Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Job description

This FTSE 250 organisation is looking for a qualified Senior Assistant Company Secretary to join their team in London.

This is a broad ranging Company Secretarial role focused on delivering high‑quality governance, clear advice and practical advisory support to a wide range of stakeholders (including senior management) and acting as the lead for the Group’s share plan governance and CoSec processes.

Role responsibilities:

• Acting as the governance lead on the Annual Report and Half Year process, ensuring all governance requirements are met.
• Leading the company secretariat responsibilities for the Group’s discretionary and all employee share schemes (including Long Term Incentive Plan, UK and International Share Incentive Plans and Deferred Share Bonus Plan).
• Advising on, and ensuring compliance with, Listing Rules, DTRs, Companies Act and other relevant corporate governance guidance and regulation.
• Compliance matters including maintenance of MAR compliance project lists.
• Providing day-to-day oversight of the Assistant Company Secretary and Company Secretarial Assistant

Experience and Qualifications

• A qualified Chartered Secretary, with good working knowledge of the Companies Act, Listing Rules and the UK Corporate Governance Code
• At least 5 years’ experience of working within a UK listed company of substantial size and complexity
• Experience of discretionary and all-employee share plans (including Share Incentive Plans)
• Experience leading the governance elements of an annual report process

Hybrid working is 3 days per week in the office.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

04-03-2026

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