Act as the Company Secretary, fulfilling all legal requirements, including the timely filing of returns for the organisation and its subsidiaries.
Ensure high standards of Board and Committee support, including member recruitment, induction, appraisal, and training/development.
Ensure the Board and its Committees have appropriate and annually reviewed terms of reference, approved by the Board.
Coordinate forward planning, servicing, and recording of Board and Committee meetings.
Provide advice to the CEO, Chair, and Board as required, with direct access to the Chair if necessary.
Ensure compliance with FCA registered Rules and that the Board adheres to these at all times.
Ensure appropriate delegations are in place, properly approved, and reviewed annually.
Support the Finance Director in managing corporate assurance and reporting to the Board, Audit and Risk Committee, Corporate Management Team, and external regulators regarding governance and regulatory standards. This includes:
Strategic corporate risk management
Effective internal audit arrangements
Governance policies to ensure transparency, integrity, and accountability
Leading self-assessment and action planning against regulatory standards and preparing for inspections
Leading the annual self-assessment and action planning process in line with the Board’s chosen Code of Governance
Acting as a key point of contact with regulatory bodies such as the Regulator of Social Housing
Fulfilling regulatory and compliance obligations (e.g., GDPR, whistleblowing procedures)
Maintain effective insurance and claims arrangements for the organisation.
Act as the Money Laundering Officer, ensuring proper procedures to identify, respond to, and report any suspected criminal transactions.
Ensure the organisation is supported with appropriate legal advice and counsel through the procurement of legal services when required.
Essential criteria:
An appropriate company secretarial qualification (or equivalent)
A record of demonstrable achievement, at a senior level in a regulated environment, in the delivery of governance, risk and corporate services
Experience of managing significant technical and organisational change
Experience of working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to deliver excellence
To find out more about this exciting permanent position, please contact Niraj on 07921 336 703 or at .To view more Legal and Governance roles, explore our .
Expected salary
£74000 per year
Location
London
Job date
Sat, 12 Oct 2024 04:51:08 GMT
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