Assistant Company Secretary - Listed Financial Services in West Yorkshire

Job description

I have been exclusively instructed by a listed financial services group in their hiring of an Assistant Company Secretary, supporting the delivery of first-class corporate governance across the organisation. Reporting to the Deputy Company Secretary, you’ll play a key role in board and committee operations, subsidiary governance, plc governance and share scheme administration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as Secretary to several Board and Committee meetings, including agenda planning, paper coordination (via Diligent) and minute-taking
• Take ownership of the management of the Group’s subsidiary legal entities
• Maintain key registers including Conflicts of Interest, Insider Lists and Share Ownership
• Support the AGM and Annual Report process
• Provide governance input into group-wide projects, including restructuring
• Assist in administering employee and discretionary share schemes

About You:

• Several years company secretarial experience
• Working knowledge of Companies Act 2006, subsidiary governance and legal entity management
• CGI qualified or working towards qualification
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills
• Willing to attend the office once a week

This is a high-visibility role offering exposure to senior leadership, listed company processes and regulatory frameworks. If you’re looking to develop your governance career in a progressive financial services environment I'd love to hear from you. Please either apply or reach out to me over message

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

West Yorkshire

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

08-07-2025

Profession type

Accountancy

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