Senior Officer, Committee Governance Office

Royal Bank of Canada; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Officer to join their Committee Governance Office. This role is pivotal in supporting the Wealth Management Europe Governance Framework, engaging with key stakeholders, and enhancing governance processes. You will be responsible for preparing agendas, minutes, and action logs, ensuring effective communication and documentation across various committees. This dynamic position offers opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make a significant impact within a collaborative team. If you are detail-oriented with a strong background in governance, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Development coaching

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services and governance committee administration.
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Support the committee secretary for governance committees.
• Prepare agendas, minutes, and action logs for committee meetings.

Skills

Company secretarial experience

Governance committee administration

Microsoft Office skills

Strong computer skills

Decision Making

Detail-Oriented

Group Problem Solving

Predictive Analytics

Education

Professional legal qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

As a member of the Committee Governance Office, the role of Senior Officer will support Wealth Management Europe (WME) Governance Framework working closely with the relevant committees' secretary. This position will have regular interface with Committee Governance Office Manager, committee secretary, key stakeholders, providing and sourcing information as required to enhance the governance process.

This role supports the committee secretary, or act as committee secretary, for a range of committees within the WME governance framework, and be required to prepare agendas, minutes, actions logs and manage collation of committee reporting, Terms of Reference updates and escalations.

What will you do?

• Support the committee secretary for a range of committees across the business governance framework.
• Provide support to members and contributors of designated committees on governance issues, consistency, and standardisation.
• Assist with committee activities including planning and preparation of committee meetings, preparation of agendas, minutes, and action logs.
• Work with the committee secretary, establishing reporting standards and ensure appropriate escalations and action completion through the committee framework, the boards, and the business.
• Provide support to all governance committees, responding to enquiries and sourcing solutions to issues on protocols, committee meetings, terms of reference, minute taking, preparation of documentation and other matters pertaining to committee activities and corporate governance.
• Participate on cross-departmental project working groups requiring corporate governance assistance (e.g. corporate reorganisations, committee establishment, reporting standardisation and escalation framework).

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Company secretarial or legal experience in the financial services industry.
• Experience in administering governance committees from a company secretarial perspective.
• Strong computer skills, able to adapt and apply new technologies.
• Excellent Microsoft office skills including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint / presentational preparation skills.

Nice-to-have

• Professional legal qualification (e.g. Legal Practice Course) or equivalent.
• Experience of supporting businesses / entities in Europe (particularly Jersey, Ireland, UK)
• Experience as a Qualified Company Secretary.

What is in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best - progressive thinking to keep growing and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
• Opportunities to work with the best in the field.
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Flexible working options fully supported.

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Job Skills
Application Testing, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Group Problem Solving, IT Quality Assurance, Long Term Planning, Predictive Analytics, Programming Languages, Software Product Testing, Test Automation

Additional Job Details

Address:

12 SMITHFIELD STREET:LONDON

City:

London

Country:

United Kingdom

Work hours/week:

35

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-04-30

Application Deadline:

2025-05-14
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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