Job Description

The Role This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious company secretarial professional ready to progress from assistant level into a broader, more autonomous role. Joining a collaborative and high-performing team, you will deliver a first-class company secretarial service across the business while gaining exposure to global projects and complex governance matters. You will take ownership of day-to-day compliance activities, support senior stakeholders and play a key role in maintaining strong governance standards across the organisation. What You Will Take On

We are seeking a CGI (ICSA) qualified company secretarial professional with recent experience gained within a premium listed environment. The successful candidate will bring hands-on expertise in subsidiary compliance, Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) obligations and share plan administration, alongside a proactive and collaborative approach to governance support.

Subsidiary Governance

• Take lead responsibility for the company secretarial administration of the Group’s UK subsidiary entities.
• Support the coordination and governance of the wider international subsidiary structure.

Compliance & Regulatory Responsibilities

• Independently manage and maintain Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) insider lists.
• Administer Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMR) and Persons Closely Associated (PCA) records.
• Ensure statutory records are maintained accurately using Diligent Entities.
• Oversee routine filings with Companies House and the FCA.

Annual Report & AGM Support

• Assist with the planning and coordination of the AGM.
• Support the preparation of the Annual Report and Notice of Meeting, including drafting ancillary documentation and collating key information.

Share Schemes

• Support the day-to-day administration of the Group’s employee share plans.

Governance & Team Development

• Keep up to date with developments in corporate governance, regulation, and best practice.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to the Company Secretarial Assistant.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by reviewing and enhancing internal processes.

What You Will Bring Qualifications

• CGI (ICSA) qualified with a strong academic background.

Experience

• Demonstrable company secretarial experience gained within a premium listed environment.
• Hands-on experience managing subsidiary compliance, MAR obligations, and share schemes.

Technical Skills

• Strong organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficient in entity management systems such as Diligent Entities or Blueprint.

Communication & Working Style

• Confident communicator with the ability to build effective relationships across all levels of the business.
• Able to produce clear, concise work in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive and collaborative team player with a flexible approach to shared responsibilities.

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You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!