Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Salary £85,000 to £110,000 depending on experience.

Type: Permanent. Location: Hybrid Home & Folkestone / London (main sites in Folkestone, Kent and King’s Cross, London).

Role Responsibilities

• Act as the appointed Company Secretary to Saga Insurance and Saga Money, FCA regulated entities within the Saga Group.
• Maintain an effective working relationship with entity Chairs and CEOs to ensure governance supports strategy delivery.
• Draft and control annual corporate calendars; prepare agendas, governance reports, collate and circulate papers, and draft minutes for boards and committees.
• Collaborate with business areas to ensure supporting board and committee papers and actions are high quality, providing a “check and challenge” to initial drafts and ensuring executive summaries are used effectively.
• Attend and minute Board, Remuneration/Nomination Committee and Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee meetings (Insurance) and plc Audit and Risk Committee.
• Maintain and update governance documents, including Terms of Reference, delegated authority matrices, and division of responsibilities.
• Ensure effective reporting flow between subsidiaries and Saga plc, focusing on audit, risk and internal controls.
• Provide advice on current best corporate governance practice.
• Liaise with the Conduct Risk Team on regulatory matters (e.g., FCA) and ensure governance processes and procedures comply with regulatory rules and expectations.
• Carry out Non‑Executive and Executive Director inductions within insurance and Saga Money, and ongoing development/evaluation.
• Support AGM preparation and the production of the Annual Report and Accounts, with specific responsibility for the Audit and Risk Committee report.
• Assist with group strategic projects, due diligence requests, Group Policies and ad hoc requests.
• Act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders, providing guidance on governance issues, statutory duties and company policies.
• Draft resolutions and associated documentation for all governance matters (projects, transactions, change of name, director or secretary changes, etc.).
• Monitor developments in company law, corporate governance and regulatory requirements; ensure full compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations, including Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, Market Abuse Regulation, Listing Rules and UK Corporate Governance Code.
• Contribute to significant corporate projects such as mergers, acquisitions, restructures and new business ventures; obtain approvals by relevant Group companies and ensure Board directors understand and fulfil their duties.
• Carry out due diligence and support transactional governance requirements, working closely with internal and external advisers.
• Work with cross‑functional teams including Legal, Tax, Treasury, Legal and external advisers to deliver projects.

Ideal Candidate

You will have previously line‑managed in a Company Secretary function, worked in a Plc and/or regulated business, and be keen to join an organisation on a journey of transition and growth.

• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with directors, senior executive and control functions.
• High‑level organisational skills, with the highest standards of professionalism and integrity.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) plus minuting experience.
• Attentive to detail with a pragmatic, commercial and collaborative approach.
• Excellent project management skills – ability to respond quickly to ad hoc queries and manage conflicting priorities.
• Legal background, ideally with a law or business degree.
• CGI qualified – Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme.
• Good knowledge of UK Companies Act 2006, FCA Disclosure and Transparency Rules and other relevant legislation.
• Excellent working knowledge of the latest company secretarial software, including board portal and entity management software.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Option to purchase additional leave – 5 extra days.
• Pension scheme matched up to 10%.
• Company performance related annual bonus – up to 15%.
• Car allowance £4,800 per annum.
• Private medical insurance after 1 year’s service.
• Life assurance policy on joining us – 4× salary.
• Wellbeing programme.
• Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises, holidays and insurance.
• Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• Grandparents leave.
• Income protection.
• Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform.

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