Assistant Company Secretary | 12 month FTC | London or Newcastle
Board level governance, starting September 2026.
A regulated financial services business with an international footprint is adding an Assistant Company Secretary to its corporate governance team, on a twelve month fixed term contract covering maternity leave.
Reporting to the Group Company Secretary, you will look after a portfolio of Board and Committee forums, with an emphasis on audit and risk oversight. It is a broad, hands on remit with real visibility at the top of the business.
The remit:
- Full cycle meeting support, from building the agenda through to drafting the papers and writing the minutes
- Owning the forward meeting calendar and keeping stakeholders aligned to it
- Logging attendance, chasing actions to completion and holding the team to its turnaround standards
- Statutory filings and day to day corporate administration
- Supporting Board evaluations, succession planning and the induction of new Directors
- Regulatory submissions, including fitness and propriety
- Maintaining the conflicts register, fielding auditor queries and refreshing governance policies
Requirements:
- Three years or more spent running Board and Committee cycles from start to finish, in house or in practice
- A first rate drafter who is well organised and stays calm when several deadlines land at once
- Credible with senior people, and comfortable working across borders and cultures
- Chartered Governance Institute qualified or studying is welcome, though not essential
- Governance gained in a regulated or member owned setting would be an advantage
Package:
- £48,500 – £59,000, depending on experience
- Hybrid, roughly two days a week on site, from either the London or Newcastle office
- Double digit employer pension contribution
- Private medical cover, life assurance and a health cash plan
- Generous holiday that grows with service, plus paid volunteering days
- Funded study support towards professional qualifications
For more information, or a confidential discussion about the role, please get in touch with Jack Evans or Rebecca Newman at LHH or apply via Linkedin:
jack.evans@lhh.com / rebecca.newman@lhh.com
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