Deputy Company Secretary

Deputy Company Secretary - Bath

Our client is an integrated consultancy of engineers, consultants, and advisers dedicated to delivering creative, value-led solutions for an ever-challenging world.

Join an exceptional team focused on innovation and possibility, where you will be pivotal in shaping their legal and governance framework. Your role includes:

• Acting as senior legal counsel, providing legal research, preparation of Board Papers, and supporting the Company Secretary on key legal matters while managing external legal advisors.
• Delivering comprehensive company secretarial support, including drafting board minutes, resolutions, statutory filings, and engaging notary services.
• Advising on compliance documentation and processes from LLP agreements to Articles of Association.
• Conducting discreet internal investigations into compliance breaches, reporting findings directly to senior management.
• Designing and implementing global compliance programmes covering areas like Data Protection, Modern Slavery, and Conflicts of Interest.
• Providing legal guidance for the UK Property Portfolio alongside general legal support requests.
• Offering ad hoc legal insight on employment and supplier contract disputes while summarising complex legal advice for ease of understanding.
• Managing legal risks and overseeing the annual renewal process for Global Cyber Insurance and Director and Officer insurance.
• Supporting the Annual Audit cycle, including facilitating Director sign-off of accounts and Audit Committee meetings.
• Advising the board on statutory duties while promoting best practises in corporate governance.
• Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, developing legal and compliance frameworks, and leading training initiatives.
• Monitoring regulatory developments and updating internal policies accordingly, ensuring that governance remains current and compliant.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a qualified solicitor and ICSA graduate with significant PQE experience and in-house legal expertise.
• Possess strong analytical skills along with commercial acumen, particularly in commercial property.
• Recognise and address strategic, legal, or reputational issues effectively.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of engaging diverse audiences.
• Exhibit exceptional interpersonal skills, allowing for clarity in conveying technical information.
• Be adept at managing relationships with staff at all levels to minimise legal, risk, financial, and reputational impacts.

In addition to a competitive salary, our client provides:

• A performance incentive scheme of up to 8% of basic salary and a generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum.
• A robust pension scheme with a 10% employer contribution and flexible benefits tailored to individual needs.
• Enhanced parenthood leave policies and a fulfilling work-life balance, including a 3 PM finish on the last Friday of each month.
• A commitment to professional development with access to learning programmes and memberships to professional bodies.
• A supportive, inclusive environment that fosters your well-being through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and various outreach activities.

If you are looking to take the next step in your career and have a genuine impact in a thriving organisation, we would love to hear from you. For more information, please contact Lyndsay at

LHH is an employment consultancy that believes in talent, not labels. It is important to us that we run inclusive recruitment processes to support candidates of all abilities and encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. LHH is committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment to enable candidates to explore the next steps in their careers. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.