At Frasers Group we’re rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique store experiences, we’re serving our consumers with the world’s best sports, premium and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we’re elevating the retail experience for our consumers through our collection of established brands, including Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME.
Why join us?
Our mission- we are building the worlds most admired and compelling brand ecosystem
Our purpose – we are elevating the lives of the many with access to the world’s best brands and experiences
At Frasers Group, we fear less and do more. Our people are forward thinkers who are driven to operate outside of their comfort zone to change the future of retail, embracing challenges along the way. The potential to elevate your career is massive, the experience unrivalled. To be able to make the most of it you need to live and breathe our principles:
* Think without limits - Think fast, think fearlessly, and take the team with you
* Own it and back yourself - Own the basics, own your role and own the results
* Be relevant - Relevant to our people, our partners and the planet
Are you ready to join the Fearless?
Job Description
This role is based 5 days a week at our Shirebrook HQ
We are currently seeking an Assistant Company Secretary with strong technical knowledge and skills to join our team in Shirebrook. This role is perfect for somebody who is looking to progress their CoSec career with a commercially focussed business. You will have the opportunity to be commercial and creative, set agendas, make decisions and make a massive impact. This is not just a back office role.
You will assist the Group Company Secretary with listed responsibilities from organising the AGM, to RNS announcements, share transactions and drafting governance sections of the annual report. You will provide high quality support for the entire Frasers Group portfolio of UK and international subsidiary companies.
You will also:
* Support the Company Secretary on day-to-day corporate matters, ensuring the delivery of governance and company secretarial services in line with regulatory frameworks
* Assist with corporate restructurings and M&A transactions, liaising internally with the legal, finance and tax departments and with external third-party advisors as required
* Be responsible for the end-to-end management of Frasers’ Board and Committees, acting as Secretary to the Board and Committees, managing / overseeing agenda planning, organising, attending, and minuting meetings and following up post-meeting actions as required
* Draft minutes / resolutions for the UK subsidiaries to support Group dividends / distributions and other ad hoc matters as required.
* Contribute to the Annual Report and Accounts process, including drafting the Governance Report and Directors’ Report, and supporting with AGM preparation
* Manage two Company Secretarial Assistants
See what we mean about this being more than just a back office role?
Qualifications
* CGI qualified with three to five years’ experience
* Experience in a commercially focussed FTSE listed business is beneficial
* Experience of Global Entity Management and used to managing a large portfolio of companies
* A self-starter who is used to working with minimal supervision
* Knowledge of the Companies Act 2006 and UK Corporate Governance Code
* Strong technical and analytical skills with the ability to think broadly on a range of issues and apply sound judgement in problem solving
* Able to adapt well to change in a fast-moving environment
* Well organised with strong attention to detail and accuracy
* Able to liaise confidentiality at all levels and to act with discretion
* Seeks out opportunities to improve, share knowledge and remain abreast of changes in Corporate Governance best practice, ensuring that services delivered by the Secretariat are best in class.
* A flexible can-do approach to relevant issues and to act promptly to ensure situations are dealt with
Additional Information
Additional Information
Along with your benefits package we also offer a wide range of perks for our colleagues:
Reward, Recognition and Opportunities
Frasers Champion - Our employees are at the heart of our business and we ensure individuals are recognised every single month for their hard work. Frasers Champion is a peer nominated scheme where 8 winners will receive double their pay for a month where they have thought without limits, owned it or been relevant.
Fearless 1000 – By October 2025, we want our share price to hit £10. If that happens for 30 or more consecutive trading days, all colleagues across the business will receive a bonus! The top 1000 performers in the company will receive unprecedented bonuses, worth from £50,000 to £1million! Senior leaders across the business nominate these performers twice a year for embodying our core values and delivering exceptional performance*.
*subject to terms and conditions
Frasers Festival – an event like no other! Our Frasers Festival is our celebration for Head Office and Retail Staff across the UK and Europe – hosting a MEGA brand village, guest speakers from the world's biggest brands, evening entertainment, the ultimate Frasers Fearless Fitness Challenge and much more.
CEO Sessions – Once a quarter we offer 20 employees the opportunity to attend our “CEO Sessions” ran by our CEO and leadership team. Employees have the chance to connect, network and submit questions around specific topics such as our Sports or Luxury business.
Retail Reconnect – In order to build the planets most admired and compelling brand ecosystem, all employees must understand our business, product and customers. Each financial year, Head Office employees will gain insights by spending two days in one of our stores or the Warehouse. The goal is to learn how the work you do impacts our teams on the frontline, and to bring ideas back to the office which will improve how we work.
Employee Welfare
Frasers Fit – Our Everlast Gyms Team are on a mission to make our workforce the best, and fittest on the planet! We run free gym classes for employees as well as discounted memberships to our clubs. Frasers Fit is our wellbeing programme which aims to support and improve colleagues Physical, Financial & Mental wellbeing. The app is accessible for every employee and includes training, nutrition and lifestyle advice- all completely free.
Retail Trust – We know that its not just about physical health, mental wellness is equally important which is why all of our employees get free access and support from the Retail Trust charity. This includes a 24 hour wellbeing helpline, wellness hub, counselling and financial/legal support.
What’s next?
Our Recruitment Team will be reviewing applications and all candidates will receive a response, whether you are successful or unsuccessful. Shortlisted applicants may be asked to confirm a few key details before being booked in for a first stage interview with the Recruiter- this will be behaviourally focussed and centred around how you align with our Culture and Values. If successful we anticipate two further interview stages with the Hiring Manager/wider team which will be more technically focussed and could include a presentation/task so we can see your skills in action.