Senior Company Secretarial Assistant

About the Team

The RELX PLC Company Secretariat is a London-based team responsible for governance, compliance and shareholder administration, as well as supporting the effective operation of the Boards and their Committees. The team works closely with Company Secretarial colleagues in Delaware, Amsterdam and Delhi.

About the Role

To support the delivery of core company secretarial and corporate governance services at RELX, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, and assisting the Company Secretariat team in delivering effective governance and compliance across all areas of the function.

Responsibilities

• UK and Business areas entity support: manage corporate governance and compliance activities, including statutory records, filings, board meetings, statutory accounts, and regulatory documentation, ensuring adherence to UK company law and internal policies.
• Lead entity management and corporate transactions, overseeing Diligent Entities administration, notarisation and legalisation processes, entity rationalisation projects, acquisitions, divestments, and stakeholder coordination with Finance, Tax, M&A teams, external advisors, and Companies House.
• Serve as the primary contact for auditors and business stakeholders, providing governance advice, managing compliance enquiries, and supporting strategic and ad hoc governance initiatives.
• PLC administration: support PLC governance, share capital administration, and regulatory compliance, release RNS announcements, market disclosures, block listings, share register activities, and regulatory filings with HMRC, Companies House and financial regulators.
• Maintain and reconcile PLC share capital records, collaborating with stakeholders to support employee share schemes, shareholder governance, and reporting requirements.
• Support strategic governance and company secretarial initiatives, monitoring legislative and governance developments, driving compliance improvements, and assisting with governance projects across the Group.
• AGM: support Senior Assistant Company Secretary and Head of Secretariat with delivery of the Annual General Meeting and event support as required; accountable for all post AGM regulatory obligations.
• Annual Report: support PLC governance, reporting and regulatory compliance, leading the preparation and verification of Annual Report and 20 F disclosures, including Corporate Governance, Directors' Report and Related Undertakings sections, while ensuring robust controls and accurate regulatory reporting.
• Drive governance process improvement and operational efficiency, managing key Secretariat controls, enhancing subsidiary governance processes, overseeing external service providers, mitigating risk, and deputising for the Senior Assistant Company Secretary on strategic governance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Partially qualified and keen interest in pursuing the Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme.

Skills & Experience

• Excellent organisational skills with good attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and credibly with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven ability to think and work independently and prioritise and manage workload with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook; willingness to learn Power Automate and Co Pilot Agents.
• Experience working in an FTSE listed company secretariat is a plus.
• Working knowledge of the legal, regulatory and corporate governance framework applying to listed companies is desirable but not essential.

Behaviours & Attitude

• Excellent sense of ownership and accountability for delivery of assigned tasks.
• Flexible, willing to collaborate with and support the team and other departments as needed.
• Committed to delivering to a high standard and building positive working relationships.
• Willing to contribute to new ways of operating, share ideas and engage in team discussions.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programmes
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel season ticket loan
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Optional dental insurance
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days to support charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.