Group Company Secretary

London, England, United Kingdom

7/22/2025

Date Posted: 16/07/2025

Location: London

Job Type: Full time

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At Just we encourage a flexible and agile working environment for the majority of our opportunities. Get in touch with us to discuss in more detail.

Who are Just?

We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing FTSE 250 company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.

Purpose

To provide Company Secretarial support and advice to the Just Group plc Main Board, Board Committees, Regulated Entity Boards and its related Committees, by delivery of a high quality and effective company secretarial and corporate governance service.

Job Role Accountabilities

Board/Committees

• To manage the provision of a comprehensive company secretarial advice and support to the Just Group plc Main Board, Board Committees, Regulated Entity Boards and its related Committees and the Executive Committee, together with full information and formal support to the Chairman, Committee Chairs, individual Executive and Non-Executive Directors and the various Boards.
  
  

General Co Sec

• To undertake a range of company secretarial work such as:
• Ensuring high standards of compliance with corporate governance including that the Board operates within the Articles and the Committees operate within their Terms of Reference and that changes to those frameworks are proactively managed as new regulation and market expectations change;
• Production of annual and half-year reports;
• Support of non institutional shareholders and the management of shareholder meetings (AGM and General meetings) ensuring that any proposals put to shareholders are supported;
• Shareholder transactions, share incentive arrangements and close support of the Remuneration Committee with Reward;
• Market Abuse Regulation compliance including the management of the identification of any information which could potentially become inside information and the operation of the associated restricted/insider lists;
• Group database/Registered Office records, to ensure compliance with the Companies Act and all other relevant legal, regulatory and Governance best practice requirements.
  
  

Lead and manage direct report(s)

• To lead, manage and supervise the Company Secretariat team to ensure sufficient and capable resources to enable operational objectives to be fully met. Manage individual development, monitor performance against objectives, mentoring/coaching and conducting performance reviews.
  
  

Governance Framework

• Ultimately responsible for ensuring that the Just Group’s legal entity governance framework is fit for purpose and running smoothly, to include assisting the Board Chair in building an effective Board, advising as appropriate on board composition and requisite skills, annual effectiveness assessment, NED appointments, induction and on- going training, fees and expenses.
  
  

Maintain competence

• As Company Secretary, maintaining competency is essential to delivering high-quality support to the Board. This role requires you to engage in continuous professional development, regularly assessing and updating your knowledge and skills. You will stay informed about relevant legal, ethical, and regulatory obligations, ensuring compliance with the relevant professional standards. This includes the professional behaviours that exemplify a company secretary, identified by the Governance Institute as knowledge, practice and values.
  
  

Examples of Key Activities

• Providing on-going Company Secretarial support to Main Board and Board Committees, planning, calendar and agenda setting, meeting logistics and arrangements, Board paper preparation and co-ordination, circulation of papers via Diligent, meeting attendance, minutes and follow up actions.
• Monitoring compliance with corporate governance, legal and regulatory requirements to provide governance support and guidance to Board and Committees.
• Co-ordinating the annual performance evaluation of the Board, Committees and Directors and supporting the delivery of the action plan.
• The operation of the Group’s share incentive plans and ensuring that there they operate smoothly. Including the best way to satisfy vesting awards.
• Manage the relationship with the Company Registrar, control of issued share capital, dilution limits and block listing applications.
• Ensuring best practice corporate governance is maintained in accordance with industry guidance within the UK Corporate Governance Code, Listing Rules, PRA and FCA as appropriate.
• Horizon scanning for all new regulations and guidance in relation to governance regulation and advising the Board and Executive as appropriate, including preparing and implementing actions plans to ensure compliance where necessary.
• Managing the efficient administration of each of Just Group’s corporate structure and overseeing compliance by each entity with applicable statutory, regulatory and governance requirements, to include the timely filing of returns to Companies House.
• Managing the annual board and committee rolling agendas and the annual review process for the Matters Reserved for the Board, Terms of Reference for the Committees and key governance documents.
• Responsible for the Company’s technical RNS announcements.
• Developing the capabilities of the Company Secretariat team to ensure it remains fit for purpose over time. Utilise available technologies to assist in this development.
  
  

Qualifications

Essential for the role

• Educated to degree level, or equivalent
• Professional qualification at appointment (e.g. ICSA or Lawyer)
  
  

Desirable

• ICSA Chartered Secretary (ICSA), or progress towards qualification.
• CII regulatory module CF1, or equivalent
• Master of Business Administration
  
  

Skills And Knowledge

• Leadership and influencing skills.
• Excellent problem analysis and resolution skills. Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage projects/actions.
• Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex financial concepts in a clear and concise manner.
• Knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory requirements, Companies Act 2006, Listing Rules, Market Abuse Regime, UK corporate governance principles and practices.
• Understanding of the products and services provided by the Group. Understanding of business processes.
• Understanding of people resource requirements.
• Strong IT skills, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Diligent Board Books.
  
  

Experience

• Strong company secretariat listed PLC experience preferably gained in financial services sector.
  
  

Company Benefits

• A Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
• Along with 25 Days Annual Leave plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday
• Private Medical Cover and Income Protection, just in case
• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme – paid annually based on individual and company performance against targets
• Opportunity to progress within your career both in-role and within the company
• FREE access to the Headspace App, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline and Trained Physical & Mental Health First Aiders (On-Site)
• A variety of Employee Funded Benefits available to you via our Online Benefits Portal
• Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones
  
  

Why Just?

At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture - we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.

We’re committed to building a more sustainable business, and we’re working hard to make progress against our Net Zero targets. We're reducing our reliance on fossil fuels in our offices, switching to more sustainable sources of energy and we're investing more of our money in green and social assets.

Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just. We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.

Be Bold. Be Brilliant. Be Just.

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