Corporate Secretary

Corporate Secretary - Global Markets (Legal & Compliance)

London / Hybrid

A prestigious global insurer is seeking an experienced Corporate Secretary to join its Legal & Compliance function, supporting European operations. This is a highly visible role working closely with senior legal counsel across London and Dublin, offering broad exposure to governance, regulatory and board-level activity.

The Role

This position sits at the heart of the business, owning and delivering high-quality company secretarial and governance support across multiple entities. You will play a key role in ensuring robust corporate governance, regulatory compliance and effective board operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading board and committee support, including agenda preparation, minute taking and stakeholder coordination
• Maintaining statutory registers and ensuring all Companies House and regulatory filings are up to date
• Supporting corporate governance frameworks and compliance processes across the business
• Assisting with regulatory submissions and returns (including FCA/PRA/Lloyd's/CBI where applicable)
• Managing legal and compliance records, ensuring accuracy and audit readiness
• Supporting legal documentation, transactional activity and departmental projects
• Assisting with due diligence, KYC processes and auditor engagement
• Monitoring and summarising legal and regulatory developments

The Candidate

You will be an experienced company secretarial professional with a strong grounding in insurance or financial services.

Key requirements:

• 6-10 years' experience in a company secretarial or governance role (law firm, insurer or financial services environment)
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance, regulatory frameworks and board processes
• Experience engaging with UK and/or European regulators (e.g. Companies House, FCA, PRA, Lloyd's, CBI)
• Excellent written communication skills, particularly in minute taking and board material preparation
• Highly organised, detail oriented and able to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Proactive, professional and confident working with senior stakeholders

A CILEx qualification (or equivalent legal/paralegal training) is preferred.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high performing, collaborative Legal & Compliance team in a role offering broad exposure, autonomy and real impact across European operations.