Job Description

• Ensure that the Board, Committees and Core Management Committee can operate effectively as governance and decision-making bodies
• Developing meeting schedules agendas, including forward agendas, coordination of meeting papers and briefing co-workers on requirements to ensure information presented to Boards and Committees meets regulatory and the needs of the committees
• Maintaining records of relevance to the Committees to evidence appropriate control, oversight, and documentation to support Senior Manager Functions
• Supporting the development of effective reporting frameworks and presentation of management reports to CMC and Board
• Identifying and driving enhancements to the internal governance and reporting framework for the management of the Board and Committees
• Leading on key governance functions for the Board including skills assessments, succession planning, committee structures, composition, diversity, and recruitment
• Coordinating and facilitating annual Board and Committee evaluation process to lead continuous improvement in effective governance
• Planning and coordinating board strategy, training and education programmes including induction
• Responsible for the administration and governance arrangements for all companies, ensuring compliance with legal and governance obligations, including with the Companies Act and Companies House and internal governance requirements, implementing Banking best practice
• Shareholder engagement and management, including the advising on constitutional requirements for shareholder input on decision making and advising on the issuance and management of shares
• Responsible for advising on internal governance arrangements, such as application and maintenance of governance documents, governance frameworks, reporting frameworks, committee structures
• Advising on and supporting intragroup governance arrangements between the UK and Group/Head Office
• Lead the production of the annual report including coordination or drafting of relevant sections such as risk, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance report, directors' report, directors' remuneration report, statement of directors' responsibilities, taking input from relevant senior managers and departments
• Support the development, use and execution of standardized legal documentation, legal compliance of public information and application and oversight of general legal principles

You take pride in your organizational skills and enjoy working under pressure to tight and conflicting deadlines. You must be confident and comfortable building relationships with colleagues at all levels within the business to help influence good board outcomes. You do this through well-developed interpersonal skills and strong communication skills (written and oral).

Previous roles and experience should mean you are comfortable with all aspects of Corporate Secretarial work, preferably within a highly regulated sector such as Financial Services. You will have a good knowledge of Corporate Secretarial practice and legal expertise, preferably within Financial Services. You will have in-depth knowledge of the regulations surrounding Corporate Governance and Executive Boards. Additionally, you will have experience in managing projects and supporting the delivery of change to the business.

Our benefits include:

• Non-contributory pension scheme from your first day of 8% in year 1 and 10% from year 2 onwards
• Life Assurance (worth 4 times basic pay)
• Income Protection - 75% of basic pay after 13 weeks sick and following six months service
• Private Medical Insurance
• A Health Cash Plan
• Vitality Leave – After each 7 years of service, you will be able to take a sabbatical of up 3 months
• 25 days (FTE) plus bank holidays per annum with additional increase in holiday though length of service (up to 5 days FTE)
• A buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days (FTE) to maximum of 30 days
• Season Ticket Loan available for commuting into the office
• A wellbeing allowance of £100 a year
• Voluntary benefits, including discounts and cycle to work scheme

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities