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Are you a dedicated part qualified Company Secretary looking to advance your career in a FTSE 100 organisation? If so, we have an excellent opportunity to join the Smiths Group Company Secretarial Team, located at our state-of-the-art central London Head Offices near Blackfriars, London.

The Opportunity:

This opportunity would be perfectly suited for someone with Company Secretarial experience who is keen to join an esteemed team of Company Secretarial experts. The team will support the successful individual gain exposure to a wide and varied range of activities within a FTSE 100 environment.

This role will support upholding the utmost standards of corporate governance and work in collaboration with various stakeholders ensuring delivery of vital FTSE 100 secretariat tasks. Responsibilities will span across listed company compliance, Board and Committee meeting support, and subsidiary governance.

This role will support upholding the utmost standards of corporate governance and work in collaboration with various stakeholders ensuring delivery of vital FTSE 100 secretariat tasks. Responsibilities will span across listed company compliance, Board and Committee meeting support, and subsidiary governance.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Experience & Qualifications: Aiming to become a Chartered Governance Professional or already on that path? We provide study and exam support to help you achieve this status. Ideal candidates should have experience in Company Secretarial responsibilities.


• Skillset: Your exceptional attention to detail, proactive approach, organizational skills, and excellent written and verbal communication, particularly with senior individuals, will be your key assets.


• Collaborative Aptitude: Excelling in collaborating across departments, fostering strong working relationships, leveraging subsidiary databases, and proficiency in Microsoft Office Packages.


• Regulatory Acumen: Your familiarity with the UK Companies Act, Listing Rules, Disclosure & Transparency Rules, Corporate Governance Code, governance frameworks, and Market Abuse Regulation will be advantageous.

It is also important to note, you’ll be joining a team of experts who are focused on adding real value to every aspect of our operations. You will have lots of opportunity for involvement, exposure to exciting projects and opportunity to forge collaborative relationships across the organisation. You will also have a great opportunity to advance within a global FTSE 100 company where career development is written into our DNA.

So, if you're ready to take the next step in your Company Secretarial career and in seek of a role that promises exposure to multifaceted Co-Sec responsibilities within a prestigious FTSE 100 environment then we might just have the perfect opportunity for you!

• Assist with Smiths Group plc compliance and statutory filings, issuing of Stock Exchange announcements and compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation, including managing insider and confidential project lists.


• Support for the Board and Committee meeting process, supporting the Company Secretary and Deputy Secretary as required, including liaising with individuals responsible for producing papers and managing the distribution.


• Assist with Group subsidiary governance including updating statutory registers on GEMS and assisting with UK and overseas subsidiary Annual Reports and Accounts approval and other ad hoc work.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity

• Excellent attention to detail, organised, proactive and flexible.


• Good written and verbal communication, including to senior individuals.


• Ability to collaborate with other key departments and build strong working relationships.


• Knowledge of subsidiary database preferable (GEMS, Diligent or Blueprint).


• Good working experience of Microsoft Office Packages.


• Awareness of the UK Companies Act, Listing Rules, Disclosure & Transparency Rules, Corporate Governance Code, governance frameworks, Market Abuse Regulation.

At Smiths we apply leading-edge technology to design, manufacture and deliver market-leading innovative solutions that meet our customers' evolving needs, and touch the lives of millions of people every day. We are a FTSE100, global business of around 14,600 colleagues, based in 50+ countries. Our solutions have a real impact on lives across the planet, enabling industry, improving healthcare, enhancing security, advancing connectivity and supporting new homes. Our products and services are often critical to our customers’ operations, while our proprietary technology and high service levels help create competitive advantage. We welcome colleagues with a curious mind, who are happy with responsibility, enjoy a challenge and are attracted by the idea of working at a business with a 170+ year history of innovation, and five global divisions, all experts in their field.

Smiths Group has been pioneering progress in technology and engineering for more than 170 years. Our products and services touch the lives of millions of people every day through our leading positions in critical markets including general industry, safety and security, energy and aerospace. Our four divisions have distinctive capabilities and operate in 50 countries, together employing more than 14,500 talented colleagues.

Our operational colleagues are supported by specialised corporate functional teams based all around the world and at Smiths London CHQ. Our functional teams, including strategy, finance, IT, HR, legal, tax, operational excellence, communications and corporate affairs, work together and with our divisions and regions to support Smiths exciting growth agenda. Joining one of our functional teams brings the opportunity to learn from great people, build skills, and forge a diverse and interesting global career while contributing to the success of an innovative and accelerating company.

For more information on Smiths please visit www.smiths.com.