Company Secretary Senior Administrator (Real Estate)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

M&G is an asset management and insurance group providing savings and investment solutions through its Asset Management and Life segments.

What you will do

• Administer a portfolio of real estate funds, GP, LP, and corporate structures, coordinating governance activities and company secretarial obligations.
• Support board processes, attend meetings, prepare accurate minutes, track follow-up actions, and maintain statutory and governance records.
• Coordinate Companies House filings, regulatory submissions, transaction deliverables, and governance requirements for real estate transactions.
• Support structure launches, reorganisations, and wind-ups by coordinating approvals, filings, working-group actions, and implementation deliverables.
• Maintain portfolio data and identify inconsistencies, governance gaps, and process inefficiencies.
• Work with Fund Management, Tax, Accounting, Legal, directors, external advisers, and service providers.

Requirements

• Experience in fund administration, asset management, fund governance, or a related alternative-investment sector, preferably in real estate.
• Experience supporting boards, transactional matters, GP/LP structures, SPVs, and governance approvals and documentation.
• Ability to independently attend board meetings, prepare minutes, and manage actions through completion.
• Degree in business management, financial services, or a related field, together with a relevant professional qualification or active progression toward one.
• Familiarity with KYC, AML, investor, counterparty, and entity due-diligence requirements.
• Strong attention to detail, communication, prioritisation, and stakeholder-management skills; UK structures experience is preferred.

Nice to have

• Chartered Governance Institute qualification.
• Experience with Jersey, Luxembourg, Ireland, or other alternative-investment fund domiciles.
• Experience supporting periodic reviews, onboarding, and regulatory compliance processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements and workplace adjustments are available.
• Pension scheme of up to 18%, including employer contributions.
• Share Save, Share Incentive Plan, and financial wellbeing support.
• 38 days of annual leave including bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to five additional days.
• Paid parental leave, private healthcare, critical illness cover, and life assurance.
• Inclusive culture with employee-led networks and support for diverse communities.

Hiring process

• Reasonable adjustments can be requested at any stage of the recruitment process.