Entity Governance Lead

CSL Plasma; Thatcham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare organization in Thatcham is seeking an Entity Governance Lead to ensure consistent global entity management and support the Deputy Company Secretary. The role involves coordinating information exchanges, overseeing training for subsidiary directors, and managing dividend payment processes. The ideal candidate will possess a law degree or relevant certificate along with strong communication skills and experience engaging with senior stakeholders. This permanent, full-time role requires three days on-site work.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Support for employee well-being

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a company secretary or paralegal is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to work in matrixed environments.
• Ability to present governance positions to executives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement knowledge updates between CSL and external providers.
• Oversee processes for consistent global entity management.
• Coordinate annual board meetings and director appointments.

Skills

Engagement with senior stakeholders

Excellent verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Ability to work across multiple stakeholders

Self-starter

Education

Law degree or company secretary certificate

Job description

The Entity Governance Lead provides support into the Company Secretary Office with being the conduit between CSL and the external service provider, covering UK, EU and Central/ South Americas Entities.

The position reports into the Deputy Company Secretary.

This position is a single contributor role; the role is permanent full time and based in Maidenhead, with 3 days a week required on site.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating and implementing knowledge updates between external provider and CSL stakeholders.
• Overseeing processes to ensure there is a consistent global approach to all aspects of entity management
• Overseeing training requirements for subsidiary directors.
• Payment of dividends
• Coordinating the two annual dividend payment cycles (working with Treasury, AU Entity Governance Lead and CSC)
• Coordinating regular meetings with key stakeholders to facilitate information exchange and promote a consistent approach to all entities, risk assessment and governance entities
• Coordinating annual board meetings
• Coordinating Director appointments and corporate changes.
• Working with regional Finance, Tax and Legal counterparts to coordinate information at a group level to assist with a smooth statutory accounts process/ annual confirmation statement.
• Working with the sustainability team to coordinate annual reports or other sustainability related reports.
• Working with Deputy Company secretary on strategic projects.
• Working with the Deputy Company Secretary and UK Governance Lead on other ad hoc projects

Skills, Experience and Competencies:

• Law degree desirable. company secretary certificate, paralegal or prior experience
• Significant and effective engagement with senior business stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication across all levels including senior management
• Excellent Organisational skills with an aptitude to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with an ability to synthesize and concisely but accurately present Group Governance positions and risks to executives and project team members
• Ability to provide balanced, timely reporting to immediate manager.
• Demonstrated ability to work across multiple stakeholders as a a trusted adviser
• Ability to work in a matrixed yet agile environment with ability to prioritise multiple critical tasks, and flexibility to alter priorities as circumstances change
• Self-Starter with ability to work autonomously but also works effectively within a team and is a positive contributor to the team.

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