Company Secretary

7 days ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Sainsburys Full time

**Company Secretary**
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**Location**
- This is a hybrid role and based in either our Edinburgh or Holborn office and home, with regular travel required.

**In a nutshell**
- As Company Secretary, you will be responsible for providing guidance to the Chair and Board Directors about how the Bank (and its subsidiaries) should be directed, managed, and controlled. You will ensure the efficient and smooth administration of the Bank (and its subsidiaries) regarding compliance with statutory, ethical and regulatory requirements. You will support the Executive Directors and Non-executive Directors in the discharge of their duties, ensuring that decisions of the Bank Board are implemented, and support the Executive in the execution of Board approved plans within approved governance structures.

**What you need to do**
- Ensure that the Board, its Committees and the Bank’s Management Committees function efficiently and effectively, in accordance with their Terms of Reference and best practice.
- Periodically review whether the Board and the Bank’s other governance processes are fit for purpose and consider any improvements or initiatives that could strengthen the governance of the business.
- Pro-actively managing the agenda of the Board, Board Committees (Audit, Board Risk, Remuneration, Nominations), and certain Executive Management Committees (ExCo and via the Assistant Deputy Company Secretary, the AFS Commercial Committee and the AFS Divisional Risk Committee).
- Present high quality, up-to-date papers in advance of meetings and Annual General Meetings (AGMs).
- Attend the Bank Board, Board Committees (Audit, Board Risk, Remuneration, Nominations) and ExCo) and AGMs, and acting as formal minute taker for the meetings including capturing actions arising.
- Facilitate good communication and information flows between the Chair, the Board, Committees, Executive management and the Bank’s shareholder.
- Liaise with external regulators and advisors as required (FCA/PRA/External Auditors).
- Monitor, and take appropriate action for, changes in legislation and new developments in Corporate Governance and the regulatory environment.

**What you need to know and show**
- Proven experience as Company Secretary - ideally will hold Chartered Governance Institute (CGI) or Legal qualification.
- Knowledge of Financial Services and a regulated environment is preferred.
- Strong articulate communication skills, to liaise with the Board, Executive Management and other stakeholders clearly and concisely.
- Excellent attention to detail and accurate written skills, with an awareness of the level of governance and confidentiality required to be able to produce high quality papers and minute taking.
- Confidence in your ability to build good relationships, working with both internal and external 3rd party stakeholders.
- Excellent planning and organisation skills.
- Ability to work on own initiative for problem/issue resolution.

**Our Benefits**

In addition to the all-important salary, pension & bonus offering, we totally get that life outside work is important to us all. So, we want to shout out some of our other great benefits

We offer flexible working to help you achieve a good work/life balance

Opportunity to buy extra holidays is on the table

Discounts on your weekly shop, buying a laptop or sofa? We’ve got it covered through your Sainsbury’s, Argos and Habitat store discount card

**A little about us & our culture**

We’re proud of our heritage as the UK’s first supermarket bank. As digital technology drives the banking landscape we want to be at the cutting edge of this technology, offering award winning innovative digital banking products to our customers. Technology is where we see our growth therefore, we need innovators to join us and drive the next phase of our evolution.

We’re a friendly bunch who collectively share a passion to make our customers’ financial lives easier. As part of the wider Sainsbury’s Group, being one of the UK’s most trusted brands, it brings our colleagues a wealth of opportunities to fulfil their potential. Here, you can be part of something bigger and help to create a new approach that puts the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Everyone is welcome at the Sainsbury’s Group, and we’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer that champions a diverse and inclusive culture that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.

Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours within their working days, giving plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.
- #LI-KP1

**Primary Location**: GB-GB-Edinburgh

**Other Locations**: GB-GB-London

**Work Locations**: Sainsburys Bank Lochside

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