Assurant
Company Secretarial Assistant (12 month fixed term contract)
United Kingdom · Work style not stated · Full time
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- EmployerAssurant
- LocationUnited Kingdom
- Work styleWork style not stated
- Employment typeFull time
- Employer posted
Company Secretarial Assistant, Europe
12 months Fixed Term Contract to cover maternity leave
Location: United Kingdom | Flexible and remote working available, with the ability to attend UK Board meetings at our UK offices (Crewe, Mitcheldean, Tunstall).
The Opportunity
Join Assurant’s European Legal and Compliance team as a Company Secretarial Assistant, supporting high-quality corporate governance across the UK and Europe. In this fixed-term role, you’ll help keep our boards, committees, records and statutory obligations running smoothly while working with colleagues across several European markets.
What You’ll Do
- Act as lead secretary for the UK Business Committee, including meeting planning, agendas, materials, minutes and action logs.
- Support European Leadership Team and UK Board and Committee activity, including in person attendance at quarterly meetings in the UK..
- Maintain statutory registers, corporate records and governance schedules.
- Prepare and manage routine corporate documents, filings and information requests.
- Coordinate signatures, notarisation, legalisation and support from external company secretarial partners.
- Maintain the European corporate structure chart and administer entity management systems and the Board portal.
- Contribute to governance projects, process improvements and monitoring of relevant legal and regulatory changes.
- Provide wider administrative support to the team, including departmental inbox, diary, SharePoint and invoice processing.
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What You’ll Bring
- Qualified, part-qualified or working towards qualification with the Chartered Governance Institute, or able to bring equivalent governance experience.
- Experience supporting company secretarial and corporate governance activities, preferably in a regulated financial services business.
- Good understanding of UK company law, statutory filings, corporate records and governance processes.
- Confident and experienced preparing meeting materials, taking accurate minutes and managing follow-up actions.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office and board portal and entity management systems such as Board Vantage and Diligent Entities.
- Organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and use initiative.
- Clear communicator who enjoys working with stakeholders across different countries and functions.
What We Offer
- Hybrid/flexible work arrangements
- Performance Bonus Scheme
- A range of financial, wellbeing and social benefits
- Internal Wellbeing Programme
- Learning and Development opportunities
Our Values and Commitment to Inclusion
At Assurant, our values of Common Sense, Common Decency, Uncommon Thinking and Uncommon Results guide how we work. We welcome different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds because they help us innovate, support our clients and build an inclusive workplace where people can do their best work.
We are committed to an accessible and inclusive recruitment process. If you need any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll be happy to support you.
If this opportunity sounds like a good fit, we’d love to hear from you.
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What’s the culture like at Assurant?
Our unique culture is a big reason why talented people choose Assurant. Named a Best/Great Place to Work in 14 countries and awarded the Fortune America’s Most Innovative Companies recognition, we bring together top talent around the world. Although we have a wide variety of skills and experiences, we share common characteristics that are uniquely Assurant. A passion for service. An ability to innovate in practical ways. And a willingness to take chances. We call our culture The Assurant Way.
Company Overview
Assurant is a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world’s leading brands to develop innovative solutions and deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products, and other specialty products.
AI and Biometric Usage
Assurant supports the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), but we want to know the real you. Visit our AI Usage Guidelines page to understand what we expect from applicants regarding their use of AI during the application process. Since we would like to know the real you, we require that all of our virtual interviews be conducted on video.
Employment is contingent upon completion of a required identity verification process, which may include biometric technology, where permitted by applicable law and subject to applicable notice and consent requirements. See our Privacy Notice to learn about Assurant’s privacy practices, including our use of AI-enabled technology, automated decision making, and biometric information.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Assurant is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not use or consider race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in employment decisions.
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Please be aware that during Assurant's application process, we will never ask for personal information such as your Social Security number, bank account details, or passwords. Learn more about what to look out for and how to report a scam here.
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