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We have an excellent opportunity with our client, who is seeking an experienced Company Secretary to provide interim support during a significant corporate transaction.
Role: Interim Junior Company Secretary
This role will support a small and collaborative Company Secretarial team during a critical transaction period. The successful candidate will work closely with the wider transaction team, including Legal, HR, Finance, and external advisers, supporting both transaction-related activity and ongoing governance responsibilities.
Job Description
Core responsibilities include:
- Preparing transaction-related documentation for a broad employee shareholder population.
- Coordinating the issuance, execution, and signing processes for shareholders with varying ownership structures, including option holders.
- Supporting employee option holders throughout the exercise process.
- Assisting with transaction-related due diligence exercises.
- Coordinating the execution of transaction documentation using DocuSign.
- Supporting post-completion corporate filing requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
- Maintaining and updating shareholder registers and statutory records.
- Assisting with ongoing governance activities, including:
- Board pack collation and distribution.
- Minute taking.
- Board and committee administration.
- Supporting general company secretarial administration and governance queries.
- Working closely with internal stakeholders and external advisers to ensure delivery against transaction deadlines.
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Ideal Candidate Profile
- Significant company secretarial and corporate governance experience.
- Experience supporting complex corporate transactions, acquisitions, restructurings, or private equity-backed businesses.
- Strong understanding of shareholder administration and governance processes.
- Experience managing highly confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Comfortable operating within tight transaction timelines and managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to collaborate effectively across legal, HR, finance, and external adviser teams.
- Experience within financial services is desirable.
- Insurance sector experience would be advantageous.
- Prior exposure to private equity structures, shareholder transactions, or employee equity programmes would be highly beneficial.
- Strong IT skills, including experience with:
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe
- Board portals
- Electronic signature platforms such as DocuSign
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Key Details
- Duration: 3–6 months
- Start date: ASAP
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Location: City of London
- Working model: Hybrid, ideally 3 days per week in the office (some flexibility may be available)
- Equipment: Provided
- Interview process: One-stage interview
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