Company secretarial assistant

Overview: We’re Kingfisher, A team made up of over 82,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in. At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation. We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you! We re recruiting for a forward-thinking Company Secretarial Assistant to join the Group Company Secretariat team. This role would suit someone with 1-3 years’ relevant company secretarial experience within a large UK listed company and who has recently embarked on the Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme. Based in Paddington, the role will involve exposure to the full range of FTSE 100 PLC activities, in addition to varied UK and international subsidiary work. What s the job?: Support the Secretariat Team as required in delivering a quality service to all Board and Executive level Committees including: collating and publishing papers, managing forward planners and meeting secretary duties as required. Assisting with statutory compliance for the Group and its UK subsidiaries. Support the delivery of the Group’s MAR compliance procedures. including reviewing and maintaining the insider and restricted lists, the dealing policy, insider and restricted guidance and training materials, and all associated communications. Support in drafting the AGM materials including the notice of meeting, ancillaries, and collate and publish the Directors’ briefing pack. Working with the other Company Secretarial Assistant in drafting and communicating a quarterly internal corporate governance update to internal stakeholders, including at Director-level. Involvement in ad hoc corporate projects including progressing the Shareholder Strategy and supporting changes to Kingfisher’s internal governance arrangements, particularly those owned by the Group Company Secretariat team. Supporting maintenance of the integrity of Group Company Secretariat’s presence on the Kingfisher plc website and on the intranet. What you ll bring: Relevant company secretarial experience within a UK listed company, preferably FTSE 100 or FTSE 250 Working knowledge of the UK Companies Act, UK Corporate Governance Code, UK disclosure, transparency and listing rules and UK Market Abuse Regulations Currently studying on the Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme (study support available) Degree level education preferable Prior experience with GEMs and Diligent Boards preferable At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements. In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career. Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible #LI-HV1