Governance Officer

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 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 forward 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 regulatory 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

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