Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Talktalk; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading communication provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Company Secretary to oversee governance practices and statutory compliance. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a similar role and a strong ability to work independently. This position offers hybrid working options, a generous holiday allowance, private healthcare, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Hybrid working policy

Free private healthcare

Starting holiday allowance of 25 days

Competitive pension scheme

Bonus opportunity

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Company Secretary or Assistant Company Secretary role is mandatory.
• Ability to develop governance practices and ensure compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage company secretariat activities including governance and compliance.
• Prepare and draft board papers and minutes for meetings.
• Serve as point of contact for company secretariat matters.

Skills

Independent working

Process improvement

Job description

Company Overview

PXC is the UK's largest provider of wholesale connectivity, operating across three core sites in Salford, London and Skopje, North Macedonia. We aspire to be the UK's #1 wholesale platform, a one‑stop shop provider of connectivity, voice, cloud and security underpinned by the UK's most robust, secure, resilient and reliable network.

Responsibilities

• Manage, administer and coordinate the company secretariat activities in the TalkTalk Group, including governance practices and statutory compliance.
• Maintain the company secretarial governance, statutory registers, and legal records for group entities.
• Prepare and draft agenda, board papers, and minutes for the TopCo board.
• Ensure compliance with Companies Act 2006 and Wates Principles for Large Private Companies, advising as required.
• Serve as point of contact for all company secretariat matters, promoting consistent governance standards.
• Co‑ordinate annual report and accounts and draft Corporate Governance Report, facilitating year‑end processes and distribution to shareholders.
• Plan board information provision ahead of each fiscal year and act as legal point of contact for external auditors.
• Maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders (Finance, Reward, Regulatory and PR, Courts, TISE, Law Firms and Registrars, providing subject matter expertise).
• Manage relationship with registrars (Equiniti).
• Support General Counsel on legal matters including mergers and acquisitions, re‑financing and ad‑hoc legal projects.
• Maintain list of directors’ interests and conflicts of interest.
• Undertake ad‑hoc administrative duties for the legal team, including managing the legal budget, Workday employment requests, raising purchase orders and diary management.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Company Secretary or Assistant Company Secretary role (must).
• Capable of working independently.
• Ability to own, develop and improve processes.

Benefits

• Loyal Flex benefit launched in January 2025, which includes Flex30 – an additional 30 hours of leave every year.
• Hybrid working policy – flexibility to work from home as well as connecting with colleagues in accessible office spaces.
• Starting holiday allowance of 25 days and up to 10 extra days via holiday purchase scheme.
• Free private healthcare for all employees, competitive pension scheme and opportunity to earn bonus.
• Free broadband for all employees and gifts for major life events such as marriages and births.
• Flexible salary sacrifice scheme including dental, gym and shopping and leisure discounts.
• A range of inclusive employee networks to help integrate employees into life at PXC.

At PXC, we know that diversity means success and innovation. We want our workplace to reflect the communities and customers we serve. Being inclusive is part of our DNA; we are all 100% human, and we create a culture where you can truly be yourself.