Elementis Plc – Deputy Company Secretary

£Attractive Package, hybrid working (3 days WFH)

About Elementis
Elementis plc is a FTSE-listed global specialty chemicals company with a proud 175-year history of innovation. Its performance-driven ingredients enhance many of the world’s best-known consumer and industrial products. Following a recent reorganisation, Elementis is entering an exciting new growth phase - modernising its operations and strengthening governance as it looks to the future.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small, collegiate and well-regarded Secretariat team at Head Office in Farringdon. You’ll work closely with the Board, its Committees and the Executive Leadership Team, gaining exceptional exposure to senior decision-making and helping shape the governance framework for a truly international group.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Board, its Committees and the Executive Leadership Team with high-quality secretariat and governance services.
• Manage the end-to-end Board and Committee process, including agendas, papers, minutes and actions.
• Oversee compliance with the UK Listing Rules, DTRs and MAR, including drafting and submitting RNS announcements.
• Lead subsidiary governance across the global group, ensuring robust frameworks and compliance.
• Coordinate the Annual Report & Accounts and AGM process, liaising with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
• Act as a key point of contact for Non-Executive Directors, supporting induction, training and ongoing engagement.
• Manage the company’s share plans, registrars and related service providers.
• Line manage and develop the Company Secretarial Assistant.
• Deputise for the Group General Counsel & Company Secretary when required.

Experience and Qualifications

• CGI-qualified (or equivalent) with at least 5 years’ experience in a UK listed or complex international environment.
• Strong technical understanding of UK corporate governance, Listing Rules, DTRs and MAR.
• Proven experience preparing board and committee materials, minutes and governance reporting.
• Exposure to subsidiary governance and international entity management.
• Confident communicator with senior stakeholders, including Board and Executive members.
• Comfortable managing relationships with external advisors and service providers.

Attributes and Behaviours

• A proactive, solutions-focused individual with strong personal ownership.
• Able to work autonomously and handle a broad portfolio of responsibilities.
• Calm under pressure with excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Collegiate and collaborative – enjoys working in a small, high-performing team.
• Commercially minded with the confidence to influence and challenge constructively.
• Ambitious, motivated and keen to develop further in a visible, career-defining role.

This position would suit an experienced Deputy Company Secretary seeking a fresh challenge, or a strong Senior Assistant ready to step up into a No.2 role with genuine exposure and autonomy.

If you’re ready to join a forward-looking FTSE-listed business during a period of transformation and growth, we’d love to hear from you.

Reference 2430

The Core Partnership is exclusively retained on this assignment.  To find out more, please contact Lucy Packer, Laura Wattiau or Jon Moores on 020 3589 0333 or email [email protected] quoting Assignment 2430. (Any direct or third party applications will be forwarded to The Core Partnership).

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