Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Premier Foods

  • St Albans
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Senior Assistant Company SecretaryPermanentBased in St Albans/Hybrid WFHThe Senior Company Secretarial Assistant reports directly to the Senior Assistant Secretary, who is responsible for managing their workloads and priorities, reviewing work and providing support and development.You will provide a professional and commercially focused company secretarial service to the Group. Working with the department's Deputy Secretary who has responsibility for the day-to-day management of all core company secretarial matters, together with the Senior Company Secretarial Assistant. The Deputy Secretary reports to the General Counsel & Company Secretary. The appointment is part of the succession plan for the department, with the candidate likely to be ready to step up to the role of Deputy Secretary within the next 2-3 years.There is flexibility on the allocation of work between all the members of the Company Secretarial team, to respond to business needs and provide development for team members.What we need from you....?
  • Qualified Chartered Company Secretary with strong experience in Listed PLC environment.
  • Good knowledge of the Companies Act 2006, the UK Corporate Governance Code, UK Listing Rules and Disclosure and Transparency Guidance, MAR and any related best practice guidance.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills (clear, concise and professional) and being aware of the need to manage messaging to different stakeholders.
  • Ability to keep focussed under pressure, knowing when to move at pace and requesting further guidance when required and the ability to think strategically, plan and execute successfully.
  • Deal with all matters in a professional and confidential manner.
  • Build great working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders across the business.
What you'll be doing...?
  • Compliance with UK listing obligations.
  • Maintenance of the Group's Insider List and share dealing approval process.
  • Project managing the design, production and distribution of the Annual Report.
  • Management of executive and employee share schemes.
  • Board meeting management.
  • Co-ordination of the AGM.
  • Monitoring cases raised via the Group's third-party whistleblowing helpline.
  • Subsidiary Company administration.
  • Managing the relationship with the registrar, payment of dividends and shareholder queries.
  • Assisting with corporate actions such as acquisitions, disposals and internal restructuring projects.
What we offer you in return...?
  • Competitive salary
  • Car Allowance
  • Bonus
  • Up to 7.5% pension
  • Life assurance
  • Wide range of online and in-house training
  • Access to an employee discount scheme, with access to hundreds of nationwide retailers
Ready to apply...?Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV tailored to this opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.A great British food companyPremier Foods is one of Britain's biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country.Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you'll find them in 90% of British households.At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

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