Job title:
Senior Corporate Governance Officer
Company
Job description
HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?Responsibilities include support to the Company Secretary & Director Corporate Affairs in terms of governance structures and mechanisms, corporate conduct, Board, shareholder and committee meetings, compliance with legal, regulatory and listing requirements, contact with regulatory and external bodies, reports to shareholders, enterprise risk management, and the interpretation of financial accounts.
- Acting as secretary for the various standing Board Committees such as: Audit Committee; Strategic Security Committee; and Governance and Sustainability Committee.
- Periodically reviewing whether the company’s governance processes are fit for purpose and considering any improvements or initiatives that could enhance and strengthen the governance of the company.
- Advising not only on directors’ statutory duties, disclosure obligations and listing rule requirements but also in respect of corporate governance requirements and practices and effective board processes.
- Ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements. Implementing measures for listed company directors to comply with any applicable share dealing code and/or procedures.
- Ensuring procedures to comply with the provisions of the market abuse regulation on the protection of inside information and on the maintenance of insider lists.
- Assisting in the preparation and implementation of corporate transactions, including instructing professional advisers, assisting with the conduct of due diligence exercises and the preparation and execution of requisite documentation.
- Providing support to the Company Secretary with the Shareholders and Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) administration. Drafting and preparing all shareholder communications and organising the annual general meeting.
- Ensuring that general meetings, including the extraordinary general meeting if applicable, are held in accordance with the requirements of the Company Law and the company’s articles.
- Ensuring the smooth running of the Company Secretariat office by overseeing daily operations and maintaining an organized work environment.
- Supervising the Code of Conduct for share dealings administration and ensuring that the trades that are reported to the Company under the rules on disclosure of management transactions are disclosed to SIX in a timely manner. Conducting reconciliation process (movements at year- end against clearance to deal).
- Responsibility for overseeing the planning and execution of the Annual Report project, from concept to publication, liaising with colleagues and agencies as necessary. Drafting corporate governance report and editorial support in relation to the preparation of the Maison pages of the annual report.
- Collaborating with the Corporate Communications Director with regards to the corporate website, ad hoc regulatory and financial announcements.
- Supervising the maintenance of the Corporate Secretariat & Code of Conduct mailboxes addressing inquiries and tasks as they arise.
- Supervising the preparation of documentation and correspondence e.g. changes in Board membership, Board resolutions, and other corporate matters.
- Acting as a liaison for SIX Swiss Exchange & JSE reporting.
HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- Experienced corporate governance professional. Certification in Corporate Governance training
from an accredited academic institution will be an asset.
- Strong understanding of Swiss corporate law, regulatory frameworks, and financial reporting.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and supervisory skills, with the ability to work
collaboratively with multiple stakeholders, including at C-suite level.
- Proven ability to manage projects and initiatives within a corporate environment.
- High mental agility and ability to deal with complexity and changing environment.
- High analytical skills, be able to see patterns, be a fast thinker and able to deliver solutions
in a complex environment.
- Excellent drafting and editing skills in French and in English.
- Pro-active, result driven and innovation ability.
- Have sound commercial judgment, strong intellect and the confidence to take the lead in
negotiations with both internal and external counterparties.
- Demonstrate excellent persuasive skills, as they will be required to represent the Group on
several strategic matters of a complex nature.
- Articulate proposals clearly, balance the requirement for technical expertise, and have the
Ability to recognise the bigger commercial picture.EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Master’s degree, or equivalent, in business administration, communications, law or related field.
- Proven experience of minimum 10 years in a company secretarial role, with at least 2 years
in a senior supervisory position. Experience within a publicly listed company is preferred.
- Track record of change management processes and demonstrated experience in working with
multiple stakeholders to successfully execute complex projects.
- French and English are critical languages. Any other language is a plus.
- Experience or strong interest in the luxury sector.
WHAT MAKES OUR GROUP DIFFERENT?Our true power does not lie in our similarities but in the rich diversity of our arts, cultures, and human skills, as well as our specific ability to foster untapped potential.– We value freedom, collegiality, loyalty, and solidarity.– We foster empathy, curiosity, courage, humility, and integrity.– We care for the world we live in.YOUR JOURNEY WITH USYour application will be carefully reviewed by our recruitment team, who will give you a follow-up shortly. If your profile is selected, we will contact you for an initial phone interview. The next step will be an interview with the Managers and our HR Manager.
Expected salary
Location
Bellevue, Genève
Job date
Fri, 25 Oct 2024 23:46:01 GMT
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