Assistant Company Secretary - Asda House

Job Title

Assistant Company Secretary

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits

Category

Professional Lawyers

Closing Date

11 July 2024

 

“Everything about Asda”

We are a values-led organisation. As such we, encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively, valuing everyone's input.

Our collaborative culture, the size of our business and our belief in the empowerment of the individual means opportunities at Asda are abundant.

We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles over 2 million transactions a month. We have more than 145,000 dedicated Asda colleagues ensuring that our customers are at the heart of everything we do.

“Everything you'll love.”

• Hybrid and flexible working – everyone is looking for that work/life balance and Asda have it on point. Flexible working meaning you work where it works to meet both your needs and the business needs.
• Discretionary bonus – Rewarding you for your hard work and efforts.
• Company Pension Scheme matched to a limit – Looking forward to the future.
• Minimum 24 days annual leave per year plus 8 bank holidays – Making sure you take time for yourself and switch off.
• 4 weekly pay – which means you get an extra payday a year.
• Digital GP and Wellbeing sessions – Asda genuinely cares so we create a culture where our people can perform at their best, the physical health and mental wellbeing of all our people is very important to us.
• Discount off your shopping at Asda and George - with extra discounts running throughout the year – really makes a difference, saving the colleagues an average of £700 a year.
• Career development and apprenticeship and graduate schemes - we want our colleagues to excel and grow with our business.
• Free city centre parking – you can also use it outside working hours.

Plus, much more!

“That's more like it.”

“Find your role”

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Company Secretarial team within the Asda Legal & Compliance function. This role is diverse and includes a broad range of company secretarial tasks, involvement in corporate projects and participation in transactions. The role requires someone with an understanding of corporate governance and company law who is eager to learn and apply their knowledge within a fast-paced, high profile team. 
s an Assistant Company Secretary in the team, you will have responsibility for a variety of matters across the areas below. Your key responsibilities will include:  

• Assisting the Deputy Company Secretary in supporting the various Asda Boards and their Committees with corporate governance as necessary  

• Helping manage a portfolio of UK and international companies 

• Preparing minutes, resolutions and other ancillary documents  

• Supporting with Board governance including the maintenance of directors’ interests, conflicts of interests and related parties’ registers 

• Data room set up and co‐ordination across M&A activity 

• The preparation of director induction packs  

• Providing company secretarial support on corporate transactions  

• Helping maintain the statutory records of Asda and its subsidiary companies and making timely filings with Companies House 

• Managing KYC and other investor requests 

• Co-ordinating the collation of financial covenant certificates quarterly 

• Assisting with general team administration and supporting other team members  

  

“Let's find out about you.”

As an Assistant Company Secretary in the team, the following skills and experience are essential:  

• Previous experience dealing with Companies House Filings and company secretarial tasks within a private equity environment 

• Attention to detail and the ability to work well as a team player 

• The ability to thrive in a fast-moving, dynamic business 

• The willingness to offer ideas and solutions to the ever-changing needs of the team and business 

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your own diary effectively 

• Being digitally savvy and comfortable using legal tech and automation processes 

• Project management skills and a proven track record of meeting deadlines 

• Keen problem solver 

• Great interpersonal skills and willingness to reach out to cross functional colleagues 

  

“Find your everything at Asda” - bringing brighter living within everyone's reach.

We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, representative of the communities we serve, and are creating ways to inspire diverse talent to join Asda.

Work Where it Works

Our hybrid way of working gives you the choice to work where it works.  This enables you to chose where you’ll be the most effective.  It offers a mix of working from home and in an office environment that works best for you and your team. 

You will also get an excellent benefits package including; -

•    Discretionary company bonus

•    £5,700 company car or car allowance
•    Company pension up to 7% matched
•    10% colleague discount, free parking and many additional rewards.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves