Head of Legal and Company Secretary

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Mortgage Advice Bureau Full time

Head of Legal and Company Secretary

Permanent

37.5 hours, full-time Monday to Friday (open to part-time candidates)

Hybrid working between our Derby office and working from home

Package to be discussed plus car allowance and benefits

Mortgage Advice Bureau PLC is the UK's leading mortgage intermediary. With over 200 awards and counting, we're proud of our people and reputation in the industry for innovation and supporting people to be their best. We're now looking for an experienced legal professional to lead our legal and governance framework.

This opportunity comes at a pivotal moment in MAB's journey, with strategic plans to significantly increase our market share over the next 3 years by investing in and acquiring specialist mortgage advice firms. Advising and negotiating on £multi million commercial contracts, you'll be key to leading merger and acquisition processes, accelerating business growth and our position as a leader in the market.

With key Board member changes in 2024, welcoming a new Chair, NED and CFO, this person will be joining a strong, knowledgeable senior management team. You'll work closely with Board and Committee members to provide legal advice across all core business activity, within an effective contracting framework. You'll build strong relationships with senior level decision makers on governance, risk and compliance matters. With Company Secretary responsibilities as part of this role, you'll also facilitate meetings, circulate papers and record minutes for various Committees.

About You

  • To be successful in this role, you will have:
  • Legal counsel and company secretary experience within a PLC environment
  • You will be a qualified Lawyer by background with PQE
  • Experience in navigating merger and acquisitions
  • Excellent ability to influence senior stakeholders and decision makers (internal and external)
  • An ability to navigate complex organisations
  • Negotiation and diplomacy skills
  • Organisational skills and time management

Our flexible working patterns and long list of benefits are some of the many reasons why people love working here. Our stunning Head Office is based in Derby with free parking, a 10 minute walk from Derby train station, excellent bus links and bike racks available. What you can expect from us:

  • Flexible earlier or later start and finish times around our core business hours of 9:30am – 4:30pm (For example, 8.00am-4.30pm, 9.30am-6.00pm)
  • 28 days annual leave, rising with each year of service and a buy/sell holiday option.
  • Competitive Share Scheme
  • Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 8%
  • Discounted Private Medical Insurance
  • Enhanced Parental leave and Family leave
  • Save £££'s through our Discounts and Rewards Portal
  • Free breakfast and fruit at HQ
  • Your Birthday off
  • Plus lots more

We value different experiences and perspectives at MAB and ensure our teams continue to embrace our values in everything we do. As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and future employees and do not condone or tolerate discrimination in any form. We aspire to be a diverse and inclusive place to work and welcome everyone from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to join us.

Additional Support

If you would like to talk about how we can adjust the application or interview process to best support you, please contact our Recruitment Manager, Hannah Blake at



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