Junior Associate - Company Secretarial

About the role

IQ-EQ, a global investor services group with expertise in private markets, is hiring a Junior Associate for its Company Secretary team. The role offers hands-on exposure to corporate governance, regulatory compliance and company administration alongside experienced professionals, and suits ambitious graduates and early-career professionals wanting to build a career in corporate services.

Key responsibilities

• Support day-to-day corporate secretarial work: prepare board packs, organise annual meetings, draft resolutions and update statutory registers and internal systems such as CBRIS and FSC1
• Assist with corporate actions such as director and auditor changes, share transactions, bank mandate updates and registered office changes, ensuring filings and notifications are completed with the ROC, FSC and other stakeholders
• Perform AML/KYC due diligence on directors, shareholders, investors and related parties, follow up on outstanding documentation and escalate gaps in line with regulatory requirements
• Support regulatory, compliance and operational processes: prepare payment instructions, TRC applications, licence renewals and reports, and help with inspections, audits and ongoing governance requirements
• Maintain high-quality records, manage electronic and physical document filing, support ad-hoc assignments and flag client or service issues

Required profile

• A relevant degree or progress toward a professional qualification (e.g. ICSA, ACCA or similar)
• Some experience in corporate services, legal or financial services, with a basic understanding of governance processes
• Good understanding of corporate and fund administration and regulatory frameworks
• Organised, detail-oriented and proactive, able to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Strong team player with good communication skills, working with internal teams, clients and external stakeholders

What we offer

• Remuneration based on market rates, proportional to qualifications, experience and skills
• Pension scheme with generous employer contribution
• 22 days of paid leave, with enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Training, tools and a development plan