Senior Company Secretarial Assistant

Beyond Governance; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading governance consultancy in the UK is seeking a Governance Professional to provide essential administrative and company secretarial support to clients. Candidates should be part or fully CGIUK&I qualified with in-house experience and strong technical expertise. The role involves preparing annual reports, organizing meetings, and maintaining compliance processes. Enjoy a flexible remote-first work environment while working with multiple clients across various industries, helping to enhance corporate governance standards.

Benefits

Remote-first work setup

Flexibility in assignments

Travel costs to client offices covered

Qualifications

• Mandatory qualification: Part or fully CGIUK&I qualified, with in-house governance team experience.
• Confident in adding value and growing influence in governance.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and company secretarial support to clients.
• Assist in preparing and filing annual reports and confirmation statements.
• Organize AGMs and general meetings with all necessary documentation.
• Prepare board packs, take draft minutes, and manage action logs.
• Support compliance processes and uphold regulatory standards.
• Manage dividend and share plan administration.

Skills

Governance expertise

Strong technical expertise

Self-starter

Collaboration skills

Confidence in contributing ideas

Education

CGIUK&I qualification

Job description

Are you ready to take your governance and company secretarial expertise to the next level? At Beyond Governance, we’re looking for a talented governance professional to join our growing team of ex–in‑house experts. This is a chance to work across a wide range of clients and projects, making a tangible impact on corporate governance while enjoying the flexibility of our remote‑first set‑up.

Beyond Governance is the UK’s leading independent governance consultancy. We are trusted advisers to boards, General Counsel, Company Secretaries and senior executives across FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and AIM‑listed companies. Our expertise helps organisations strengthen governance, improve decision‑making, and navigate the challenges of operating in a listed environment.

What you’ll do

You’ll provide essential administrative and company secretarial support to help deliver high‑quality governance services to clients. Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to) :

• Assisting with the preparation and filing of annual reports and confirmation statements
• Helping to organise AGMs and general meetings, including preparing notices and supporting documentation
• Providing administrative support for board and committee meetings — such as preparing board packs, taking draft minutes, and maintaining action logs
• Supporting compliance processes, including maintaining insider lists and helping with share dealing and MAR administration
• Preparing and submitting filings to Companies House, the FCA, and other regulators
• Assisting senior colleagues with governance and company secretarial projects such as M&A work, share capital changes, or governance reviews
• Helping to manage dividend and share plan administration
• Maintaining statutory records and assisting with subsidiary governance and entity management

Beyond delivery, you’ll bring ideas that drive efficiency, effectiveness, and growth—while safeguarding your clients’ reputations.

How you’ll work

• Assignments may be ongoing through our CoSec on Demand service, or on a project basis.
• You’ll play a role in raising the profile of Beyond Governance through contributing to client work, supporting marketing initiatives, and—in time—taking part in webinars and podcasts alongside senior team members.
• Flexibility : you’ll need to be flexible to work in client office as they require (travel costs to client offices are covered by BG).

What we’re looking for

• Mandatory : Part or fully CGIUK&I qualified, with in‑house governance team experience
• A self‑starter with strong technical expertise, able to work independently while collaborating closely with our supportive team
• Someone with the confidence to contribute value‑add ideas, and the ambition to grow your influence in the governance space

Why join us?

• Join a team of seasoned governance professionals who’ve been in your shoes in‑house
• Enjoy the variety of working with multiple clients across industries
• Work in a remote‑first, flexible set‑up without losing the sense of team and shared purpose
• Build your profile externally while delivering work that makes a real impact