Senior Assistant Company Secretary - 6 month FTC

JD Sports Fashion; Bury; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Assistant Company Secretary for a pivotal role in their company secretarial team. This position is integral to enhancing governance and compliance processes within a dynamic global retailer. The successful candidate will manage board processes, ensure regulatory compliance, and support the annual reporting cycle, all while working in a fast-paced environment. With a strong emphasis on personal development, this innovative firm offers a hybrid work model and a chance to contribute to a leading omnichannel retailer's growth. Join a team that values ambition and excellence in a role that promises both challenges and rewards.

Benefits

Staff Discount on JD Group

Personal Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 8+ years in company secretarial roles with a strong grasp of governance.
• CGI qualification is essential for this position.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end board processes and compliance with governance frameworks.
• Support AGM and shareholder meetings while mentoring team members.

Skills

Corporate Governance

Regulatory Compliance

Attention to Detail

Stakeholder Management

Mentoring

Education

CGI Qualified

Job description

Senior Assistant Company Secretary - 6 month FTC

JD Sports- Head Office, Warwick House, Bury, Bury, United Kingdom Req #216

12 March 2025

Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, the JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with our colleagues working in stores across several retail fascias in many markets around the world.

JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019 and continues to grow in the UK and internationally.

We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To be a part of this successful company and help us to achieve this you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-led, innovative and customer-focused organisation which provides operational excellence whilst identifying new areas of growth as part of our day to day objectives.

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 role is to support the business over a busy year end period and would suit a candidate who can start immediately or at short notice.
This is a hybrid role based in Bury, Manchester.

Accountabilities:

1. 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
2. Managing UK & international subsidiaries and ensuring compliance with the global governance framework
3. Managing day to day Market Abuse Regulation compliance including maintenance of insider and confidentiality lists and monitoring training
4. Supporting with the Annual Report & Accounts, including drafting & reviewing content, and liaising with auditors and other internal and external stakeholders
5. Leading the AGM and other shareholder meetings
6. Managing the director induction processes and maintaining director induction, training and conflict registers
7. Lead on corporate projects, such as legal entity rationalisation
8. Monitoring, and where necessary improving, the corporate governance arrangements for the Group
9. Liaising with other departments as required to provide company secretary support, such as on M&A
10. Supporting and mentoring other members of the team
11. Deputising for the Deputy Company Secretary where required.

Minimum Requirements:

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

We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits including staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.