Assistant Company Secretary

7 months ago

Chatham, United Kingdom OSB Group Full time

About the team:
The Company Secretariat is responsible for driving effective corporate governance around the OSB Group for the benefit of its wider stakeholders. Our team covers a broad range of activities including, Share Plan, Governance, Statutory and Regulatory Compliance. Join our friendly, bustling, agile, and collaborative team where each day brings new and exciting challenges.

About Us:
The OSB Group is a FTSE 250 specialist mortgage lender, primarily focused on carefully selected segments of the mortgage market.

Our specialist lending is supported by our Kent Reliance and Charter Savings Bank retail savings franchises. Diversification of funding is provided by sophisticated securitisation platforms. OSB’s unique cost-efficient operating model is supported by our wholly-owned subsidiary OSBIndia.

Alongside passion for our products and customers, we're passionate about our people and want to continue building a collaborative and engaging environment. Being dedicated to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we encourage differences and recognise that individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences can bring valuable insights and enhance the way we work. This is supported by our Diversity, Community and Environment Employee Engagement Networks and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter and Women in Leadership Programme.

What you will be doing:
As the Assistant Company Secretary, you will:

- Management a portfolio of entities ensuring statutory compliance and highest standards of corporate governance are met.
- Act as meeting secretary to executive management committees, including end-to-end administration and ensuring meetings are conducted within their terms of reference.
- Contribute to key projects within the team relating to corporate restructure and capital allocation activities (i.e., M&A, disposal, liquidations, share buybacks, share capital reductions and payment of Dividends).
- From a PLC perspective, you will also be involved in share plan administration, AGM and Annual Report preparation and disclosures (including the release of London Stock Exchange announcement).
- Management subsidiary statutory compliance and support the refinement of the Group subsidiary governance framework.

In return for your commitment:
We offer a base salary dependent on experience and a competitive benefits package including:

- Discretionary annual bonus opportunity of up to 15%.
- Contributory pension (8% employer 5% employee).
- Life Assurance (4x salary) plus Group Income Protection.
- Access to Private Medical Insurance and Medical Cash Plan.
- Maternity & Adoption Leave - Occupational Maternity/Adoption Pay provided at 100% of salary for the first 26 weeks.
- Paternity Leave - 8 weeks of paid leave to be taken within 12 months of birth or adoption.
- Additional benefits such as Hybrid working, Cycle Purchase scheme, Technology Purchase scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Holiday purchase / sell schemes, Employee Perk Portals, Payroll giving and Save as you Earn scheme.

Could you be the one?:
We are looking for a talented individual who has the experience and qualifications set out below:

- Listed PLC experience in a Company Secretariat department.
- Experience dealing with Senior Executives and Directors.
- Sound knowledge of the Companies Act 2006, UK Corporate Governance Code, Listing Rules and Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
- Part Corporate Governance Institute (formerly the ICSA) qualification or legal qualification is essential.
- Excellent communication, good attention to detail and interpersonal skills are essential.

We also believe that your career and how you progress is as unique as your individual personality. We continually support our people so they can become the best version of themselves.

What to do next:
Alternatively, if you wish to have an informal and confidential chat please get in touch. Contact details can be found on our careers page.
- OSB Group are dedicated to diversity in the workplace and committed to treating all our employees and job applicants equally. We embrace equal opportunities and are opposed to discrimination on any grounds._
- As part of our public commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, we have introduced our own initiatives to attract, develop and advance senior women in our sector. We don’t stop there though, we have broadened our approach to encourage diversity and inclusion at all levels and in all roles. Our leadership and Executive Committee are right behind us, to the extent that our Diversity Champions sit at Board level and on a monthly basis receive updates on our progress._
- Whilst we are an organisation that values face-to-face interaction to build and nourish our culture, we also acknowledge that people are not just productive in an office and tied to the 9 to 5. Flexible-working opportunities are important for establishing a healthy work-life balance so if you see a role of interest we are happy to be asked about flexibility an

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