Group Company Secretary - Carclo plc

Carclo plc – Global FTSE company
£Competitive + car allowance + bonus | Hybrid working (2-3 days WFH)

About Carclo Plc

Carclo plc is a diversified international precision engineering group. It’s a fully listed FTSE company with a long heritage and a renewed focus on performance, operational discipline and long-term value creation. Operating across two specialist divisions, the Group serves customers globally in industrial and technology markets. Governance is taken seriously and is viewed as central to the next phase of the Group’s evolution. This appointment offers genuine influence and visibility at Board and Executive level.

Key Responsibilities

Board Governance & Compliance

• Advise the Board, Chair, Committees and senior leaders on governance, regulatory and listed-company requirements.
• Lead the full Board/Committee cycle including agendas, papers, minutes and action tracking.
• Maintain statutory records and ensure full compliance with the Companies Act, Listing Rules and Corporate Governance Code.
• Oversee governance policies, Board evaluations, director development and induction.
• Coordinate governance sections of the Annual Report and work closely with internal teams and external advisers.

Legal & Regulatory

• Manage the Group’s legal affairs, maximising internal resource and engaging external counsel where required.
• Oversee subsidiary governance, contract governance and corporate record keeping.
• Support strategic projects including M&A, JV activity and restructuring.
• Ensure compliance with MAR, disclosure requirements, insider lists and share dealing codes.
• Draft and review legal documents, shareholder communications and regulatory announcements.

Share Schemes

• Oversee the administration and governance of Group share schemes.
• Support the Remuneration Committee on incentive plans and related governance.

Shareholder & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a key point of contact for shareholders, registrars and regulators.
• Lead preparation for the AGM and any shareholder meetings.
• Support investor-related disclosures and ensure they are timely, accurate and compliant.

Risk, Ethics & Compliance

• Support the Board and Audit Committee with governance and regulatory risk matters.
• Promote strong governance behaviours across the organisation.
• Manage policies relating to compliance, whistleblowing and conduct.

Experience & Qualifications

• Chartered Secretary (CGI/ICSA) and/or UK-qualified solicitor (or equivalent).
• Strong technical grounding in UK company law, the UK Corporate Governance Code and listed-company obligations.
• Experience operating in a listed environment; industrial or manufacturing exposure useful but not essential.
• Confident working with Boards and senior stakeholders in a lean head office setting.
• Strong drafting skills and experience with share schemes and listed-company reporting.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Attributes & Behaviours

• High integrity, good judgement and a solutions-focused approach.
• Confident, credible and able to influence at Board and Executive level.
• Commercial, pragmatic and comfortable balancing strategic and hands-on work.
• Proactive, calm under pressure and able to manage competing priorities.
• Collaborative, people-focused and committed to promoting strong governance practices.

Reference: 2439

The Core Partnership is exclusively retained on this assignment. To find out more, please contact Jon Moores or Edd Cass on 020 3589 0333 or email [email protected] quoting Assignment 2439. (Any direct or third-party applications will be forwarded to The Core Partnership).

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