Corporate Secretary

JR United Kingdom; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking financial services organization in the South West is seeking a Corporate Secretary to provide essential governance support to the UK Board of Directors. This high-profile role involves managing compliance, advising on internal governance, and coordinating board strategy and training programs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in corporate secretarial work, particularly in regulated sectors, and possess excellent interpersonal skills to effectively manage senior stakeholder relationships. Join a collaborative company committed to social responsibility and flexible working arrangements, making a positive impact in the financial services landscape.

Qualifications

• Degree educated and qualified as a Chartered Secretary or Governance Professional.
• Significant experience in Corporate secretarial work, ideally in a regulated sector.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate governance arrangements and ensure compliance with legal obligations.
• Advise the Board on governance best practices and manage internal policy frameworks.

Skills

Corporate Governance

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Legal Compliance

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Degree in Law or Governance

Chartered Secretary Qualification

Chartered Accountant Qualification

Job description

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Morgan McKinley is delighted to be partnering exclusively with a leading Financial Services organisation based in the South West to recruit a Corporate Secretary.

My client is award-winning, highly regarded and a Certified B Corporation, with a mission to drive positive, social, environmental and cultural change. They support organisations and projects that benefit people and the environment, with the support of investors who are looking to encourage corporate social responsibility and a sustainable society.

The Corporate Secretary role will have responsibility for providing Corporate secretarial services and logistical and professional support to the UK Board of Directors, and this is a key and high-profile role within the organisation.

You will be required to manage the internal policy framework ensuring a robust approach to delegations, advise on implementation best practice governance principles and coordinate the Annual and Interim reports, including drafting the Corporate secretarial inputs.

Specific responsibilities will include the following:

• Coordinate administration and governance arrangements, ensuring compliance with legal and governance obligations
• Ensure that the Board and other senior stakeholders are able to operate effectively as governance and decision-making bodies
• Plan and coordinate Board strategy, training and education programmes
• Shareholder engagement and management, including on the issuance and management of shares
• Advise on internal governance arrangements
• Guide and advise the Board and committees in business planning strategy development
• Manage the local UK Policy Library, including advising on policy frameworks and delegations
• Administer and manage corporate Power of Attorney (PoAs)
• Contribute to the production of the annual report and accounts in relevant sections such as risk, CSR and corporate governance report

To be considered for this role, you will ideally need to be degree educated and qualified as a Chartered Secretary, Governance Professional, Chartered Accountant or as a Lawyer.

You will possess significant experience of Corporate secretarial work (ideally within a highly regulated sector), and knowledge of Financial Services regulatory requirements would be very beneficial.

You will also have strong interpersonal and leadership skills and an affinity with my clients values, and will be able to demonstrate experience of managing projects, delivering change and the ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships and influence the achievement of good board outcomes.

My client is a collaborative and supportive company with an outstanding reputation, and flexible working is on offer with the successful candidate ideally in the office at least 2 days per month.

Morgan McKinley and our client are passionate about equity, diversity and inclusion, and we seek individuals from the widest talent pools and are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics. If you feel you meet most, but perhaps not all the requirements listed, we’d love to hear from you.