Company Secretary- Kent Based - London, United Kingdom - Saxton Leigh

Saxton Leigh

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

THE COMPANY:

Our client is an expanding banking Group based in Kent, providing simple and straightforward day-to-day banking solutions to their specialist customers.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintaining the statutory books, including; a register of present and past directors and secretaries and minutes of board meetings.
Filing annual returns at Companies House promptly and within deadlines.
Informing Companies House of any significant changes in the Bank's structure or management, for example the appointment or resignation of directors.
Ensuring the security of the Bank's legal documents,
Working with the CEO and Chair with the preparation of Board agenda, forward agenda and taking and producing minutes to record the business transacted at the meetings and the decisions taken.
Advising directors on their duties, and ensuring that they comply with corporate governance requirements and the Articles of Association of the Bank
Ensure all annual requirements (for example, review of Conflicts of Interest, training is up to date etc ) are undertaken.
Manage reelections, upcoming retirements and appointments, with selection process run by Chair and CEO
Ensuring that the composition of the board and committees follow the Code requirements.
Facilitating an annual board, committee and individual director effectiveness review and engage the services of an external facilitator when appropriate.
Providing editorial support in relation to the preparation of the annual report.
Ensuring adequate procedures are in place to manage conflicts of interest.
Ensuring effective whistle blowing procedures are in place.
Any changes to Corporate Governance Code to be communicated to the Board and Executive.
Review Terms of Reference for the Board, its committees and executive committees.
The role holder will be expected to embrace and perform their duties taking into account the FCA Consumer Duty Standards.