Senior Assistant Company Secretary

JD GROUP; Bury; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Assistant Company Secretary to join their dynamic team. This hybrid role offers the chance to work in a fast-paced environment, supporting governance and compliance processes across the organization. You will collaborate closely with the Deputy Company Secretary, managing board activities, ensuring regulatory compliance, and mentoring team members. With a focus on professional development, this position is perfect for an ambitious individual eager to make a significant impact in a global retail environment. If you're ready to enhance your career while contributing to a leading company's success, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in a company secretarial role with a strong understanding of governance.
• CGI qualified with excellent organizational and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage board processes, including drafting agendas and papers.
• Ensure compliance with governance frameworks for UK & international subsidiaries.
• Lead corporate projects and support AGM and shareholder meetings.

Skills

Corporate Governance

Regulatory Compliance

Attention to Detail

Stakeholder Management

Line Management

Education

CGI Qualification

Job description

Senior Assistant Company Secretary Job Description

This role in a global FTSE100 retailer is crucial to ensuring the effective functioning of the company secretarial team. You will be supporting a growing team in a fast paced, entrepreneurial organisation. The role is wide and varied, with plenty of opportunities for development.
Reporting to the Deputy Company Secretary, you will be part of a growing team covering a variety of company secretarial responsibilities. This will suit an ambitious, capable and hardworking candidate who is keen to enhance governance & compliance processes within the Group.
This is a hybrid role based in Bury, Manchester.

Accountabilities:

• Working with the Deputy Company Secretary to manage end-to-end board and committee process, such as drafting agendas, assisting with the creation of board papers and uploading papers to our board portal
• Managing UK & international subsidiaries and ensuring compliance with the global governance framework
• Managing day to day Market Abuse Regulation compliance including maintenance of insider and confidentiality lists and monitoring training
• Supporting with the Annual Report & Accounts, including drafting & reviewing content, and liaising with auditors and other internal and external stakeholders
• Leading the AGM and other shareholder meetings
• Managing the director induction processes and maintaining director induction, training and conflict registers
• Lead on corporate projects, such as legal entity rationalisation
• Monitoring, and where necessary improving, the corporate governance arrangements for the Group
• Liaising with other departments as required to provide company secretary support, such as on M&A
• Supporting and mentoring other members of the team
• Deputising for the Deputy Company Secretary where required.

Key skills & qualifications:

• CGI qualified (essential)
• At least 8 years’ experience in a company secretarial role
• Good understanding of the corporate governance and regulatory requirements of a listed organisation
• Excellent attention to detail and highly organised
• Ability to build relationships with key stakeholders
• Prior line management or mentoring experience (desirable)