Senior Company Secretarial Assistant

Smith & Nephew; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous bonus

Pension scheme

Share options (SAYE)

Private health and dental

Life insurance

Hybrid working

Employee discounts

Job summary

Smith+ Nephew is seeking a Senior Company Secretarial Assistant to support governance and compliance across a complex international portfolio. You will help ensure statutory obligations, maintain entities, and assist with stock exchange disclosures and AGM preparations.

Working with Finance, Internal Audit and external advisers, you’ll develop governance expertise with a view to progressing toward an Assistant Company Secretary role within a global listed organisation.

Qualifications

• Qualified or part qualified Company Secretary, or working towards a relevant professional qualification
• Strong knowledge of statutory compliance, corporate governance and entity management processes
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills with the confidence to work across international teams and external advisers

Responsibilities

• Support governance framework across the Group and ensure statutory/regulatory compliance for UK and international entities
• Contribute to Stock Exchange announcements, market disclosures and annual governance processes
• Support preparations for the Annual Report and AGM and manage statutory records
• Assist with shareholder enquiries and maintain the entity management system
• Collaborate with Finance, Treasury, Internal Audit, Corporate Communications and advisers to provide governance expertise

Skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Collaborative

Governance knowledge

Education

Qualified or part qualified Company Secretary (or working towards)

Tools

Entity management system

Job description

Location: Watford, UK (Hybrid) Life. Unlimited. At Smith+ Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. Are you looking to take the next step in your company secretarial career within a global listed organisation? This is an exciting opportunity to join our Corporate Secretariat team, supporting a complex international business and helping to deliver outstanding governance standards across the Group. Working alongside experienced company secretarial professionals, you will gain exposure to listed company obligations, subsidiary management, shareholder matters and corporate governance activities, while building the skills and experience needed to progress your career.

What will you be doing?

As our Senior Company Secretarial Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the governance framework of the Group. Day to day, you will help ensure statutory and regulatory compliance across a broad portfolio of UK and international entities while supporting the smooth delivery of company secretarial services. You will contribute to Stock Exchange announcements, market disclosure activities and annual governance processes. You will support preparations for the Annual Report and AGM, manage statutory records, assist with shareholder enquiries and help maintain the entity management system. Working closely with colleagues across Finance, Treasury, Internal Audit, Corporate Communications and external advisers, you will become a trusted source of expertise on governance and compliance matters. This role provides a unique opportunity to develop towards acting as Secretary to a Committee and to build the experience needed to progress into an Assistant Company Secretary position in the future.

What will you need to be successful?

Success in this role comes from combining strong technical company secretarial knowledge with a collaborative approach and a passion for delivering excellent governance outcomes. You will enjoy working in a fast paced environment, managing multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

Key requirements include:

• Qualified or part qualified Company Secretary, or working towards a relevant professional qualification
• Previous company secretarial experience within a UK listed company environment or professional services provider
• Strong knowledge of statutory compliance, corporate governance and entity management processes
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills with the confidence to work across international teams and external advisers

Your Future: Generous annual bonus and pension Schemes, Save As You Earn share options. Work/Life Balance: Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities! Your Wellbeing: Private Health and Dental plans, Healthcare Cash Plans, Income Protection, Life Assurance and much more. Flexibility: Hybrid Working Model (For most professional roles). Training: Hands-On, Team-Customised, Mentorship. Extra Perks: Discounts on Gyms and fitness clubs, Salary Sacrifice Bicycle and Car Schemes and many other Employee discounts. #LI-HYBRID LI-KW2 Stay connected by joining our Talent Community.

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Smith+ Nephew is a global medical technology company. We design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. We support healthcare professionals to return their patients to health and mobility, helping them to perform at their fullest potential. From our first employee and founder, T.J. Smith, to our team today, it's our people who make Smith+ Nephew a unique place. Yes, we love to innovate and develop exciting technologies, and we offer competitive salaries and progressive benefits. But it's our culture - of Care, Collaboration and Courage - that really sets us apart. Through a spirit of ownership and can-do attitude we work together to win. We're a company of people who care about each other, about our customers and their patients, and about our communities. Together, we fulfill our shared purpose of Life Unlimited.