Assistant Company Secretary

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Based from our London, Birmingham or Edinburgh offices with hybrid working options.

The Role We are looking for an experienced financial services governance professional to play a key role in delivering highquality company secretarial and corporate governance support across the Group Holdings plc and its regulated entities. In this role, you will manage the full cycle of governance meeting support-from agenda planning and paper guidance to pack collation, minutes, and action tracking-ensuring our Board and Committee operations run seamlessly.

You will work closely with the Chair of a Group or Life Company Committee, prepare high quality committee papers, and support the Group Company Secretary with selected ExCo meetings. You will also lead important annual activities, including Terms of Reference reviews, committee evaluations, and effectiveness assessments. The role includes coordinating NED appointments, inductions, and training, and maintaining the Board and Committee education programme.

This is a varied, influential position where you'll provide corporate governance and company law advice, contribute to all areas of team, and deputise for your peer group when required. You will manage Company Secretariat risk policies, drive continuous improvement through updated processes and smarter ways of working, and may support Company Insurance responsibilities during periods of absence.

We're looking for someone proactive, collaborative, and forward looking-someone who horizon scans emerging governance developments and champions the role of the Company Secretariat across the organisation and in the wider market.

What are we looking for?

Strong company secretarial and corporate governance experience from within a Financial Services firm

Proven experience supporting Boards and Committees, including agenda planning, meeting cycle management, pack collation, minutes, and action tracking.

Ability to draft and quality assure high standard Board and Committee papers, demonstrating excellent written communication and attention to detail.

Experience working closely with senior stakeholders, including Chairs, NEDs, ExCo members, and governance or risk leads.

Good understanding of corporate governance frameworks, UK Corporate Governance Code, Company Law, and relevant regulatory requirements.

Experience coordinating annual governance activities, such as Terms of Reference reviews, committee evaluations, and effectiveness assessments.

Knowledge and experience of NED appointment processes, induction planning, and training coordination.

Ability to provide clear, practical governance advice and support ad hoc listed company or continuing obligations work.

Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.

Proactive, improvement focused mindset, able to design and maintain process documentation and drive enhancements to ways of working.

Ability to horizon scan emerging governance, regulatory, and market developments, translating insights into practical actions.

Confidence to deputise for senior colleagues, including supporting the Deputy Company Secretary and covering Company Insurance responsibilities where needed.

Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and promote the Company Secretariat function across the organisation.

Essential Criteria

Qualified corporate governance professional

Significant experience working as a governance professional within financial services

We want to hire the whole version of you.

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we've advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.

We're reviewing applications as they come in, so apply early to avoid missing out

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.