Job Summary
To support the Company Secretary and Deputy Company Secretary in the provision of high-quality company secretarial services to the Canada Life UK (“CLUK”) Division entities including The Canada Life Group (U.K.) Limited. Responsibility for specific company secretarial processes as well as board governance and meeting support for some of the CLUK entities. Company secretarial/governance lead on certain business initiatives and company secretarial projects and assisting the Deputy Company Secretary in the delivery of the annual governance process.
What will you be doing
- Ownership of specific Company Secretarial Processes – Subsidiary Accounts Process, Regulatory Application Process for Non-Executive Directors and the Annual Governance Process
- Board and Board Committee support
- Governance oversight and advice
- Company Secretarial/ governance lead on certain business / Company Secretarial projects
- Coaching junior members of the team (Company Secretarial Assistant / Senior Company Secretarial Assistant, Work Experience Students)
What Experience will you have for the position
- Substantial Company Secretarial skills
- Experience in a regulated environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Experience of providing end-to-end governance support to a Board or Board Committee
- Exceptional understanding and application of the UK Companies Act and Corporate Governance Codes
Qualifications
- Associate Corporate Governance / Associate Company Secretary (Chartered Governance Institute)
- Excellent computer skills with working experience of Diligent and GEMs (or similar board governance or entity management system)
Benefits of working at Canada Life
We believe in recognising and rewarding our people, so we offer a competitive salary and benefits package that’s regularly reviewed. As a Canada Life UK colleague, you’ll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including a generous pension and bonus scheme, along with income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance. We have a fantastic number of other benefits and support services as well as regular personal and professional development.
Diversity and inclusion
Building an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce where everyone can feel they belong and achieve their potential regardless of gender, ethnicity or any other characteristic is a key commitment for us. We are proud of the progress we’re making in DEI, and we continue for it to be a significant focus.
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