Assistant Company Secretary

Jenkins Recruitment Solutions Ltd; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Hybrid work

Job summary

Jenkins Recruitment Solutions Ltd is recruiting an Assistant Company Secretary for a financial services business near Solihull, hybrid. You'll support delivery of company secretarial and governance services across listed, regulated and private companies.

Working with Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, you'll prepare board packs, take minutes, draft governance documents, manage statutory records, and assist with annual reports and regulatory announcements.

Qualifications

• Experience in UK company secretarial practice and governance.

Responsibilities

• Preparing Board and Committee agendas and meeting packs

Skills

Company secretarial practice

Board minutes

Stakeholder communication

Written English

Education

CGI qualification / studying

Job description

Assistant Company Secretary
Location: Near Solihull (Hybrid)
Working Pattern: Full-time, Monday to Friday. We would also consider applications from candidates seeking a four-day week worked as compressed hours.
Salary: £ plus bonus and excellent benefits

We're recruiting for an Assistant Company Secretary to join a successful financial services business. Working closely with an experienced Group General Counsel & Company Secretary, you'll support the delivery of company secretarial and governance services across a diverse portfolio of listed, regulated and private companies.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a long-term career in company secretarial practice within a supportive environment where no two days will be the same!

What you'll be doing

• Preparing Board and Committee agendas and meeting packs
• Attending meetings and producing high-quality minutes
• Drafting governance documentation and Board resolutions
• Managing statutory records and Companies House filings
• Supporting Annual Reports, Annual General Meetings and regulatory announcements
• Assisting with corporate governance and compliance requirements
• Supporting share schemes, corporate projects and restructures
• Building strong relationships with Directors, senior stakeholders and external advisers

About you

You'll ideally be:

• CGI qualified, studying towards qualification, or committed to becoming qualified
• Experienced in UK company secretarial practice with knowledge of the Companies Act 2006
• Confident preparing Board papers and taking Board minutes
• Highly organised, proactive and detail-focused
• An excellent communicator with strong written English
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders

Experience within a listed company, financial services or another regulated environment would be advantageous.

What's on offer

• Excellent benefits package
• Broad exposure across listed and regulated businesses
• Friendly, collaborative working environment with scope for future growth

Important Information
Applicants must already have the unrestricted right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this role.

To be considered, candidates should have demonstrable experience of UK company secretarial practice and UK corporate governance gained within a UK organisation or professional services environment.