Governance Officer | Fixed Term – 6 months + | £35,000 - £40,000 | London – Hybrid Working
On behalf of one of the larges house builders and social landlords in the UK, we are recruiting a Governance Officer / Assistant Company Secretary on a 6-month FTC. Reporting to the Company Secretary, the Governance Officer will provide a full range of company secretarial and governance support and advice across the organisation. The Governance Officer will ensure the company takes a robust approach to corporate governance through the delivery of first-class administrative and company secretarial services and that it complies with all organisational, legal and regulatory requirements.
Main Duties:
* Provide high-level proactive secretarial and administrative support and guidance to Boards, Committee, and officer governance groups
* Deliver arrangements for ensuring forearc planning, preparing agendas and Board Packs, minute taking and action tracking
* Support the Company Secretary in company administration
* Statutory and regulatory filings and maintaining corporate records; signing and executing documents and compliance with standing and financial orders
* Work collaboratively with the other Governance Officers
* Support the process for self-assessment of compliance with regulatory standards and adopted codes and the annual committee appraisals and effectiveness reviews
* Ensure the organisation remains legally and regulatorily compliance via the identification of new requirements by conducting horizon scanning
Person Specification:
* ICSA / CGI qualification or part-qualified with substantial experience at Assistant Company Secretary or Governance Officer level
* Working knowledge of CA2006 and corporate governance
* Able to grasp complex legal and regulatory documents and provide related advice
* Ability to take a hands-on approach to a wide range of company secretarial needs
* Experience of using Board Portals
* Excellent discretion and integrity handling confidential information and working with senior stakeholders
Benefits:
* 35 days annual leave including bank holidays
* Agile / hybrid working
* Excellent pension scheme and non-contributory life-assurance
* Investment in career development and training
* Health, wellbeing, employee assistance and employee discount schemes