Corporate Governance Manager in London

Do you thrive in a fast-paced, regulated environment and enjoy managing shareholder services, external relationships, and governance processes? This role would suit someone with strong corporate governance experience, ideally within a listed company, who is confident managing external relationships and senior stakeholders. If you're detail-oriented, proactive, and excited by the opportunity to lead key governance activities like AGMs and shareholder communications, this could be your next step.

A bit about the job: As Corporate Governance Manager, you'll deliver high-quality governance support across a range of shareholder and corporate activities. You'll lead AGM planning and delivery, working with external event planners and managing the associated budget. You'll also manage the relationship with our registrar, oversee shareholder services and projects, and ensure compliance with Listing Rule requirements around share capital. The role includes drafting shareholder communications, contributing to the Annual Report and Accounts and maintaining the shareholder section of our corporate website.

Skills and experience we're looking for:

• Qualified company secretary with extensive listed company secretarial and corporate governance knowledge, gained from working for FTSE 250 companies previously.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills, with experience managing budgets and external suppliers.
• Confident stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including with registrars and shareholder service providers.
• Solid understanding of shareholder services, capital maintenance, and regulatory reporting.
• Excellent self-management i.e., the ability to work independently, making business critical decisions.

What you'll get for this role: Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Salary circa £75,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva's.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer's leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

Aviva is for everyone: We're inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don't, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares. We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here. We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Tawana Chin a call on 07789 624461 or send an email to tawana.chin@aviva.com.