Halfords

About us 

At Halfords, our mission is to inspire and support a lifetime of motoring and cycling. As a specialist retailer, we lead the market through customer-driven innovation and a distinct product range. We are dedicated to providing our customers with an integrated, unique, and convenient service experience—from e-bike and electric vehicle servicing to on-demand solutions. Our commitment is to foster customer loyalty by offering compelling reasons to keep coming back to our stores, ensuring a lifetime of motoring and cycling enjoyment. 

The teams at our Redditch Support Centre work with every other area of our business, putting them at the heart of the action and playing a key role in our success and growth. Everyone brings their individual knowledge and experience to work every day, working as one team to keep things moving smoothly. 

If you’re willing to get stuck in, you’ll love it here too. So put yourself at the heart of a dynamic, fast-paced working environment where expertise and focus take people far. 

The role 

As a Company Secretarial Assistant, you're passionate about the pivotal role that robust governance and compliance play within a commercial enterprise. You excel at supporting senior leaders with statutory and compliance projects, eager to contribute to the smooth operation of board and committee activities. 

You'll be a proactive contributor, keen to engage with stakeholders across the business and external partners, ensuring meticulous record-keeping and adherence to regulatory standards. You thrive on supporting corporate transactions and contributing to key annual events like the AGM and Annual Report production. 

This is a unique opportunity to join a small but impactful legal and governance team, with a clear career path towards becoming an Assistant Company Secretary, supported by full qualification sponsorship. It's a role that offers a variety of exciting challenges, enabling great personal and professional development where your success is rewarded. 

Key responsibilities 

• Assist with preparing materials, providing advice, and taking minutes for our Board and its Committees.  

• Maintain accurate statutory books, file documents with Companies House, and manage our corporate structure.  

• Help with corporate transactions, including drafting resolutions and supporting materials.  

• Work with external legal providers to ensure our international entities comply with local regulations.  

• Play a key role in producing the Annual Report, preparing for the AGM, and making official announcements (RNS/FCA).  

• Conduct checks to ensure adherence to corporate governance codes and manage our extensive policy set.  

• Assist with queries from external and internal auditors.  

• Monitor changes in governance and regulatory landscapes, helping to brief the team.  

• Assist with collecting data for Group insurance renewals and act as a contact for related queries.  

• Provide company secretarial support for various group projects, including reorganisations and M&A activities.  

• Maintain lists for sensitive information, communicate closed periods, and manage our Gifts and Hospitality Register.  

• Benchmark our governance practices and contribute to special projects like the Hardship Fund. 

About you  

• Part- or fully-qualified with the Corporate Governance Institute (CGI), or actively working towards this qualification. 

• Experience with corporate governance software/platforms would be beneficial (e.g., Diligent Boards, Diligent Entities).  

• Understanding of maintaining statutory books and Companies House filings.  

• Proven ability to draft formal corporate documents (e.g., board resolutions).  

• Proven experience in a Company Secretarial, Governance, or Compliance role with a desire to progress within this field of expertise. 

Reward & benefits  

• A fair and competitive salary evaluated against market data, annual discretionary bonus scheme, pension, life assurance, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave. 

• Commitment and dedication to your ongoing personal and professional development. We help you to own and grow your potential so you can be at your best in your current role and to support your future career aspirations. 

• We offer hybrid working with a blend of working in our Support Centre and from home.   

• You will have access to a wealth of employee discounts across the Halfords suite of products and services.  

• Wellbeing and inclusion are at the heart of our colleague experience. We offer resources and ongoing support to enhance your wellbeing at work and active Colleague Networks supporting inclusion initiatives across Halfords. 

Not sure you meet all the criteria? We'd encourage you to take the wheel and apply anyway! At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family. 

At Halfords, we operate a hybrid working policy with 2 days per week on site at our Support Centre in Redditch, Worcestershire.