Senior Assistant Company Secretary

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London, Greater London, England, GBR
Hybrid
Senior level
Fintech • Mobile • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Wise is one of the fastest growing fintechs in the world and we’re on a mission to make money without borders a new norm
The Role
The Senior Assistant Company Secretary will provide comprehensive governance and company secretarial services, manage Board meetings, oversee compliance, and enhance processes within the organization.
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Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.

 

Job Description

Provide a full governance and company secretarial service to the Group. This includes:

  • Board and Committee management: manage the end-to-end process for a Board and several Committees, and executive-level meetings, including setting agendas, circulating high-quality papers via the board portal, attending meetings, and producing accurate, concise minutes and action points.

  • Entity governance and compliance: monitor changes in the legislative and regulatory landscape, advising the Board and senior management on the impact of new requirements and best practices.

  • Statutory filings and records: oversee the accurate maintenance of statutory registers and records, ensuring all filings at Companies House and other regulatory bodies are submitted promptly and accurately.

  • Stakeholder management: build and maintain strong, effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including executives, non-executive directors, auditors, and regulators.

  • Broader activities: deliver initiatives that will impact the wider Group e.g. corporate transactions.

  • Process enhancement: establish, embed and continuously improve company secretarial and cross team processes. 

 

Qualifications

  • Qualified chartered secretary (ACG or FCG) or lawyer with 7+ years’  experience, including significant time at a senior level within a bank or other financial services organisation

  • Solid understanding of financial services regulations

  • Excellent understanding of the Companies Act

  • Experience of senior level stakeholder engagement and management, specifically non-executive directors

  • Ability to navigate difficult issues and multiple stakeholders, advising the business on key risks, and developing solutions

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively 

  • Detail-oriented, and able to produce high-quality work

  • Excellent communication, influencing and analytical skills

  • Experience providing governance services for a subsidiary entity within a multinational group

Additional Information

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders  — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Skills Required

  • Qualified chartered secretary (ACG or FCG) or lawyer
  • 7+ years' experience in a senior role within a bank or financial services
  • Solid understanding of financial services regulations
  • Excellent understanding of the Companies Act
  • Experience of senior level stakeholder engagement

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The Company
8,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world's money. With Wise Account and Wise Business, people and businesses can hold 40 currencies, move money between countries and spend money abroad. Large companies and banks use Wise technology too; an entirely new network for the world's money. Launched in 2011, Wise is one of the world’s fastest growing, profitable tech companies. In fiscal year 2025, Wise supported around 15.6 million people and businesses, processing over $185 billion in cross-border transactions and saving customers around $2.6 billion.

Why Work With Us

We’re truly global in who we are, how we work, and how we build. Everything we do is centred around creating a world of money that’s fast, easy, fair. And open to all. Everyone who works here owns a piece of Wise, from the work they do, to the stock they hold.

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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

We expect new joiners in the office most days to build connections and learn from colleagues for their first six months. After that, most Wisers split their working week between the office and home, typically coming in at least 12 times a month.

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