Assistant Company Secretary - FTC

JR United Kingdom; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the insurance sector is seeking an Assistant Company Secretary for a maternity cover position. This hybrid role requires significant experience in corporate governance and regulatory compliance, supporting the company's secretarial functions and maintaining corporate records. The ideal candidate will possess strong stakeholder management skills and a thorough understanding of company law, enabling them to provide effective advice to directors and officers.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in FCA regulated organization.
• Knowledge of company law/regulations.
• Experience with multijurisdictional entities.

Responsibilities

• Manage company secretarial functions and advise on governance matters.
• Oversee UK and non-UK regulatory filings.
• Support drafting and updating governance policies.

Skills

Corporate Governance

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Education

Qualified / Part Qualified Company Secretary

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SSQ

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Assistant Company Secretary - Maternity Contract

*Insurance

*FCA Regulated

*12-month FTC

*London - Hybrid working

*July start date

SSQ are partnered with an Insurance Company with an established and growing Company Secretarial function to secure a maternity cover for their Assistant Company Secretary. This position requires significant experience in a regulated organisation.

Role responsibilities:

• Responsible for the company secretarial functions relating to management committees and certain regulated boards
• Provide advice on corporate governance and regulatory matters to group directors and officers.
• Supporting the establishment and alignment of procedures and policies to conform to UK and relevant international regulatory changes affecting corporate governance.
• Maintain/oversee UK and non-UK corporate regulatory filings and corporate records.
• Assisting with the review of existing governance and compliance policies, Articles of each entity, and advising on key actions required by the appropriate committees/board.
• Responsible for the in-depth audit and updating of all corporate files, statutory databases and entity registers. Reviewing jurisdictional agents’ registers and foreign company regulations/laws and advising on requirements.
• Supporting the onboarding of new agency partners, including uploading detailed corporate profiles onto Diligent entity management system and formulating registers.
• Assisting the team with the formulation of a governance framework for the AIH group, working alongside key departments and colleagues as required.
• Assisting with the filing of statutory and regulatory forms and documents, required by registrars, agents, banks etc.

Role requirements:

• Qualified / part qualified Company Secretary (Chartered Governance Institute Qualifying Programme or equivalent)
• 4+ years of experience in an organisation regulated by the FCA.
• A willingness to help progress corporate projects with the Company Secretariat team.
• Understanding of company secretarial governance, corporate business practices and company law/regulations.
• Experience with multijurisdictional entities and maintaining external stakeholder relationships.

If you are immediately available to start, and have the right to work in the UK, please apply or contact me directly at [emailprotected]