Company Secretarial Associate Legal London

Checkout Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Checkout Ltd is looking for a Company Secretarial Associate to join its Legal team. The role involves managing board governance, corporate entity matters, and ensuring efficient operations within the corporate legal framework. This position is suited for a professional with experience in corporate paralegal work and a strong attention to detail, ready to support business growth in a dynamic fintech environment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Collaborative team environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• 4-5+ years of relevant corporate paralegal experience or company secretary expertise required.
• Experience in high-growth fintech or dynamic environments is a plus.
• Experience working internationally is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead on board governance matters and manage corporate filings.
• Assist Finance with annual audits across the group.
• Draft and review legal documents including corporate resolutions.

Skills

Time Management

Interpersonal Communication

Attention to Detail

Process Improvement

Education

Paralegal Certificate or Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CSC Navigator

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Company Secretarial Associate

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Company Description

We are Checkout.com –where the world checks out. For thousands of companies shaping the digital economy, our global multi-product payments network delivers high-performance money movement, processing billions of transactions annually.

We help enterprise businesses boost acceptance rates, combat fraud, and turn payments into a major competitive advantage. Headquartered in London and with offices across the globe, Checkout.com is trusted by world-renowned brands such as eBay, DocuSign, Vinted, Uber Eats, Klarna, Wise, Sainsbury’s, The Financial Times, Grab, and Sony.

This is a career-defining opportunity at a generation-defining company. There is no finish line at Checkout.com; we set ambitious goals, build with intent, and move at speed – always guided by our values as we strive to create a brighter future for payments across the online ecosystem.

Our teams solve complex challenges that demand focus, ambition, and accountability. For those who thrive in pursuit of peak performance; those ready to grow, deliver, and be recognized for it – there’s no better place to be.

Job Description

Checkout.com is seeking a dedicated Company Secretarial Associate to join our Legal team to support business growth and expansion. You'll be a part of our Corporate Legal team and will lead on board and corporate entity management matters for several companies across multiple jurisdictions. You will be working closely with senior management and collaborating with stakeholders across the business (e.g. Finance, Treasury, Tax, Compliance, etc.) on all corporate, governance and group administration matters.

This is a permanent, full-time role based in our London office.

How you’ll make an impact

• Leading on board governance matters across the group, including supporting company directors globally in ensuring the boards function efficiently and effectively, scheduling and preparing for board meetings, assisting with taking meeting minutes and managing board delegations.

• Managing external counsel and corporate service providers.

• Working with the Corporate Legal team and the wider business on capital actions (dividends, capitalisations etc.) and other corporate transactions.

• Leading on group entity management, including incorporations, director and officer appointments and dissolutions, managing corporate filings and maintaining statutory registers. Drafting and reviewing a variety of legal documents (corporate resolutions and minutes of board meetings, etc.).

• Assisting the Finance team with annual audits across the group.

• Arranging for signatures, notarisation and apostilles for various legal documents.

• Helping to improve, streamline and automate existing workflows and processes.

• Paralegal certificate and/or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

• 4-5+ years of relevant corporate paralega l experience or company secretary expertise with a law firm and/or in-house at a public or private company

What we're looking for

• Experience working internationally (prior experience in a high-growth fintech or another fast-paced, dynamic environment would be a plus).

• Excellent time management skills and the ability to handle a high workload.

• Ability to work autonomously and independently with minimal supervision.

• High level of written and interpersonal communication skills.

• Excellent level of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Be open-minded and willing to accept new challenges.

• Be a systemic thinker with proven abilities for process improvement and simplification.

• Experience or interest in legal and technical operations.

• Prior experience working with CSC Navigator or other entity management software is a plus.

• Dedication to working within the corporate secretarial sector.

Bring all of you to work

We create the conditions for high performers to thrive – through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.

Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity – and where your growth is in your hands.

We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.

It’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.

Life at Checkout.com

We understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.

Curious about what it’s like to be part of our team? Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.

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