Company Secretary (Legal)

Company Secretary (Legal & Compliance)

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Glasgow - Hybrid (3 days per week on site)

£675 - £775 P/D inside IR35

1 Year Maternity Cover Contract

This is a senior Company Secretary position within the EMEA CoSec team of a global FS business, covering a maternity leave. The role provides end-to-end company secretarial and governance support to a portfolio of UK and EMEA regulated and unregulated entities, including PRA and FCA-regulated boards and committees. It is a high-exposure role working directly with Chairs, NEDs, senior executives, and cross-regional CoSec teams (including Mumbai). The work spans board governance, regulatory compliance, entity lifecycle management, and strategic governance projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as company secretary for a portfolio of regulated and unregulated entities and board committees.
• Provide full governance support to PRA/FCA-regulated boards, including agenda planning, board packs, and governance papers.
• Serve as primary contact for Chairs and NEDs, ensuring smooth board operations.
• Advise directors on corporate governance best practice, director duties, conflicts, and induction processes.
• Produce high-quality minutes (UK listed-company standard) and support board effectiveness reviews and skills assessments.
• Draft governance content for annual report and accounts and oversee regulatory filings.
• Advise on liquidations, dissolutions, restructurings, and refinancings from a CoSec perspective.
• Support the Mumbai CoSec team on UK entity management and complex queries (KYC, signatory lists, POAs, certifications).
• Contribute to strategic governance projects, including MI improvements, governance reviews, and training initiatives.

Key Requirements

• 10+ years' company secretarial experience in a high-performance, regulated environment.
• Strong track record working with C-suite leaders and independent NEDs.
• Confident, proactive self-starter able to operate independently and solve problems.
• Excellent minute-taking and governance advisory skills.
• Experience with Blueprint and familiarity with Boardvantage is beneficial. xwzovoh
• Willingness to travel to London for quarterly meetings.

** PLEASE NOTE THAT SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE - CANDIDATES MUST BE BASED IN/AROUND GLASGOW AND HAVE FULL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK **