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Summary
We’re looking for an experienced Interim Deputy Company Secretary to join our Corporate Governance team on a 10‑month fixed‑term contract from mid‑July to mid‑May, covering maternity leave. This is a high‑profile role supporting the governance of a FTSE 100 organisation with a complex UK and international group structure.
To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.
What you’ll do
Your key accountabilities will include:
Who you are
Your skills and experience will include:
Fully qualified Chartered Company Secretary with 8+ years’ PQE gained in a UK listed plc environment.
Strong technical expertise across UK company law and governance, including the Companies Act 2006, UK Listing Rules, DTRs, MAR and the UK Corporate Governance Code.
Proven experience working confidently with Boards and senior executives, with excellent written and verbal communication skills and sound professional judgement.
Highly organised and detail‑driven, with strong planning and prioritisation skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.
Experienced people leader with strong systems capability, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Board Intelligence (or equivalent), and Companies House e‑filings, RNS Submit and the National Storage Mechanism.
What’s in it for you?
Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.
Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:
20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you
Everyone’s welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.
We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.
If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.
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