Essentra
Deputy Company Secretary
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Legal, Risk & Governance Function Overview
The Legal, Risk & Governance function partners with stakeholders across the business to maintain a robust governance, compliance, and risk framework, supporting a safe, sustainable, and compliant environment in which the organisation can grow.
Working closely with teams including Finance, Investor Relations, Risk & Assurance, Communications, and Procurement, the function helps ensure that corporate policies, delegated authorities, and regulatory requirements are met across the Group.
Deputy Company Secretary Role
The Deputy Company Secretary plays a key role in supporting the Board and its Committees, ensuring compliance with the obligations of a listed company and overseeing subsidiary governance across Essentra's global entity structure.
As a senior member of the Legal, Risk & Governance team, the role holder will provide expert governance advice, build strong relationships across the business, and act as a trusted point of contact for a broad range of governance, compliance, and corporate matters, helping to identify practical solutions and drive best practice.
Responsibilities
Board and Committee Support
- Coordinate the annual Board and Committee calendar, including forward agendas, Terms of Reference, and meeting logistics.
- Prepare and distribute agendas and Board/Committee papers, working closely with the Chair, Executive Leadership Team, and paper authors to ensure timely, high-quality submissions.
- Attend meetings, produce accurate minutes, maintain statutory records, and monitor the completion of actions and governance decisions.
Regulatory & Governance Compliance
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- Support compliance with the governance and regulatory requirements of a UK listed company, including FCA, Companies House, and National Storage Mechanism filings.
- Maintain Board and PDMR records, including directors' interests, share dealing approvals, and governance disclosures.
- Support the planning and delivery of the Annual General Meeting and any other shareholder meetings.
Annual Reporting & Statutory Filings
- Prepare governance-related disclosures and committee reports for inclusion in the Annual Report.
- Liaise with external auditors and internal stakeholders to support year-end governance requirements.
- Ensure statutory accounts and other required filings are completed accurately and on time across relevant jurisdictions.
Governance Operations & Projects
- Maintain governance systems, records, policies, and intranet content to support effective corporate governance across the Group.
- Support wider Legal, Risk & Governance activities, including insurance renewals, data protection requirements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead or contribute to governance-related projects and undertake ad hoc activities as required.
Skills and Experience
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- CGI qualification.
- Previous experience in a company secretarial or corporate governance role.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare and present information clearly.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with a collaborative, business-partnering approach.
- Proactive, flexible, and solutions-focused, with a commitment to delivering a high-quality service.
- Strong organisational and IT skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines (desirable).
- Experience working within a multinational or listed company environment (desirable).
- Additional language skills (desirable).
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What We Offer
- Attractive Salary
- Car allowance
- Discretionary Annual Bonus
- Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
- Private Family Medical Insurance
- Up to 5% matched pension contribution
- 4x annual salary life assurance
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Extra paid day off for your birthday
- Paid day off for volunteering
- Employee discounts through MyDiscounts platform
- Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Eyecare Vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
This is a hybrid role, with 2-3 days per week based in our Kidlington office.
About Essentra
Essentra plc is a leading global provider of essential components and solutions, focusing on the manufacture and distribution of plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded, and metal items.
Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Essentra's global network extends to 28 countries worldwide and includes approximately 3,000 employees, 14 manufacturing facilities, 26 distribution centres, and 37 sales & service centres serving approximately 64,000 customers with a rapid supply of low-cost but essential products for a variety of applications in industries such as equipment manufacturing, automotive, fabrication, electronics, medical, and renewable energy.
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