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St. James's Place (SJP) works inpartnership to plan, grow and protect our clients’ financial futures. Wedeliver personalised, face-to-face financial advice to our clients, who trustus to manage their money to reach their goals. We provide this service via thePartnership, a network of qualified, expert advisors. We put financialwellbeing and responsible business choices at the heart of everything we do. Webelieve in the value of difference and know that diverse teams can help usproblem solve and innovate for clients.

We look for people to join SJP to make animpact and to contribute to our culture which is based around long termrelationships, doing the right thing, and being the best version of ourselves.

Location :  London

Workplace Type :  Hybrid

Employment Type :   Permanent

Seniority :   Mid-Senior Level

SJP is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Assistant Company Secretary to join our exceptional team. As a leading Wealth Manager, we are committed to delivering invaluable financial advice and services to our clients.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with all members of the Company Secretariat team, providing strategic governance advice and support to Directors and management within the St. James’s Place Group of companies. You will also have the chance to lead and support key boards and committees, with the delivery of compliance with governance, regulatory, and legal requirements.

What you'll be doing :

• Provide full company secretarial and governance support for key boards and committees
• Act as a subject matter authority and provide support and advice to the business in a Company Secretarial capacity.
• Lead on the training and induction of new directors / NEDs, including assisting with any preparation for regulatory interviews.
• Act as a key point of contact / relationship manager for Non-executive and Executive Directors and senior stakeholders in the business.
• Identify new / proposed rules and guidelines in relation to governance and relevant regulatory requirements, assessing the impact of these and communicating them to the relevant audiences;
• Assist with compliance with applicable legislation, regulations and governance guidelines including MAR and the UKLA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules and Listing Rules.
• Run the day to day interaction with the Group’s registrar (and other third-party suppliers) and leading projects that relate to Shareholder engagement.
• Drive the development of more junior members of the team

Who we're looking for :

What's in it for you?

Flexible Working

We know that everyone works best indifferent ways, at different times and in different environments. We haveintroduced a hybrid working policy to provide greater flexibility for part-timework, job-sharing, remote working, and flexibility on hours. Our people areencouraged to work in a flexible way that suits their lifestyle, so please askthe question and start a conversation!

Research tells us that applicants(especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applyingfor a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extendedcareer-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and candemonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whetheryou tick every box.

Reasonable Adjustments

We're anequal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process isaccessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) atany stage please let us know by emailing us at