Company Secretary - UK Investment Trusts

The qualified Company Secretary will deliver comprehensive corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and board advisory services to the boards of our investment trusts, initially supporting all three trusts, ultimately taking lead responsibility for two trusts.

This role is key to meet the growing governance, regulatory and board-servicing demands across our listed investment trust range. It will strengthen the company secretarial team’s operational resilience and support the continued delivery of high-quality governance services to boards, directors, and shareholders.

The role is based in our London office.

What you do

Board Support & Advisory

• Manage the end-to-end board cycle for listed investment plcs, including committee meetings (Audit, Risk, Nomination, Management Engagement)
• Draft high-quality, technically accurate board minutes, resolutions, and action trackers under tight deadlines
• Act as a trusted adviser to the Board Chairs and Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) on governance best practices
• Coordinate board evaluations, director inductions, and tailored training sessions

Regulatory Compliance & Market Disclosure

• Oversee compliance with the FCA Listing Rules, Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (DTR), and Prospectus Regulation Rules
• Manage regulatory announcements via a Regulatory Information Service (RIS), including Net Asset Value (NAV) updates and total voting rights
• Maintain insider lists and ensure compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR)
• Coordinate statutory filings with Companies House and the National Storage Mechanism

Financial Reporting & Shareholder Relations

• Project manage the production and publication of the Annual and Interim Reports, drafting governance and statutory sections
• Organize and execute the Annual General Meeting (AGM), managing shareholder proxy voting and regulatory outcomes
• Liaise with key fund service providers, including Investment Managers, Brokers, Auditors, and Registrars.

What you bring

• Certification: Fully qualified Chartered Secretary or Chartered Governance Professional (ACG/FCG)
• Track Record: at least 10 years of corporate secretarial experience, with a proven track record explicitly managing UK-listed investment trusts
• Technical Mastery: Deep knowledge of closed-ended fund structures, AIC Code guidelines and UK listing regimes
• Communication: Exceptional written English for drafting concise minutes and complex regulatory narratives
• Stakeholder Management: High emotional intelligence to confidently challenge and influence high-profile NEDs and external fund managers
• Precision: Meticulous attention to detail regarding statutory records, stock exchange deadlines, and legal compliance
• Governance Institute qualification
• Relevant legal, governance or financial services background
• AI and Machine Learning.

What we offer

• We empower our employees by ensuring flexible work arrangements that maintain a balance between performance, productivity, career development and personal priorities (e.g., hybrid model/flexible working hours)
• Securing your future: Access to company pension/savings plans
• Shared success: Company share purchasing plan
• Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Investments in your skills: Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications
• Volunteering time
• … and so much more!

About Allianz Global Investors

Allianz Global Investors is a leading active asset manager, managing assets for individuals, families, and institutions worldwide. Our shared goal to shape a future of opportunity for our clients is foundational to our culture and our values. We look to attract, and actively nurture, individuals with the drive to achieve excellence at every stage of the investment experience.

We believe an inclusive culture is key to a flourishing workforce. Not only do we celebrate the broad range of experiences, backgrounds, and attributes that our workforce brings, but we support our people to live and work in a way that promotes their own wellbeing.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams, and challenges is what makes us a unique employer.  

We are united by a shared commitment: to put our clients first and at the centre of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions.  

Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our clients and for the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion, and trust are at the heart of our culture.  

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. 

If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position.  If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to recruiting@allianzgi.com.   

To Recruitment Agencies

Allianz Global Investors has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Global Investors does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.  

When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place.  

Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz Global Investors.  

Finally, please do not contact hiring managers directly.  

Join us. Let’s care for tomorrow.

How to Apply: Applying is quick and easy. Simply upload your CV, complete your personal details, confirm your consent for AI support in the “Additional Information” section, and submit your application.

To support our recruiters, we use Fit Score—an AI‑powered tool that highlights how closely your profile aligns with the role. This helps us review applications more efficiently and focus on what matters most: your skills and experience.

Good to know: The Fit Score is a support tool only. At Allianz, technology never replaces human judgment. Every application is carefully reviewed by our recruiting teams, ensuring a fair, thoughtful, and personal hiring process.

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