- This is a fixed-term role, running from early September 2026 until the second week of May 2027
- The role exists solely to provide cover during the current post-holder’s maternity leave, with a deliberate overlap at each end to allow a thorough handover in and out
- We are looking for an experienced, hands-on operator to cover a broad, business-critical remit during a period of maternity leave
- Reporting directly to the CEO, the role centres on two things: company secretarial and governance work, and end-to-end recruitment. Alongside these you will manage a direct report, keep project delivery reporting on track, and provide varied support to the leadership team
- This is a delivery role, not a strategic oversight one. You will be doing the work yourself day to day — administering share options, preparing board papers, running hiring processes, building meeting materials — rather than directing others to do it
- Company secretarial & governance (core). You will personally:
- Administer the company’s share options end to end — approvals, allocations and valuation reports — including day-to-day management in Vestd
- Prepare and file the annual confirmation statement
- Prepare board packs and coordinate and minute board meetings
- Produce and issue shareholder updates
- Handle non-standard governance and legal matters, coordinating directly between the CEO, external legal advisers and other stakeholders
- Recruitment (core). Own the recruitment process hands-on from start to finish — drafting and posting roles, screening and coordinating candidates, managing interviews and offers, and liaising with hiring managers
- People management. Line-manage and support the development of a direct report
- Delivery reporting. Run project delivery reporting to the CEO in a portfolio format, including chairing calls with project managers and other stakeholders and holding regular check-ins with the CEO. (Reporting is produced using our AI-assisted portfolio management tooling — training provided.)
- Executive & administrative support. Take on the varied hands-on tasks that keep things running, such as preparing team and management meeting materials and other ad-hoc support for the leadership team
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Annual allowance for trainingYou can use 50% of the value for your home workstation
- 5 days/per year for training
- Flexible and hybrid work options
- Company equipment and onboarding kit
- In-person fun team events/team buildings every 3 months
- Stock option plan
- Birthday off and gift voucher
- Amazing referral programme
- Annual bonus (dependent on company and personal performance)
It suits a capable all-rounder who is genuinely energised by hands-on execution and can pick up a varied workload quickly and run with it independentlyStrong stakeholder management, with the confidence and discretion to work directly with the CEO, board members, shareholders and external legal advisersRight to work in the UK (Applied Blockchain does not offer visa sponsorship)Direct, hands-on recruitment experience — running end-to-end hiring processes yourself, not just overseeing a team or an agencyComfortable adopting new tools and ways of working, including AI-based toolsAvailable for the full fixed-term period, from early September 2026 to mid-May 2027A genuine all-rounder who is happy switching between senior governance matters and practical administrative tasks on the same dayHands-on company secretarial and governance experience is essential — including share option administration (approvals, allocations, valuation reports), confirmation statements, board meeting preparation and minuting, and shareholder communications. You should be confident doing this work yourself, unsupportedExperience line-managing and developing a direct reportA self-starter who can build context quickly and work autonomously with minimal ramp-upExperience with Vestd for share option managementExperience working alongside finance, operations and people teamsExperience or interest in the blockchain and/or AI sectors
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