Assistant Company Secretary

Assistant Company Secretary London, England

New Look
Full Time London, England 30534 - 39947 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Assistant Company Secretary
Permanent
London Office

apply by 25/08/2023

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We’re New Look and we’ve been at the forefront of British high-street fashion since 1969. Over the last 50 years, we’ve grown to be a multichannel brand offering on-trend, value-driven fashion for women, men and children of all genders.

Our passion is feel-good fashion at feel-good prices – and we truly believe that all starts with us. Our values inspire us every day: we play to win, we’re customer-obsessed and we work as one to give each and every one of our customers That New Look Feeling.

About the role:

Responsibilities:

    Assist the Company Secretary in managing all aspects of corporate governance, ensuring compliance with relevant laws in all jurisdictions, within the UK and internationally.
    Coordinate and organise board meetings, including scheduling, preparing minutes, collating, and distributing board packs, first drafts of agendas for all and maintaining action lists.
    Attend main board meetings with the Company Secretary and all committee meetings and preparation for the meetings in person
    Maintain all corporate records such as statutory registers, annual returns and any other such tasks that may be required
    Collaborate with internal stakeholders to triage and facilitate requests
    Communicating with the board members as required for the above tasks
    Maintaining confidentiality at all times

Attributes:

    Either ICSA qualified or soon to be qualified
    Proven strong experience in a similar or same role. Retail sector experience is not necessary but is desirable
    Experience of using Dilgent is a must
    Must be able to confidently engage with all stakeholders, including senior executives and non-executives and directors.
    Able to be discreet at all times
    Strong organisational skills and able to look after all companies within a Group.
    Experience in attending top company or main board meetings for a large Group and ability to accurately, and promptly records minutes based on the discussions at those meetings, including recording any matters arising and managing that action list for the board and business
    Ability to be a team player and be involved in the overall legal team, but able to act independently and take the initiative with own workload, focusing on solving problems effectively and progressing work swiftly
    Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
    High attention to detail is a must
    High level of integrity and professionalism, with a commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
    Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Why New Look?

The amazing people, the love for fashion- there are so many reasons to love working at New Look. We prioritise development, offering training to support your progression, so you can be at your absolute best and achieve your goals. You’ll also receive these amazing benefits, to name only a few:

    40% staff discount
    Monthly 25% off privilege vouchers for family and friends to enjoy
    Quarterly sample sales
    Season ticket loans
    Stakeholder Pension

Our colleagues balance their time between home and office – we believe this is the best way to maintain a flexible but collaborative and social way of working.

Apply now to find out more!


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Assistant Company Secretary
New Look

www.newlook.co.uk
London, United Kingdom
Alistair McGeorge
Unknown / Non-Applicable
10000+ Employees
Company - Private
Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores
1969
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