Company Secretarial Assistant

Browne Jacobson LLP; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK is seeking a Company Secretarial Assistant for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role involves ensuring statutory documents are submitted on time, drafting Companies House forms, and preparing board minutes. The ideal candidate will display strong IT and organizational skills with a proactive approach. While experience with Diligent Entities software is helpful, it is not essential. This position offers flexible working arrangements across multiple locations including Birmingham, Nottingham, Manchester, and Cardiff.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Focus on wellbeing and individuality

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience supporting UK corporate clients within a company secretarial team is desirable.
• Enthusiastic about developing skills and delivering high-quality work.
• Experience with Diligent Entities is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure statutory documents are submitted on time.
• Draft and file Companies House forms.
• Prepare board minutes and resolutions.
• Keep statutory registers up to date.
• Handle routine queries.

Skills

Strong IT skills

Organisational skills

Client service focus

Proactive approach

Tools

Diligent Entities software

Job description

Company Secretarial Assistant - 12 month FTC

Vacancy type Experienced hires

Scheme Lawyer

Level Junior

Business area Business Services

Duration Temporary

Hours Full time

Location Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, Nottingham

Reference number LDNY26

Job title Company Secretarial Assistant - 12 month FTC

Team Corporate - Company Secretarial

Vacancy owner Linzi Durham

We are seeking a Company Secretarial Assistant to join our CoSec team for a 12-month fixed-term contract. Some experience supporting UK corporate clients within a company secretarial teamis desirable.

You will help ensure statutory documents are submitted on time, including confirmation statements and annual accounts, draft and file Companies House forms, prepare board minutes and resolutions, and keep statutory registers up to date. The role also involves using Diligent Entities software, sending reminders, and handling routine queries.

We are looking for someone with strong IT and organisational skills, a proactive approach, and a focus on client service. Experience with Diligent Entities is helpful but not essential.

This role can be based out of either our Birmingham, Nottingham, Manchester or Cardiff offices with someflexibility to work from home.If you are enthusiastic about developing your skills and delivering high-quality work, we'd loveto hear from you!

We nurture talent at all levels and from every background and celebrate what makes people individuals. Law needs all voices to reflect the society it serves and we’re working towards social mobility, diversity and inclusion in our firm - and our profession. We strive to create meaningful personal and professional development opportunities and offer flexible working in support of a good work-life balance. We focus on wellbeing and individuality, so that all our people can thrive.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Tick on the application form if you’d like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

If external support is required on a vacancy, a member of the Browne Jacobson recruitment team will release the role to one of our agency partners. We ask that recruitment agencies do not send CVs unless instructed on the role. Please note that any speculative CVs submitted via agencies without invitation will not be considered as represented by the agency.