Company Secretary Executive

Manchester City FC; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental cover

26 days annual leave

Birthday day off

Pension and life assurance

On-site parking

Free breakfast and lunch

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

City Football Group, based in Manchester with hybrid working, is seeking a Company Secretary Executive to support the Group General Counsel and Company Secretary with day-to-day governance across UK and international entities.

The role involves coordinating board and committee processes, maintaining statutory records, and handling due diligence requests from banks, regulators and football authorities.

Qualifications

• Chartered Governance Institute qualification.
• Understanding of UK company law and governance.
• Experience supporting boards or committees.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate board and committee meetings, prepare papers, manage diaries, track actions.
• Maintain statutory registers, company books, share certificates and Companies House filings.
• Support KYC and due diligence requests from banks, regulators and football bodies.

Skills

Board & committee support

UK company law knowledge

Governance principles

Education

Chartered Governance Institute qualification

Job description

Location: Manchester, GB

Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Based at the City Football Academy in Manchester, this permanent full-time role supports the delivery of a high-quality company secretarial and governance service across City Football Group's UK and international clubs and companies. Working as part of the Legal team, you will help keep the Group compliant, support effective board and committee operations, and contribute to governance practices that enable the organization to operate with confidence. The role is Manchester-based with flexible hybrid working and regular office attendance.

Who We Are

Founded in 2013, City Football Group is the world's leading private owner and operator of football clubs, with teams across the globe connected by a shared belief in doing things differently. Alongside our clubs, we invest in football-related businesses and build partnerships that help the game, and the communities around it, thrive. Everything we do is guided by our purpose: empowering better lives through football. Rooted in more than a century of "City" football, we are proud of the role our clubs play locally and globally, creating positive impact on and off the pitch.

The Company Secretarial function sits within CFG's Legal team and supports the governance of UK and international portfolio clubs and group companies. Working closely with the Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, and the Associate Company Secretary, you will support with board and committee processes, working with colleagues across CFG and helping to deliver company secretarial services in an international football organization.

The Role

As Company Secretary Executive, you will support the Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, and the Associate Company Secretary, with a broad range of day-to-day company secretarial and activities across CFG's portfolio.

You will help coordinate board and committee meetings with for example, preparing papers, managing diaries, tracking actions through to completion. You will also maintain statutory registers, company books, share certificates and Companies House filings.

The role will involve regular contact with CFG's UK and international corporate services providers, as well as supporting KYC and due diligence requests from banks, regulators and football governing bodies.

What You’ll Bring

• A Chartered Governance Institute qualification.
• An understanding of UK company law, corporate governance principles and Companies House filing requirements.
• Experience supporting boards and/or committees.

Why Choose Us

Working at City Football Group means being supported to do your best, with the flexibility and encouragement to look after your wellbeing. We are committed to helping our people learn, grow and thrive in a culture built on collaboration, openness and hard work.

As part of our team, you will receive 26 days' annual leave plus a day off for your birthday, private healthcare and dental cover, and an annual discretionary bonus. You will also have access to a Health Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP support, and a company pension and life assurance.

Manchester-based employees also benefit from free on-site parking, complimentary breakfast and lunch, and access to a range of sports and leisure clubs.

You can enjoy a range of additional benefits, including cycle to work, Give As You Earn, discounted match tickets, savings in the City Store, a free City+ subscription, stadium tour discounts, and wider retail and lifestyle offers.