Assistant Company Secretary

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:

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• Full cycle meeting support, from building the agenda through to drafting the papers and writing the minutes
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• Owning the forward meeting calendar and keeping stakeholders aligned to it
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• Logging attendance, chasing actions to completion and holding the team to its turnaround standards
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• Statutory filings and day to day corporate administration
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• Supporting Board evaluations, succession planning and the induction of new Directors
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• Regulatory submissions, including fitness and propriety
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• Maintaining the conflicts register, fielding auditor queries and refreshing governance policies
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Requirements:

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• Three years or more spent running Board and Committee cycles from start to finish, in house or in practice
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• A first rate drafter who is well organised and stays calm when several deadlines land at once
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• Credible with senior people, and comfortable working across borders and cultures
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• Chartered Governance Institute qualified or studying is welcome, though not essential
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• Governance gained in a regulated or member owned setting would be an advantage
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Package:

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• £48,500 - £59,000, depending on experience
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• Hybrid, roughly two days a week on site, from either the London or Newcastle office
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• Double digit employer pension contribution
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• Private medical cover, life assurance and a health cash plan
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• Generous holiday that grows with service, plus paid volunteering days
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• Funded study support towards professional qualifications
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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:

[email protected] / [email protected]