Senior Company Secretarial Assistant

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment manager is seeking a Senior Company Secretarial Assistant in Slough to provide crucial governance and corporate secretarial support. This role involves drafting board materials, compliance tasks, and collaboration with various stakeholders, offering an opportunity for professional growth in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration packages

Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development fund

Electric vehicle scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity policies

Qualifications

• Experience in a company secretarial team required.
• Knowledge of governance frameworks.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide corporate governance support for an FCA-regulated investment manager.
• Draft Board agenda and governance papers.
• Prepare filings for Companies House and regulatory bodies.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Organised

Team player

Education

Degree in Corporate Governance, Law, Business, or related subject

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Senior Company Secretarial Assistant, slough

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Client:

Gore Street Capital

Location:

slough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

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Background

Gore Street Capital (“Gore Street”) is a market sector leader in renewable energy investment with a mission to drive the market for renewable energy solutions and accelerate the transition to a more sustainable world. Gore Street is an expert renewable energy, infrastructure and private equity investment manager with vast international experience having identified the critical importance of battery storage in 2016.

Gore Street capitalises on opportunities to spend on robust businesses and assets contributing to the transition to a low-carbon, sustainable economy. The interdisciplinary team of seasoned investment leads, veteran experts in renewable infrastructure, skilled engineers and regulatory and legal experts work together to source, build and manage assets worldwide.

Gore Street are experts in:

• Sourcing disruptive technologies in the energy sector across a variety of jurisdictions.
• Developing renewable energy infrastructure projects and managing assets.
• Designing and managing strategic deals in a challenging policy environment.
• Forming strategic partnerships and working with multiple public and private sector stakeholders in the development of large complex projects.
• Increasing and optimising the use of renewable energy in order to cut the cost and expand the use of clean energy technologies globally.

Life at Gore Street

Gore Street is an equal opportunities employer and employs a diverse range of professionals from a variety of backgrounds and sectors. Gore Street believes that a diverse and inclusive workplace is critical in order to deliver on its mission.

Gore Street is committed to the wellbeing of its employees and aims to create an open, dynamic and inclusive environment that enables both personal and professional development. In order to facilitate this development, Gore Street offers the following:

• Competitive remuneration packages.
• A comprehensive range of employee benefits, including, but not limited to, the following:
• Life Assurance.
• Health Insurance and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Electric vehicle scheme.
• Learning and development fund.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.

For the avoidance of doubt, any benefits referred to in this job advert are for reference only and subject to eligibility and may be amended at any time.

Gore Street is committed to its ESG and sustainability mission to fight against climate change by providing the solutions that support the transition to a cleaner, cheaper and more secure energy system. More details on ESG can be found in the latest Gore Street Energy Storage Fund (“GSF”) sustainability report here. Gore Street is the investment and commercial manager for GSF.

Who we’re looking for

The primary focus of the role will be to provide corporate governance and company secretarial support for Gore Street Capital, and its client, a listed investment trust. We’re looking for someone enthusiastic, who is willing to learn and develop their knowledge and skills.

What you’ll do

• Work with the Company Secretary on all aspects of governance and company secretarial work for an FCA-regulated investment manager of a London Stock Exchange-listed investment trust.
• Draft Board agenda and governance Board papers, including reporting to the Boards on corporate governance updates and regulatory developments.
• Work with the business and third-party service providers to prepare Board packs.
• Prepare draft minutes for Board meetings you attend.
• Prepare and follow up on action point lists.
• Help with a listed investment trust’s Annual General Meeting.
• Maintain Board and Committee terms of reference.
• Work on the annual and interim reports for a listed investment trust.
• Prepare and submit filings to Companies House, the FCA and other government agencies as needed.
• Maintain the companies’ statutory records.
• Prepare and release stock market announcements.
• Work with directors and stakeholders to agree the Board calendars and authorised signatory lists.
• Work on any corporate actions, including fundraising.
• Assist on operations workstreams as well as administrative tasks.

The qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience you’ll need

• Experience of working in a company secretarial team.
• Completed, or started, the Chartered Governance Institute qualifications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fast learner.
• Organised, with the ability to prioritise and deliver effectively within strict deadlines.
• A team player with a positive attitude.
• Degree in Corporate Governance, Law, Business, or a related subject.