Assistant Manager, Company Secretariat

About the role

LSEG is hiring a Senior Associate for its Markets Company Secretariat team, reporting to a Senior Manager based in London. The role supports high-quality governance and company secretarial services for a portfolio of regulated and non-regulated legal entities, managing subsidiary boards and committees end to end and acting as a governance adviser to Board Chairs, directors and senior stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Support secretarial and administrative services for key subsidiaries: schedule meetings, draft agendas, prepare board packs, attend meetings, take minutes and follow up on actions.
• Draft and coordinate board resolutions, written resolutions and supporting documentation for corporate actions.
• Manage the annual governance calendar, prepare forward planners and meeting schedules with Chairs, executives and stakeholders.
• Handle statutory administration: maintain statutory records, file returns and update the Group's database (GEMS).
• Run director on-boarding, induction and annual training programmes, including regulatory notifications and conflict of interest checks.
• Support the year-end statutory accounts process by reviewing subsidiary accounts and financial documentation.
• Record requests from regulators, external bodies and internal audit, and assist annual board and committee effectiveness reviews.
• Help maintain policies, procedures and governance guidance, and support governance projects.

Required profile

• Degree level education or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of experience in a company secretariat or corporate governance function.
• Experience supporting subsidiary board and committee meetings in a regulated or complex environment.
• Experience drafting minutes, resolutions and governance documentation.
• Strong understanding of company law, corporate governance and statutory compliance.
• Excellent communication, organisational and project management skills, and the ability to build relationships with directors and senior management.

Desirable

• Financial services, market infrastructure or listed company experience.
• Experience with Diligent Entities, Diligent Boards, GEMS or similar governance systems.
• Exposure to board effectiveness reviews, director inductions and governance transformation.