Careers
Fundamentally, we are a business that invests in and engages with our people, as co-owners. What is important to us is to find talented, committed individuals who will join us in driving our business forward for the long-term; maintaining our focus on technical excellence and quality; and delivering a first-class company secretarial service to our enviable client base.
Recruitment
We are a continually growing business and we are always keen to hear from talented individuals who may be interested in joining us.
For further information on roles in our team, for which we have vacancies from time to time, please view our brochures below:
Graduate Training Programme
Oakwood welcomes and encourages graduate candidates from all backgrounds to apply for our graduate training scheme, with the opportunity of ultimately becoming a qualified governance professional with the Chartered Governance Institute.
For further information please view our brochure below. Please note that our 2026 application process is open until Friday 10th April 2026.
"The support from all the team is constant which makes for a great working environment. The opportunities for growth at Oakwood are excellent, especially with the extensive training programmes in place".
Paige Hinchliffe,
Company Secretarial Assistant (and former Graduate Trainee)
Work Experience Placements
We offer summer work experience placements to second or third year university students interested in a career in the company secretarial and governance profession. Placements are usually of around three weeks’ duration and are typically undertaken as a precursor to our graduate training scheme.
Please click here to apply by sending a cover email and a copy of your latest CV.