Senior Assistant Company Secretary

Job Title: Senior Assistant Company Secretary Location: Bexhill (Hybrid) Welcome to Hastings Direct We\’re a digital insurance provider with a clear strategy to become the best and biggest player in the UK market. As a company, we\’ve made huge investments in our technology, pricing, data and analytics capabilities over the past few years, along with nurturing our 4Cs culture and substantial investment in our people. And as a Finance team, we\’re doing exactly the same – building a market leading finance technology platform, investing in our team and our approach to leadership development, with a real focus on commercially adding value to the business. The fact you\’re now reading this job advert means we\’ve tempted you to find out more about #lifeatHD. If you like what you see, we hope you\’ll consider joining our team. We have high standards and understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they feel they tick every box. If you\’re excited about joining us and think you have some of what we are looking for, even if you\’re not 100% sure, we would love to hear from you. Role overview Reporting directly to the Deputy Company Secretary, you\’ll be supporting the efficient and effective functioning of the Group Secretariat. In this role, you\’ll be assisting in the provision of essential corporate governance services to the Group to ensure the wellbeing of the organisation in terms of its legal operation, corporate administration and continued compliance with corporate governance principles, standards and obligations. You\’ll understand the Group\’s organisational and business model and ensure the work of the Group Secretariat is aligned to the Group\’s strategy and goals. Job details – you\’ll need to have demonstrable experience in: Providing timely and best practice corporate governance advice and assurance and company secretarial services Providing each Board of Directors with the information, protocols and resources it needs to function effectively and efficiently and in compliance with its statutory and regulatory obligations and matters reserved Overseeing interactions between each Board and executive management, ensuring boundaries within which the respective legal entities operate are clear and independent Scheduling, organising, attending and taking minutes of Board and Committee meetings, and meetings of executive management where required, including preparation and distribution of materials and documentation and managing any follow up actions Preparing and arranging the execution of formal member or director resolutions as required and ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory and corporate regulatory requirements (including statutory filing and record keeping for all Group entities) Assisting with the management and administration of the Group\’s corporate insurance programme, whistleblowing platform and any other initiatives undertaken from time to time Essential skills/experience: Relevant experience as a qualified corporate governance professional with demonstrable knowledge and experience of the UK Companies Act, corporate legislation and corporate governance codes Proven track record of servicing boards/committees with minute taking and the preparation of associated materials and documentation Highly organised with excellent examples of strong verbal and written communication skills (i.e. extensive minute taking ability) Strong relationship building and stakeholder management skills – able to communicate with colleagues at all levels, particularly with non-executive Board Directors The interview process: Our interview process involves the below: Recruiter screening call 1st stage interview with hiring leader 2nd interview with hiring leaders leader As a Disability Confident employer, we\’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive – what this means to you is if you\’re applying for a job with us, you\’ll have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment journey. We also welcome applications through the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS).For more information on the DCS, please visit our inclusive business page on our careers website. Regrettably we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Benefits: in addition to a competitive salary and £5k car allowance you will also receive Flexible working – we champion a flexible hybrid working approach – please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail Competitive bonus scheme – all colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus Physical wellbeing – as a Band 4 colleague, Hastings pay for you to receive private medical Insurance (also known as PMI). This gives you flexibility and convenience to see a specialist or consultant and allows you to decide when and where you will be seen Financial wellbeing – as well as providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover, income protection at no extra cost, and matched pension contributions up to 10%, we are proud to provide you with an award winning package which includes – discounts, cashback, free independent mortgage advice and free access to financial wellbeing support Mental wellbeing programme – we have the thrive mental health app, our colleague assistance programme available 24/7, our own in-house mental health first aiders, support groups and a dedicated team to make sure we are covering your needs There\’s more! – 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your weeks, access to our health care cash back plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, Cycle to work and tech schemes, discounted and free onsite facilities, social events throughout the year and much more… Join us and you\’ll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company and community. As one of our colleagues, you\’ll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we\’ll give you all the support, training and development you need. Our 4Cs principles are simple: we believe by creating the right culture for our colleagues and giving them the right tools to do their job, we\’ll deliver good outcomes for every customer, helping us to grow the company profitably and sustainably and allowing us to invest in the communities we serve. Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. Please also note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks. TPBN1_UKTJ