Deputy Company Secretary
Location: London
Role: Full-time/ Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits
WFH: Hybrid working model
Reporting to: Group Company Secretary
Direct Reports: N/A
Job Role:
You will support the team in delivering an efficient company secretarial and governance advisory service to ensure a clear focus on the strategic agenda, effective meeting management, timely production of minutes and tracking of actions.
Key Accountabilities:
- Providing company secretarial services to several entities within the business; drafting agendas, minutes and actions, planning meetings as required, researching and drafting papers.
- Planning, scheduling and reviewing relevant materials submitted to the various Boards & committees and advising on all associated governance matters.
- Advising on the practical application of regulatory requirements and corporate guidance best practices.
- Interacting with key stakeholders on all aspects of corporate governance relating to the relevant entities.
- Managing, and ensuring compliance with, best practice governance procedures.
- Supporting and occasions leading ad hoc projects as required.
- Develop and maintain information flows with senior management.
- Prepare and present papers and communicate appropriate recommendations for action.
- Support training and development of junior members of the team.
Skills Required:
- A Qualified Company Secretary or Lawyer or similar qualification.
- Understanding and experience of corporate governance models, theories and practice in a financial services environment.
- Experience working in the banking sector or regulated financial services organisation.
- A skilled communicator with a track record of influencing a wide range of audiences ensuring alignment and common purpose
- Proven negotiation skills at a senior level demonstrating gravitas and providing confidence to key stakeholders.
- Knowledge of company secretarial, governance and regulatory environment pertaining to large complex financial services organisations.
- Excellent written communication skills and ability to absorb complex information and simplify.
- Ability to operate at pace and adapt to a fast-changing internal and external environment.
- Skilled communicator with a track record of ensuring alignment and common purpose.
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