Corporate Governance Specialist

1 week ago


Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom The Openwork Partnership Full time

The Opportunity

The Openwork Partnership is seeking a highly skilled Corporate Governance Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will play a pivotal role in delivering a robust and transparent internal governance framework, ensuring the comprehensive management of the Company Secretarial function.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and oversee the efficient organization and effective delivery of all meetings of Boards of Directors, Committees, and other relevant Committees of senior management within the Openwork Group.
  • Identify developments in corporate governance regulations, legal and statutory responsibilities, and regulatory requirements impacting the legal entities within the Openwork Group, and communicate them to relevant audiences.
  • Provide advice to the Boards of Directors within the Openwork Group on their legal and corporate responsibilities and matters of corporate governance.
  • Act as the first point of contact for Non-Executive Directors for corporate governance matters, organizing and overseeing their induction and ongoing training.
  • Manage the deployment of processes to ensure compliance with the Senior Manager and Certification Regime, and act as a subject matter expert on its requirements.
  • Ensure the Openwork Group maintains necessary UK statutory company records and makes timely filings.
  • Develop and maintain a Group Internal Governance Framework.
  • Oversee the Openwork Group Board Conflicts of Interest Registers and update the Group Conflicts of Interest Policy.
  • Take the lead in the relationship with the Group's Corporate Company Secretary and oversee the efficient delivery of their service.
  • Prepare minutes of meetings of the OHL Board and OHL Board Committees and other key subsidiary companies within the Openwork Group as required.

Requirements:

  • Degree-level or equivalent business-related qualification.
  • ICSA qualified desirable.
  • Experience of operating within a group of companies structure preferable.
  • Experience of working in financial services or another regulated industry.
  • Experience of supporting committees/boards and taking minutes.

What We Offer:

We're a dynamic, fast-paced, and growing business with huge ambition. This is all made possible by the brilliant people who are part of The Openwork Partnership family. We're investing heavily in our colleagues, continuously striving to give them the platform to develop personally and professionally and reach their full potential.

We're also very proud of our culture, as one of the Best 100 Large Companies to work for in 2022. The Openwork Partnership values and respects individuality and is committed to building an inclusive culture and environment that truly recognizes and celebrates our colleagues' individual differences and identities. We believe everyone can make a difference, and your race, religion, disability, and gender will never be a barrier. At Openwork, we have a strong ethic of care for each other, where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work.



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