Assistant Company Secretary

Assistant Company Secretary

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Directorate: Legal

Reference: R7472

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Company Secretary to join our Legal Team.

The energy industry is advancing with investment in smart technology innovation and Northern Powergrid, as the company responsible for powering everyday life for 8 million customers across 3.9 million homes and businesses in the Northeast, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, is at the forefront of delivering a power network that meets the region’s needs, now and in the future.

As the Assistant Company Secretary, you will be responsible for assisting the Company Secretary in ensuring compliance with specified legal and regulatory requirements.

Along with a competitive salary between £55,000 - £65,000 we also offer great benefits such as:

• 15% Performance Bonus
• Enrolment into our pension scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with tenure)
• Excellent opportunities for career growth

We’re excited to hear from candidates who want to work in-house in a varied role within a small dedicated team. Apply now and we’ll be in touch.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting with the preparation of the statutory accounts and the related narrative reports for Group companies.
• Incorporating new companies and dealing with post incorporation matters as required.
• Providing reports and statutory information on request.
• Annual compliance checks to ensure compliance with statutory requirements including anti-corruption statement, modern slavery statement and trading disclosures.
• Responsibility for compliance with the Group’s reporting and notification requirements under the bond trust deeds, including communication with the trustees.
• Preference share management including stock exchange announcements.
• Maintaining statutory records for the Group using company secretarial software packages.
• Filling statutory forms and returns at Companies House.
• Ensuring compliance with consumer credit law and Financial Conduct Authority rules.

Key Competencies:

• Able to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise work efficiently.
• Experience of drafting legal and/or regulatory reports to deadlines.
• Able to understand complex legal and regulatory information.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Resilient and resourceful.
• Able to work on own initiative as part of a small team.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Member of the Chartered Governance Institute or studying for the qualification.
• At least 3 years’ experience of company secretarial work.
• Qualified to degree level.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

• Knowledge of consumer credit legislation and Financial Conduct Authority rules.

Posted Date: 01/12/25

Closing Date: 05/01/26

We reserve the right to close this advert early subject to number of applicants.

Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.