Assistant Company Secretary

Assistant Company Secretary
We have a new and exciting opportunity for an experienced Assistant Company Secretary to join our governance and legal team at Portmeirion Group PLC, an AIM Listed Group, based in the Midlands.
In a friendly and supportive team, you will be responsible for supporting the Group Company Secretary to provide legal, regulatory and Stock Exchange compliance, protect the group’s intellectual property, ensure good data protection practices, support teams in commercial projects and assist the legal team in contract reviews.

Key Responsibilities

1. Group compliance with all relevant legislation especially, but not exclusively the Companies Acts and AIM Rules for Companies.
2. Assistance with Group Interim and Final announcements and Report and Accounts.
3. Assisting with maintenance of the Group’s corporate website.
4. Assisting the facilitation of the Group’s insurance, protection of the Group’s Intellectual Property and share scheme administration.
5. Data protection and compliance.
6. Maintenance of statutory and regulatory records.
7. Administration of the Group’s property leases.
8. Provide support and advice to senior management across the business.

About You

1. This is a fantastic opportunity to work across all of our Group divisions and with management/leadership teams therefore you will need to be an excellent communicator and able to develop positive and collaborative working relationships with colleagues at all levels.
2. Full or part CGI qualified or similar.
3. Essential to have relevant company secretarial experience within a listed company environment (AIM or fully listed).
4. Professional, proactive and hands on approach to getting involved with a wide range of matters to support the business and Board.

Why Work for Us

We believe that our people are our greatest asset and the Group’s success is directly related to the effectiveness of our people. We want people to join our team who are as passionate as we are about our six wonderful brands, our products, and our heritage and share the same values.

Portmeirion Group has heritage and family at our core. We have a responsibility to our employees, customers, communities and the people that bring our products into their homes, and we work hard to reflect this in everything we do.

Our business and brands have a global footprint and strong history. They are grounded in family values, craft, and a commitment to making beautiful products that bring people together and are passed from generation to generation. We operate with integrity, decency, honesty, positivity and inclusion. We use our talent for innovation and creativity to solve challenges and explore how we can become custodians of the future.

We build our global business in a way that evolves this heritage to safeguard the next generation; Combining the best of the past with today’s innovations and designs to make our business as good as it possibly can be and create a positive legacy for the future. For our employees, communities, customers and the planet.

Location: Stoke
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 38.75 hours per week
Salary: Competitive
Benefits: Health care cash plan, High Street discount scheme, Life insurance, Car parking, Reward & recognition schemes, Discounts in our retail outlets, Dedicated training & development to enhance or progress your career including apprenticeships, Community volunteering days, Charity events, Long service awards, Employee wedding/retirement gifts, Employee retirement afternoon tea, Birthday recognition, Achievement awards, Enhanced annual leave & maternity, Bereavement leave, Free access to Portmeirion Village, Company pension scheme along with access to pension clinics, Innovation scheme & green team, Mental health first aiders.

You may also have experience in the following: Assistant Company Secretary, Company Secretarial Assistant, Corporate Governance Coordinator, Corporate Secretary Assistant, Legal Assistant (Corporate Governance), Governance Support Officer, etc.

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