Company Secretary

**Corporate Governance and Insurance Officer - £60,000 - Worthing (Hybrid)**

Our utilities client is currently seeking an Corporate Governance and Insurance Officer. This role requires you to provide high quality company secretarial, corporate governance and compliance support to the client and associated Group Companies. In addition, you will be responsible for arranging and maintaining insurance protection of the organisation's assets and liabilities. You will also support the Trustee of the Company's closed pension fund. Your role will involve working alongside the Company Secretary and Head of Company Secretariat to ensure an efficient and effective service to the organisation, Board and its Committees, and all associated companies.

**Responsibilities**:

- Providing advice on corporate governance matters
- Preparing draft briefing materials on proposed changes to the governance and regulatory landscape
- Assisting in the production and approval of the Annual Report and Accounts.
- Working with insurance brokers and the business to gather and review insurance renewal information and to lead on corporate insurance requirements
- Supporting the Pension Trustee of the Company's closed pension scheme
- Providing accurate, effective and timely advice, analysis to the relevant business function on a wide range of matters to enable the business function to meet /manage its objectives
- Ensuring that the company complies with its Memorandum and Articles of Association and, drafting and incorporating amendments in accordance with correct procedures
- Maintaining a corporate governance framework for matters including Bribery, Modern Slavery and other regulatory and statutory compliance matters in conjunction with key stakeholders across the business
- Development and effective implementation of relevant policies

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**About you**:

- Strong knowledge of governance and secretariat function, insurance and pensions
- Good influencer, negotiator and pro-active individual with interest in business
- Outstanding stakeholder engagement skills, including information gathering, collaboration and organisational skills, including excellent attention to detail
- Robust and comprehensive understanding of insurance and risk governance and management
- Developing a corporate governance framework Identify risks and opportunities and develop policies and processes as appropriate
- Skills to operate in a demanding performance driven environment requiring a high degree of team working
- Self-starter with ability to work as part of a team and to work pro-actively across and with a number of other functions
- An appreciation of the need to be discrete and diplomatic due to the nature of the work being undertaken by the function

Must have:
- Minimum of two years in a similar role, preferably within a regulated sector.
- Experience of insurance and pensions within a corporate environment
- Knowledge of the Companies Act, listed company regime and UK Corporate Governance Code

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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