Writing & Drafting

Communication & Stakeholder Mgmt

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