Fixed-term contract · Full-time · London (UK)

This is a fixed-term role, running from early September 2026 until the second week of May 2027. The role exists solely to provide cover during the current post-holder's maternity leave, with a deliberate overlap at each end to allow a thorough handover in and out.

Applied Blockchain | Applied Edge

Applied Blockchain | Applied Edge helps regulated financial institutions navigate the intersection of AI and digital assets. We build and advise on AI systems using Claude, and we design privacy-preserving infrastructure for digital asset applications using our proprietary Silent Data L2 technology. Our clients include Shell, Archax, Lloyds, and Honda.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on operator to cover a broad, business-critical remit during a period of maternity leave. Reporting directly to the CEO, the role centres on two things: company secretarial and governance work, and end-to-end recruitment. Alongside these you will manage a direct report, keep project delivery reporting on track, and provide varied support to the leadership team.

This is a delivery role, not a strategic oversight one. You will be doing the work yourself day to day — administering share options, preparing board papers, running hiring processes, building meeting materials — rather than directing others to do it. It suits a capable all-rounder who is genuinely energised by hands-on execution and can pick up a varied workload quickly and run with it independently. Candidates looking for a purely strategic or figurehead position would not be the right fit.hand back cleanly at the end of the term.

What you’ll be doing

• Company secretarial & governance (core). You will personally:
• Administer the company's share options end to end — approvals, allocations and valuation reports — including day-to-day management in Vestd.
• Prepare and file the annual confirmation statement.
• Prepare board packs and coordinate and minute board meetings.
• Produce and issue shareholder updates.
• Handle non-standard governance and legal matters, coordinating directly between the CEO, external legal advisers and other stakeholders.
• Recruitment (core). Own the recruitment process hands-on from start to finish — drafting and posting roles, screening and coordinating candidates, managing interviews and offers, and liaising with hiring managers.
• People management. Line-manage and support the development of a direct report.
• Delivery reporting. Run project delivery reporting to the CEO in a portfolio format, including chairing calls with project managers and other stakeholders and holding regular check-ins with the CEO. (Reporting is produced using our AI-assisted portfolio management tooling — training provided.)
• Executive & administrative support. Take on the varied hands-on tasks that keep things running, such as preparing team and management meeting materials and other ad-hoc support for the leadership team.

Requirements

• Hands-on company secretarial and governance experience is essential — including share option administration (approvals, allocations, valuation reports), confirmation statements, board meeting preparation and minuting, and shareholder communications. You should be confident doing this work yourself, unsupported.
• Direct, hands-on recruitment experience — running end-to-end hiring processes yourself, not just overseeing a team or an agency.
• Experience line-managing and developing a direct report.
• Strong stakeholder management, with the confidence and discretion to work directly with the CEO, board members, shareholders and external legal advisers.
• A genuine all-rounder who is happy switching between senior governance matters and practical administrative tasks on the same day.
• A self-starter who can build context quickly and work autonomously with minimal ramp-up.
• Comfortable adopting new tools and ways of working, including AI-based tools.
• Right to work in the UK (Applied Blockchain does not offer visa sponsorship).
• Available for the full fixed-term period, from early September 2026 to mid-May 2027.

Nice to have

• Experience with Vestd for share option management.
• Experience working alongside finance, operations and people teams.
• Experience or interest in the blockchain and/or AI sectors.

Benefits

• £1000 Annual Allowance for Training (up to 50% of this value can be used for you to buy workstation equipment to work from home)
• 5 days/per year for Training
• In-person fun team events/team buildings every 3 months
• Company equipment and Onboarding kit
• Annual Bonus (dependant on company and personal performance)
• Stock Option Plan
• Birthday Off
• Amazing referral programme