Assistant Company Secretary (PLC)

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  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    Greater London
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Company Secretary
  • Industry

    Retail & Consumer Goods
  • Pay

    £market rate

Co Sec, FTSE

Your new company

An exciting opportunity in an established FTSE business, working with a fantastic, collaborative and genuinely supportive team. This is a highly varied governance role supporting statutory and regulatory compliance, key corporate reporting, and wider shareholder‑related activities across the group. You will assist in maintaining high standards in areas such as reporting, share schemes, and crisis management while working closely with senior stakeholders. Overall, the position plays an important part in upholding strong governance, transparency, and organisational resilience.

Your new role

  • Support strong corporate governance by ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance, including adherence to company law and governance codes.

  • Contribute to major governance deliverables such as the Annual Report, AGM, stock exchange announcements, and upkeep of governance disclosures.

  • Manage key governance processes including share dealing compliance, share scheme administration, shareholder registers, whistleblowing investigations, and overseas subsidiary governance.

  • Plays an important role in organisational risk and resilience through crisis management support.

  • Works closely with senior stakeholders and external providers to maintain high standards across governance, reporting, insurance, and shareholder-related activities.

What you'll need to succeed

  • CGI Qualification

  • Strong understanding of the Companies Act and UK Corporate Governance Code.

  • A driven, can-do attitude with an eagerness learn and take on new responsibilities.

  • Strong communication skills and a detailed-oriented approach.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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