Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Royal London; Lakenheath; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mutual life and pensions company in the UK is seeking a Senior Assistant Company Secretary. The role involves providing governance advice, acting as secretary to senior committees, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have experience in a regulated environment, strong interpersonal skills, and attention to detail. This position offers a hybrid working model and comprehensive employee benefits including 28 days annual leave and a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Up to 14% employer matching pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Experience supporting governance and company secretarial activities within a regulated environment.
• Reliable and self-motivated with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide governance advice to senior stakeholders.
• Act as the secretary to Senior Board and Executive Management Committees.
• Monitor changes in corporate legislation and recommend actions.

Skills

Governance advice

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Multi-tasking

Education

Fellow/Associate of the Chartered Governance Institute

Law degree with governance experience

Job description

Job Title: Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: London

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 26th September 2025

Are you looking to take the next step in your company secretarial career? We have an exciting opportunity to join our Group Company Secretariat team as a Senior Assistant Company Secretary. As part of Royal London, the UK's largest mutual life, pensions, and investment company, you\'ll play a vital role in supporting our company secretariat function, ensuring best practice governance and compliance. You\'ll have the chance to contribute to projects that shape the future of our business and add genuine value at the heart of our operations.

About the role

• Provide governance advice and support to senior stakeholders, including Board and Committee Chairs, INEDs, Executives, and functional leads.
• Work as part of the Company Secretariat Team on the operational framework and change activities.
• Act as the secretary to Senior Board and Executive Management Committee(s).
• Act as a governance advisor to Board and Board Committees, to provide guidance on corporate governance best practices and developments.
• Monitor changes in corporate legislation and the financial services regulatory environment and take or recommend action as appropriate.
• Embed best practice, improvement, and innovation across the Company Secretariat team.
• Provide mentoring, coaching and training to other members of the Company Secretariat team, supporting their continuous professional development.
• Set a distinct and consistent tone, championing effective risk consideration and management.

About you

• Fellow/Associate of the Chartered Governance Institute, Lawyer with governance experience, or similar.
• Have experience supporting governance and company secretarial activities within a regulated environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines, maintaining high standards under pressure.
• Reliable, confident, self-motivated, self-starter who strives for continuous improvement.
• Excellent communicator with highly developed interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Building relationship with key stakeholders throughout the business, including proactive management of good relationships with non-executive directors.
• Embodies a customer focused mind set.
• Proven attention to detail and extremely well organised.

About Royal London

We\'re the UK\'s largest mutual life, pensions, and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We\'ve always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We\'re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background.