Assistant Company Secretary

Assistant Company Secretary
London/City - Hybrid 2-3 days
£300 per day - 6 month Contract - Inside IR35

Yolk recruitment is managing a new opportunity for an Assistant Company Secretary to work with a leader in manufacturing and scientific research.

You'll play a key part in ensuring a global organisation runs smoothly, joining a well-established head office team, where your legal and governance skills will help ensure strong compliance and oversight across a network of international subsidiaries.

This is what you'll be doing

You'll support the Company Secretariat in delivering high standards of corporate governance and legal compliance, with a particular focus on overseas entities. It's a hands-on role that combines advisory work, records management and project involvement.

• Help implement and oversee compliance with global best practice policies and procedures.
• Work alongside the Senior Assistant Company Secretary to ensure effective governance and statutory compliance, with a particular focus on the group's international subsidiaries, including by:
  • Building and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with overseas contacts
  • Managing the day-to-day relationship with the external provider supporting global subsidiaries
  • Advising colleagues on company law and governance best practice
  • Supporting routine governance matters, such as signing off annual accounts and updating board appointments
  • Keeping department records accurate and up to date
  • Contributing to the annual review process for all overseas entities
  • Leading the yearly review of subsidiary board structures, and recommending changes where needed

• Support corporate restructures and M&A activity
• Contribute to the Legal Entity Rationalisation programme, helping streamline the group's structure
• Assist with preparations for the AGM
• Help manage dividend processes, including timelines and shareholder communications
• Respond to shareholder queries, working closely with the share registrar
• Promote good corporate governance, especially in line with the UK Corporate Governance Code
• Help maintain the group's governance framework, including board terms of reference and secretarial policies
• Support the management of confidential project lists and share dealing permissions in line with Market Abuse Regulations
• Draft and contribute to RNS announcements and FCA filings

The experience you'll bring to the team

• 5+ years' experience in similar role
• Experience in global manufacturing industry
• Part-qualified or fully qualified with the Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland (CGI / ICSA)
• A degree in law, business, finance, or a related field is advantageous
• Good understanding of UK company law and the UK Corporate Governance Code
• Experience supporting a Company Secretariat or working in a corporate governance/legal environment

Are you up to the challenge?

If you feel you have the skills, experience, and passion to be successful in this role, apply now.

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive, we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying, then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.