Governance Assistant, Board & Compliance (Hybrid)

Assurant, Inc.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/flexible work arrangements

Performance Bonus Scheme

Inclusive benefits package

Job summary

Assurant, Inc. is seeking a Company Secretarial Assistant for Europe on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. Hybrid/flexible working is available with attendance at UK Board meetings in UK offices as needed.

The role supports the UK Business Committee and European leadership with governance, filings and records management. You’ll manage minutes, agendas and documents, coordinate signatures and liaise with external secretarial partners while maintaining governance schedules

Qualifications

• Qualified, part-qualified or working towards CG Institute.
• Experience supporting company secretarial activities in a regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of UK company law and statutory filings.
• Confident preparing meeting materials and minutes, with follow-up actions.
• Familiar with Board portals such as Board Vantage and Diligent Entities.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead secretary for the UK Business Committee, including planning, agendas, materials, minutes and action logs.
• Support European Leadership Team and UK Board activity, including in-person attendance at quarterly meetings.
• Maintain statutory registers, corporate records and governance schedules.
• Prepare and manage routine corporate documents, filings and information requests.
• Coordinate signatures, notarisation, legalisation and external governance partners.
• Maintain European structure chart and administer entity management systems and the Board portal.
• Contribute to governance projects, process improvements and regulatory monitoring.
• Provide wider administrative support to the team (inbox, diary, SharePoint, invoices).

Skills

Governance support

Meeting minutes

Board administration

Stakeholder comms

MS Office

Board portals

Education

Chartered Governance Institute qualification

Tools

Board Vantage

Diligent Entities

SharePoint

Job description

Assurant, Inc. is seeking a Company Secretarial Assistant for Europe on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. Hybrid/flexible working is available with attendance at UK Board meetings in UK offices as needed.

The role supports the UK Business Committee and European leadership with governance, filings and records management. You’ll manage minutes, agendas and documents, coordinate signatures and liaise with external secretarial partners while maintaining governance schedules