Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Collinson is the global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world to travel with ease and confidence. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million consumers.

Collinson is the operator of Priority Pass, the world’s original and leading airport experiences programme. Travellers can access a network of 1,500+ lounges and travel experiences, including dining, retail, sleep and spa, in over 650 airports in 148 countries, helping to elevate the journey into something special. We work with the world’s leading payment networks, over 1,400 banks, 90 airlines and 20 hotel groups worldwide.

We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception – from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and creating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector with ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we continue to deliver superior customer experiences.

Key clients include Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, Easy Jet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC.

Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work.

Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 2,200 global colleagues.

The Senior Assistant Company Secretary is initially a 12 month fixed term contract. They will support the Company Secretary in delivering effective corporate governance, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and providing high-quality secretariat services to the regulated Insurance Companies, certain Airport Dimensions entities, and senior stakeholders. This role is critical in upholding the organisation’s governance framework and contributing to its overall strategic objectives.

• Support the Company Secretary in ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and corporate governance codes (e.g., Wates).
• Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of governance frameworks and policies.
• Maintain and ensure compliance with statutory records and filings (e.g., Companies House filings).
• Assist in keeping the Board up to date on any new legislation affecting the business or their responsibilities.

• Prepare and distribute agendas, papers, and minutes for Board meetings.
• Ensure that the Board [and its committees] operate effectively and comply with their terms of reference.
• Provide guidance to directors and committee members on governance matters.
• Assist in scheduling Board meetings ensuring proper documentation and procedures.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Board members, senior executives, and external advisers.
• Act as a liaison between the Board and senior management, ensuring clear communication and alignment.
• Support shareholder engagement and communications, including preparing resolutions and announcements.
• Providing minutes and information to external auditors relating to year end audits.
• Maintaining and dealing with queries on the Delegated Authority Policy.

• Monitor corporate governance developments and ensure the organization remains informed and compliant.
• Leading the financial year end process including the preparation of the corporate governance section of the annual report (30 April year-end)
• Assist in identifying and mitigating governance-related risks.

• Provide leadership and guidance to junior members of the secretariat team, fostering professional development.
• Support the Company Secretary in managing departmental resources and priorities.

• Take ownership and drive projects forward in particular with entity rationalisations, group financing…