Company Secretary

5 days ago

Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom The Openwork Partnership Full time

The Opportunity

The Openwork Partnership is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Company Secretary to join our team. As a key member of our governance function, you will play a critical role in ensuring the effective delivery of our internal governance framework and the comprehensive management of our Company Secretarial function.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and oversee the efficient organisation and effective delivery of all meetings of Boards of Directors, Committees and all other relevant Committees of senior management within the Openwork Group.
  • Identify developments in the rules and guidance in relation to corporate governance, legal and statutory responsibilities and regulatory requirements that will impact the legal entities within the Openwork Group and communicate them to the relevant audiences.
  • Ensure that advice is provided 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, with responsibility for organising and overseeing the delivery of their induction and ongoing training.
  • Manage the deployment of the necessary processes to ensure compliance with the Senior Manager and Certification Regime and act as a subject matter expert on its requirements.
  • Ensure that the Openwork Group maintains the necessary UK statutory company records and where necessary, filings are made in a timely manner.
  • Develop and maintain a Group Internal Governance Framework.
  • Responsibility for the Openwork Group Board Conflicts of Interest Registers and updating of the Group Conflicts of Interest Policy.
  • Ownership of the Openwork Board Evaluation Policy and co-ordinate the delivery of Board Evaluation Exercises as appropriate across the Openwork Group.
  • Take the lead in the relationship with the Group's Corporate Company Secretary and oversee the efficient delivery of their service.
  • Preparing minutes of meetings of the OHL Board and OHL Board Committees and other key subsidiary companies within the Openwork Group as required.
  • Ensuring that processes are in place to deliver effective subsidiary company corporate governance.
  • Oversee the delivery of the schedule of meetings throughout the Openwork Group as constructed by the Assistant Company Secretary.

What We Offer:

  • A competitive salary and bonus scheme.
  • A comprehensive pension scheme with employer matching.
  • Critical illness cover, income protection, and death in service benefits.
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 10 days.
  • A range of flexible benefits, including private medical insurance, dental insurance, and more.

What You'll Need to Succeed:

  • A degree-level or equivalent business-related qualification.
  • ICSA qualification 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.

Why Choose Us:

The Openwork Partnership is a dynamic, fast-paced, and growing business with huge ambition. 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 proud of our culture, which values individuality and respects differences. We believe everyone can make a difference, and we're committed to building an inclusive culture and environment that truly recognises and celebrates our colleagues' individual differences and identities.

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