Senior Manager, Governance

Centrica; Windsor; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

We have a fabulous new opportunity for a Senior Manager, Governance to join the Secretariat within our Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Ethics & Compliance, and Secretariat Function (LRECS). LRECS focusses on providing a diverse and inclusive environment with a strong emphasis on wellbeing and delivering opportunities for growth and personal development.

In this role you will provide support to our Head of Secretariat, and the General Counsel and Group Company Secretary in the Secretariat function which has primary responsibility within Centrica for corporate governance, ongoing listings obligations and UK statutory compliance.

Location: We work flexibly in line with our Flexible First working arrangements believing that empowered colleagues are happier and more productive. The successful candidate will, however, need to be comfortable commuting to our Windsor office on a weekly basis and to our other locations as may be needed.

What will you do?

Your primary area of accountability will be in relation to the provision of governance support and services to the Centrica plc Board, its committees and subsidiaries, in particular the regulated insurance business. Other accountabilities include involvement in plc shareholder governance and related subsidiary governance matters.

Your work as company secretary to the regulated insurance business will include the following:

• Working with the Chair and directors to ensure compliance with their legal and regulatory obligations.
• Managing the Board and committee planning, timetables, agendas and meetings.
• Oversight of reporting to the Board and its committees, briefing the chairman and the independent directors as necessary to ensuring effective governance processes and decision-making.
• Ensuring the production of timely minutes for the Board and subsidiary entities.
• Preparation of documents to ensure continued compliance with applicable legislation and regulation.

Who are we looking for?

You will be a qualified Lawyer or CGI (ICSA) qualified or with equivalent demonstrable experience who can bring the following to the role:

• Confidentiality, conscientiousness and integrity.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Highly organised with the ability to multitask.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation.
• Significant Company secretarial experience gained within a UK listed company.
• Experience in a company secretarial role within financial services or insurance would be a bonus, with knowledge of UK, FCA and PRA regulation.