Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Job Title: Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: London

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 14th October 2025

Are you looking to take the next step in your company secretarial career We have an exciting opportunity to join our Group Company Secretariat team as a Senior Assistant Company Secretary. As part of Royal London the UKs largest mutual life pensions and investment company youll play a vital role in supporting our company secretariat function ensuring best practice governance and compliance. Youll have the chance to contribute to projects that shape the future of our business and add genuine value at the heart of our operations.

About the role

• Provide governance advice and support to senior stakeholders including Board and Committee Chairs INEDs Executives and functional leads.

• Work as part of the Company Secretariat Team on the operational framework and change activities.

• Act as the secretary to Senior Board and Executive Management Committee(s).

• Act as a governance advisor to Board and Board Committees to provide guidance on corporate governance best practices and developments.

• Monitor changes in corporate legislation and the financial services regulatory environment and take or recommend action as appropriate.

• Embed best practice improvement and innovation across the Company Secretariat team.

• Provide mentoring coaching and training to other members of the Company Secretariat team supporting their continuous professional development.

• Set a distinct and consistent tone championing effective risk consideration and management.

About you

• Fellow/Associate of the Chartered Governance Institute Lawyer with governance experience or similar.

• Have experience supporting governance and company secretarial activities within a regulated environment.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines maintaining high standards under pressure.

• Reliable confident self-motivated self-starter who strives for continuous improvement.

• Excellent communicator with highly developed interpersonal and influencing skills.

• Building relationship with key stakeholders throughout the business including proactive management of good relationships with non-executive directors.

• Embodies a customer focused mind set.

• Proven attention to detail and extremely well organised.

About Royal London

Were the UKs largest mutual life pensions and investment company offering protection long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive responsible enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered Trustworthy Collaborate Achieve.

Weve always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

Inclusion diversity and belonging

Were an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected whatever their background.