Assistant Company Secretary

Job closing date: 9th January (please note we will not be able to repond to your application until the 9th January)

Location: London  

Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation.

Part of our parent company Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life UK has operated in the United Kingdom since 1903. We have hundreds of respected and supported employees committed to doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues.

Canada Life UK is transforming to create a more customer-focused business by providing our customers with expertise on financial and tax planning, offering home finance and annuities propositions, and providing collective fund solutions to third party customers.

To support the Company Secretary and Deputy Company Secretary in the provision of high-quality company secretarial services to the Canada Life UK ("CLUK") Division entities including The Canada Life Group (U.K.) Limited. Responsibility for specific company secretarial processes as well as board governance and meeting support for some of the CLUK entities. Company Secretarial / governance lead on certain business initiatives and Company Secretarial projects and assisting the Deputy Company Secretary in the delivery of the annual governance process.

• Board and Board Committee support.

• Company Secretarial / governance lead on certain business / Company Secretarial projects - Subsidiary Accounts Process, Regulatory Application Process for Non-Executive Directors and the Annual Governance Process.

• Governance oversight and advice.

• Coaching junior members of the team (Company Secretarial Assistant / Senior Company Secretarial Assistant, Work Experience Candidates).

• Substantial Company Secretarial skills.

• Experience in a regulated environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent organisational skills.

• Experience of providing end-to-end governance support to a Board or Board Committee.

• Exceptional understanding and application of the UK Companies Act and Corporate Governance Codes.

Qualifications:

• Associate Corporate Governance / Associate Company Secretary (Chartered Governance Institute).

• Excellent computer skills with working experience of Diligent and GEMs (or similar board governance or entity management system).

Benefits of working at Canada Life

We believe in recognising and rewarding our people, so we offer a competitive salary and benefits package that's regularly reviewed. As a Canada Life UK colleague, you'll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including a generous pension and bonus scheme, along with, income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance.  We have a fantastic number of other benefits and support services as well as regular personal and professional development.

How we work at Canada Life

Our culture is unique and incredibly important to us.  We care about doing the right thing for our people, customers and community and helping others to build better futures.  Our blueprint behaviours shape and influence how we work, and are central to the relationships we have with others.  Every day we are encouraged to be more curious, own the outcome, face into things together and find a way forward. 

We want colleagues to have rewarding careers with us so we invest in the development of our people, technology and workplaces. That's why we offer a range of training, flexible working and opportunities to grow and develop.

Diversity and inclusion

Building an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce where everyone can feel they belong and achieve their potential regardless of gender, ethnicity or any other characteristic is a key commitment for us.  We are proud of the progress we're making in DEI, and we continue for it to be a significant focus. 

"At Canada Life we believe in the power of great people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives coming together to build better futures. Emerging talent is crucial to our growth and creating an environment that continues to inspire us all."  Nick Harding, Chief People Officer, Canada Life UK

We appreciate that everyone has different work and life responsibilities. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part time, for any of our roles should this be a requirement for you.