Senior Company Secretary (Corporate Governance)

Location: Milton Keynes/London, United Kingdom; hybrid working with office attendance required at least 12 days per month. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Salary: £98,000–£147,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus a £6,000 annual car allowance.

Company

hirify.global is a global financial services organisation undergoing a technology-driven, customer-centric transformation.

What you will do

• Provide corporate and internal governance advice and liaise with the Group Internal Governance Office.
• Advise on governance best practice, including Listing Rules, DTRs, MAR and the UK Corporate Governance Code.
• Lead the Corporate Governance Office contribution to the annual report and financial statements programme.
• Act as secretary and adviser to Board-level Committees and build effective relationships with senior management and Board members.
• Deputise for the Head of Corporate and Internal Governance and lead governance projects relating to new initiatives and regulatory developments.
• Manage and develop Internal Governance Team members and oversee the use of SIMPLA and SanGovPro.

Requirements

• At least seven years of experience as a company secretary in a listed or financial services business.
• Practical knowledge of the Companies Act 2006, UK Corporate Governance Code, PRA/FCA governance requirements and listing rules.
• Membership of the Chartered Governance Institute as an Affiliate, Associate or Fellow, or equivalent.
• Experience in a corporate governance or secretariat function and a regulated environment, ideally financial services.
• Strong stakeholder management, diplomacy, written communication, organisation and attention to detail.
• Line management experience and the ability to mentor and develop junior colleagues.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working pattern with site-based collaboration.
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days after five years, with the option to purchase up to five additional contractual days.
• Company-funded private medical insurance, death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance.
• Share plans, staff product benefits and discounts on hirify.global products and services.
• Wellbeing support, flexible healthcare, mental health resources, enhanced family leave and childcare options.
• Volunteering opportunities and international career development opportunities.