Assistant Company Secretary - Board & Governance

AJ Bell; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary from £55,000

25 days holiday

6% Pension with matched contributions

Discretionary bonus

Share schemes (free shares)

Health Cash Plan and private health

Free onsite gym

Enhanced family leave

Travel and bike loan

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

AJ Bell is seeking an Assistant Company Secretary to support the Company Secretarial team in running the Board, Executive Committee and sub-committees. You will assist with agendas, minutes, governance obligations and annual reporting, while collaborating with senior leaders across the business.

You will work in a developing function with exposure across the organisation, maintaining confidential information and building relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications

• Experience in company secretarial or corporate governance roles.
• CGI/ICSA qualification desirable; strong experience accepted.
• Strong ability to prepare agendas, board papers and high-quality minutes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare agendas, board and committee packs and management information.
• Attend board/committee meetings and produce accurate minutes.
• Coordinate meeting schedules, annual agendas and action logs.
• Support governance and regulatory obligations under company law, Listing Rules and MAR.
• Contribute to governance sections of the Annual Report and AGM prep.
• Maintain statutory registers and Companies House filings.

Skills

Company secretarial

Governance

Board papers & minutes

Board portals

Statutory filings

Regulatory knowledge

Organisation & attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Education

ICSA/CGI qualification

Job description

AJ Bell is seeking an Assistant Company Secretary to support the Company Secretarial team in running the Board, Executive Committee and sub-committees. You will assist with agendas, minutes, governance obligations and annual reporting, while collaborating with senior leaders across the business.

You will work in a developing function with exposure across the organisation, maintaining confidential information and building relationships with stakeholders at all levels.