We're partnering with a leading professional services firm to appoint a Senior Manager to lead and evolve a large-scale Company Secretarial and Governance function supporting a large base of corporate entities.
This is a senior leadership role combining technical expertise, operational oversight, and commercial accountability, with responsibility for multi-location teams and a complex, high-volume client portfolio.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading delivery of company secretarial and governance services across a diverse client base
Acting as a senior adviser on UK company law, statutory obligations, and governance best practice
Overseeing complex, high-risk client matters
Managing and developing teams across multiple offices, driving performance and consistency
Owning operational delivery: workflow, capacity planning, and service quality
Driving commercial performance, including billing, WIP, recoveries, and utilisation
Leading the transition to a subscription-based service model
Ensuring strong financial and operational control across the function
Enhancing processes, systems, and scalability
Supporting business development and identifying growth opportunities within existing clients
Contributing to strategic direction, with a focus on efficiency, technology, and profitability
About you - You will have:
Significant experience in a senior company secretarial or governance role (professional services preferred)
Strong expertise in UK company law and governance
Proven leadership and team management experience
Commercially minded, with experience in billing, WIP, and recoveries
Experience managing large, complex client portfolios
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
CGI (ACG/FCG), ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent experience)
If you're looking to step into a high-impact leadership role with real influence over strategy, operations, and growth, we'd love to hear from you
