Assistant Company Secretary in Southampton

Job description

Assistant Company Secretary

Maternity contract

Southampton

Hybrid

Role responsibilities:

• Supporting the Company Secretary by attending meetings
• Drafting and/or reviewing minutes and following up on key action points
• Providing timely governance advice when required
• Statutory compliance – responsible for ensuring the maintenance of statutory records and registers for entities
• Ensuring the timely submission of statutory filings including to Companies House and anywhere else required
• Assisting in the production and approval of the Annual Report and Accounts
• Maintain the annual governance and compliance calendar.
• Assisting and advising the Chair, Chief Executive and the Executive Team on company secretarial-related matters.
• Supporting key Company Secretary projects such as a Governance Review and external board evaluation
• Assisting with the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the delivery of charity and subsidiary company meetings and associated procedural requirements in line with good governance.
• Assisting in the maintenance of governing documents recommending changes as necessary to reflect changing strategic, legal and best practice requirements.

Role requirements:

• Able to start a new role before the start of August 2025
• Qualified Company Secretary (desirable)
• 2+ years of experience in a governance or company secretarial role

For more information, please apply or contact me directly. Poppy.Taylor@ssq.com / 07534087340

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Southampton

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

23-06-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English