Graduate Trainee – Company Secretary Full Time NEW

About One Advisory

Established in 2006, we have grown to become one of the City’s leading advisory firms, providing comprehensive and cost-effective financial reporting and governance services to London-listed public companies. Our services have historically focused on companies looking to IPO on the LSE (Main Market and AIM) and Aquis, as well as established PLCs, but we also support private and investor-backed businesses across a range of services.

One Advisory has recently been acquired by FRP Advisory Group.

Job Description

Join our team and learn from the best!

Are you keen on a career in Governance and ready for your next challenge? If you’re ready to prove yourself, we’re here to support you with the tools, training, study support, and experience you need – and a competitive salary to boot.

We are looking to hire for a Graduate Trainee Governance Professional. Unlike other roles at this level, you’ll be in the plc boardroom from day one, learning from senior colleagues and gaining insight into how boards operate across a range of markets and sectors, from AIM-listed tech startups to established, premium-listed retailers – and everything in between. As you develop, you’ll take on more responsibility, with a view to growing into the lead role on a portfolio of listed clients once qualified and sufficiently experienced. From there, the sky’s the limit.

As a valued member of our close-knit team, you will be fully involved in client work, including:

• Preparing board meeting agendas and digital meeting packs
• Attending board meetings and producing draft minutes
• Drafting AGM Notices and related documentation
• Reviewing annual report disclosures against the applicable corporate governance codes
• Maintenance of digital statutory books and records
• Filing statutory and regulatory notifications with the relevant authorities
• Maintenance of Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) records
• Transactions such as IPOs and other corporate events
• Technical research into client queries concerning legal, regulatory and governance matters

Qualifications

The experience, support, and progression opportunities we offer are second to none. So, what do we expect from you?

• Demonstrable commitment to a corporate governance career. Some direct exposure to governance work preferred
• Ideally, six months’ experience in a professional office environment
• Minimum 2.1 degree in law, finance, history, English, or other appropriate subject
• GCSE English and Mathematics grade 6 or above
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including formatting in Word
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Exceptional organisational skills
• A curious, proactive approach
• A collaborative, flexible attitude (#teamworkmakesthedreamwork)
• A commitment to work at our Central London office at least four days a week
• Willingness to grow, share, and learn from mistakes
• Ability to earn the trust of your clients and colleagues

Additional Information

Our Values

• Straightforward: We provide clear, no-nonsense advice
• Confident: Our guidance is backed by expertise and evidence
• Pragmatic: We focus on practical solutions and tangible outcomes
• Real: We are professional yet approachable, understanding the challenges our clients face

Our Commitment to You and the Environment

At FRP, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on the natural environment.

We are always striving to improve in all areas – whether it’s our people, our clients, our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture for our people. We maintain an Equal Opportunities Policy, ensuring that recruitment and employment decisions are based solely on the skills and experience required for our professional services — regardless of ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe every individual should have the opportunity to thrive.

Our learning and development programmes enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers. We aim to empower our team members to each achieve their potential.

We are committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We are emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.