Assistant Company Secretary

We’re Starling, a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way.

Reporting to our Senior Company Secretary, this role offers an opportunity to play a key part in developing the governance infrastructure of a scaling international fintech, ensuring effective subsidiary board support and contributing to the integrity of our corporate records and Group governance processes.

Responsibilities

Subsidiary Governance

• Provide end-to-end Board support for a growing and fast-paced subsidiary business and its UK/international subsidiaries and branches.
• Maintain timely information flows, uphold high standards of board paper quality and offer trusted governance advice.
• Draft subsidiary board and shareholder resolutions for routine and ad hoc matters.
• Coordinate internal approvals for UK and international subsidiaries/branches.
• Act as the Group Company Secretariat workstream lead for international expansion projects.
• Manage Companies House and local registrar filings and ensure statutory registers are accurate and up to date.
• Maintain precise internal entity records and handle the distribution of Board materials.

Group Governance and Corporate Administration

• Support the Group in meeting its statutory, regulatory, and corporate governance obligations.
• Contribute directly to major projects like the Annual Report and AGM planning.
• Support governance and administration related to employee share schemes.

Team Collaboration

• Share knowledge openly within the team and actively support the professional development of the Junior Company Secretarial Assistant.
• Bring a proactive, growth-oriented and risk-management focused mindset to the daily operations of the Group Company Secretariat team.

Requirements

Essential Criteria

• Minimum of 3 years of experience working within a busy Company Secretariat team.
• Professionally qualified (CGI Grad / ACG).
• Experience with entity management software and board portals.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experienced in handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and capable of managing workload.
• A flexible, ‘can-do’ attitude with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Desirable Criteria

• Company Secretariat experience within a financial services environment.
• Prior experience supporting the governance and administration of employee share schemes.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday.
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday.
• Annual leave is increased with length of service.
• 16 hours paid volunteering time a year.
• Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme.
• Life insurance at 4x your salary.
• Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth.
• Generous family-friendly policies.
• Perkbox membership.