Assistant Company Secretary (Manager), Company Secretariat (Fixed Term Contract)
Our TeamThe Company Secretariat supports the Boards of London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG plc) and its 300 subsidiaries, advising on corporate governance matters and companies’ laws globally. The team is responsible for the Group’s corporate governance agenda, ensuring compliance with legislation and relevant guidance. Working with colleagues in Compliance, Finance, HR, Legal, Risk and Tax, the team ensures that the Group follows local corporate laws and statutory filing requirements. The team proactively provides operational advice and leads the implementation of good corporate governance standards to meet regulatory requirements, including those applicable to LSEG as a listed company.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the Head of Listed Company Governance in ensuring the Group’s compliance with the UK Listing Rules, UK MAR, and Corporate Governance Code.
- Assist with Board governance and board support matters relating to LSEG plc and certain of its committees.
- Manage the monthly process for monitoring corporate governance developments, horizon scanning, and determining any required actions; oversee a Company Secretarial Assistant.
- Draft relevant governance sections of the Annual Report and contribute to the verification process.
- Lead the delivery of the LSEG plc Annual General Meeting, including drafting the notice of meeting and ancillaries, preparing minutes and stock exchange announcements, and coordinating logistics with the Events team and other internal partners.
- Handle tasks related to UK MAR compliance, including maintaining confidential project lists and overseeing the monthly restricted persons list review.
- Handle matters relating to Share Dealing, including the Permission to Deal process and compliance with the Dealing in LSEG Securities Policy.
- Support governance projects and corporate transactions, including share buybacks and M&A activity, drafting steps plans and associated documentation for the Company Secretariat.
- Manage processes related to record keeping, responding to legal, regulatory and external information requests, and certain risk management and controls matters.
- Provide governance and administrative support to the Board of the Group’s listed debt treasury vehicle.
Experience, Qualification and Skills
- CGI qualification.
- University degree or equivalent.
- Experience of listed company governance matters.
- Effective communicator at all levels with excellent organisational skills.
- Dedicated, resilient, detail‑oriented, calm and self‑assured.
- Proven experience of drafting Board or Committee minutes.
- Ability to work well with other departments and develop good working relationships across the business.
- Strong IT skills including Word, Excel, GEMs, Diligent Boards and Insidertrack.
Career Stage
Manager
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