PLC Assistant Company Secretary - 3690

Leading financial services plc seeks to recruit an Assistant Secretary to join its stable and supportive team. A full job description is available on request. This team does not have a high turnover, so stability and a good team fit will be important to them. This role would suit a candidate who is ideally already CGI qualified, with a minimum of 2-3 years previous financial services experience.You could be just the right applicant for this job Read all associated information and make sure to apply.The role will be offered on a hybrid basis, requiring the candidate to work 3 days in the Birmingham offices and the other two days could be from home. There would be occasional trips to London (c.3 times a year) for certain Board Meetings.This is a visible role, and will require someone with a high degree of tact and discretion due to the level of work involved. You will support on a range of governance issues, largely Board, NED and meeting support, plus Annual Report and Accounts work, acting as named company secretary for a number of subsidiaries, and building strong relationships and engagement with stakeholders nationally and internationally as well as other duties.Experience and skillset required;Qualified company secretary or lawyer with minimum 2-3 years experience in a fast paced, large and complex organisation.Financial services / UK regulatory experience is desirable but not essential.Strong knowledge of corporate governance principles, including driving high quality governance standards.Experience of ensuring applicable governance standards are met.Strong inter-personal, organisational, process management and verbal/ written skills.Proven ability to work well with all levels of management, handle confidential and sensitive information, work independently, under pressure and handle multiple tasks.Ability to think laterally to solve problems and drive continuous improvement.Proven ability to work well in a challenging and frequently changing environment.Ability to see and understand the bigger picture as well as have a keen eye for detail.

Created: 2025-06-28