Deputy Company Secretary

14 hours ago

London, United Kingdom Anchor Full time

**Job Title**:Interim Deputy Secretary

**Contract**:12 month FTC to start late September/ early October

**Hours**: Full time but requests for flexible working will be considered

**Salary**: from £60,000 DOE

**Location**: Remote working plus meeting attendance in person

**About the role**:
You will support the Group Company Secretary in the delivery of company secretarial and governance responsibilities across the organisation.

The individual in this role will be expected to:

- provide company law and corporate governance advice to functional and operational colleagues
- facilitate the identification and management of legal, governance and regulatory risks in business areas and/or in respect of specific projects/proposals
- identify and implement efficiencies and improvements to the working practices and processes of the company secretarial team, taking a positive and proactive approach to implementing change
- proactively monitor the impact of changing governance, statutory and regulatory requirements on Anchor and support the Group Secretary in identifying and undertaking actions to ensure compliance and the maintenance of best practice governance standards

You will:

- Provide corporate governance and company law advice, including transactional support on corporate restructuring, financing, or M&A transactions
- Manage Continuing Obligation requirements under the ISM Rulebook, including management of requirements relating to Insider Lists and RNS announcements
- Act as Secretary to certain Board committees and deputise on Board matters
- Support and/or manage governance advisory projects, including Board and Auditor evaluations, benchmarking exercises, and internal audits
- Project manage the production and delivery of the annual report and lead on the drafting of narrative disclosures
- Support the Company Secretary in the oversight, management and continuous improvement of policy and control frameworks, including those related to Whistleblowing, Fraud and ABC,

**About you**:
You will need:

- Strong knowledge of UK company law and corporate governance standards
- Company Secretarial experience in a dynamic and fast-paced business
- Familiarity with listing/PIE requirement
- Prior experience on large and complex corporate projects
- Experience in the Housing or Care sectors may be advantageous but not critical

**Anchor - a great place to work**

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

**A rewarding environment**

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

**Health & happiness**
- Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
- Mental health support
- Flexible working options

**Finance**
- Pension plan - contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
- Quick and easy pension transfer service
- Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
- Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

**Career**
- Ongoing personal and professional development programme
- Leadership Pathways online learning resources
- Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website

**Celebrating diversity, celebrating you**

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.

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