Assistant Company Secretary

CompanySSQ

LocationLondon Area, United Kingdom

Posted At1/5/2026

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Occupation Type

Company secretaries and administrators

Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled

Sponsorship EligibilityIneligible for Sponsorship

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Description

Assistant Company Secretary

Financial Services

PLC

3-days in office, 2-days WFH

£80,000 - £85,000 base salary + benefits

Seeking a CGI-qualified Assistant Company Secretary with 5+ years of UK experience in financial services and PLC. Varied governance and project role with exec-level committee access and senior stakeholder management. Ideally, with exposure to share-schemes, Diligent Entities and working closely with the Deputy and Group CoSec on ad-hoc project work.

Role Responsibilities:

Preparation for potential future scenarios such as UK public listing / IPO
Providing advisory governance services to the Group-level committees and senior stakeholders
Appointment as Secretary to the Group-level Audit Committee
Offer advisory governance services, preparation and circulation of agendas and papers, attendance at meetings and preparation of minutes, and management of actions arising from meetings.
Maintenance of statutory registers using the Diligent Entities system.
Testing and Implementation of new technology products across the governance and wider legal systems

Prepare and circulate written resolutions of Group-level boards and committees to Major Shareholders and Investor Directors

Provide company secretarial support and advice to the Shares team, including share allotments, share transfers, leaver processes, the internal share offer, shareholder portals and platforms, share buybacks, and shareholder votes.

Support a sound understanding of Financial Conduct Authority regulatory requirements within the Company Secretariat

M&A activity, Group-wide large corporate projects and ad hoc matters

Organising AGMs and EGMs of UK Group companies as required

Application Requirements:

5+ years in the financial services or listed industry, routinely minuting board meetings
Qualified Company Secretary (essential)
Genuine interest and experience working with new technology and AI products
Technical knowledge and experience working on complex governance projects

For more information, please get in touch. Poppy.Taylor@ssq.com / 07534087340

Please note this client is unable to sponsor visas, so only those with the right to work in the UK should apply.