Junior Company Secretary – Governance & Compliance (Hybrid)

First Central; Haywards Heath; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Home/office hybrid schedule

Job summary

1st Central is seeking an experienced Assistant Company Secretary to join its Corporate Governance team. Based in Haywards Heath or other UK locations, you will support the Group Company Secretary with board, committee and executive governance, statutory compliance and record-keeping.

Flexible working is encouraged, with time split between home and office. You’ll drive governance processes, prepare minutes, and contribute to robust governance practices across the group.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of company law, statutory compliance and corporate governance practices.
• Experience preparing minutes, reports and governance documents to a high standard.
• Ability to engage with senior stakeholders and manage multiple governance workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end company secretarial support for selected Board and Committee meetings.
• Provide governance advice to chairs, senior stakeholders and owners.
• Maintain statutory and group entity information in Co-Sec systems and records.
• Coordinate responses to audits, regulatory requests and due diligence.

Skills

Company Law & Governance

Minute-Writing

Stakeholder Management

Organisation & Delivery

Education

Professional governance qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

1st Central is seeking an experienced Assistant Company Secretary to join its Corporate Governance team. Based in Haywards Heath or other UK locations, you will support the Group Company Secretary with board, committee and executive governance, statutory compliance and record-keeping.

Flexible working is encouraged, with time split between home and office. You’ll drive governance processes, prepare minutes, and contribute to robust governance practices across the group.