Assistant Company Secretary
$40,000–$40,000 year
HybridLondon, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Prepare agendas and meeting papers for the Trustee Board and management committees, taking accurate minutes and tracking action items. Coordinate logistics for Board, Committee, and stakeholder meetings while ensuring organizational decisions comply with the charity's Articles of Association and relevant legislation. Submit filings and returns to Companies House and the Charity Commission, maintain statutory registers and the annual governance calendar, and support the onboarding of new Trustees. Provide pragmatic governance and regulatory advice to colleagues, build trusted relationships with auditors and senior leadership, and help embed effective governance processes across the organization.
Required Qualifications
- Relevant professional qualification, such as the Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme (full or part-qualified) or Level 4 Certificate in Charity Law and Governance
- Degree-level education or equivalent experience
- Experience working in a governance role within a charity or similarly complex organisation
- Good understanding of charity governance frameworks and the relationship between Boards and Committees
- Experience supporting the governance of complex organisations and providing governance advice to senior stakeholders or equivalent
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to manage tight deadlines and competing priorities
- Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise and accurate papers and documentation
- Sound judgement and discretion when handling sensitive information
- Confidence building effective relationships with senior and diverse stakeholders
- Ability to work flexibly and adapt as processes, priorities and organisational needs change
- Strong commitment to maintaining high professional standards and keeping up to date with developments in charity governance
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