Board Governance Officer - Manchester, United Kingdom - MERJE Ltd

MERJE Ltd
MERJE Ltd
Verified Company
Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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£40,000 + Benefits


To support the Finance Director/Company Secretary, to ensure and discharge the legal responsibilities and compliance of the company relating to financial and legal practices, acting as a point of communication between theBoard of Directors and members.

Responsible for ensuring Board procedures are followed as well as applicable statutory rules and regulations.


The role will involve:


  • To review, update and recommend for approval to the Board, the Corporate Governance Policy Statement, the Terms of Reference, annual meeting dates and other documents as required.
  • To provide internal governance advice to all Board, Board Sub-Committees and Board Management Committees on the Terms of Reference to ensure all decisions and discussions fall within their remit
  • To ensure that the Board and Executive are advised, and kept up to date, on their Statutory, Corporate Governance and other duties as specified in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, Companies Act 1985, PRA/FCA Rulebook and any other legislation,regulation and good practices
  • To tender, manage and recommend for approval on a triyearly basis, a Board Effectiveness Review collating any actions and presenting updates to the Board on a quarterly basis
  • To be responsible for calling and minute taking of meetings of the Board
  • Board Sub-Committees, Board Management Committees and Annual General Meeting as appropriate ensuring that all necessary supporting documents are available
  • To maintain statutory books/records, including registers of members and directors
  • To deal with correspondence/notices served, collate information, write reports and ensure relevant company decisions made are communicated to the business
  • To make available for inspection by members any statutory reports
  • To assist the Crisis Management Committee in the event it is invoked
  • To develop and oversee the timeline for the Year End and Annual General Meeting planning
  • To provide ongoing Executive Support
  • To manage the Executive PA/Secretariat resource and budget
  • Discharge and comply with your regulatory responsibilities of any regulatory authority which is relevant to your role and/or to the company including, but not limited to, the provisions of all regulations arising from the Financial Services and MarketsAct 2000 (the "Act").

Key Requirements:


  • Highly experienced in a secretarial role within financial services
  • Strong organisational and planning skills
  • Excellent understanding of governance requirements within financial services

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