Senior Company Secretarial Assistant

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:
• Managed PLC governance, share capital administration, and regulatory compliance, overseeing RNS announcements, market disclosures, block listings, share register activities, and regulatory filings with HMRC, Companies House, and financial regulators.
• Maintained and reconciled PLC share capital records, collaborating with Equiniti, Treasury, Finance, Share Plans, and JP Morgan to support employee share schemes, shareholder governance, and reporting requirements.
• Supported strategic governance and company secretarial initiatives, monitoring legislative and governance developments, driving compliance improvements, and assisting with governance projects across the Group.
AGM:
• Supporting 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:
• Supported 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.
• Drove 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.
  
  Partially qualified, and having a keen interest in pursuing the Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme., Excellent organisation skills with good attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Good written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively and credibly with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven ability to think and work independently and ability to prioritise and manage workload with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Be willing to learn Power Automate and Co-Pilot Agents.
• Experience of working in 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.
  
  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., RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.
The group serves customers in more than 180 geographies and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs over 35,000 people, of whom almost half are in North America. The headquarters is in London. The market capitalization is about £54bn ($56bn), making it one of the 10 largest listed companies in the UK. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange, Euronext and NYSE. The company has four market segments. It develops information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers in the Risk, Scientific, Technical & Medical, Legal, and Exhibitions sectors.

Work in a way that works for you We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals. Working for you We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• 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, giving you time to support the 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