Governance Assistant - London, United Kingdom - PRS for Music

PRS for Music

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Overview:
Music wouldn't exist without the work of songwriters, composers and publishers. We're here to represent them and ensure that they are rewarded for their creations. Over a century in the making, we are a global leader in the industry and always take centre stage.

The Role
We are looking for a Governance Assistant to provide administrative support to the Head of Governance and Governance Team.

The Governance team currently comprises a Head of Governance, a Governance Manager and a Paralegal.

The team sit within the wider Legal department and works closely with the Performing Right Society Limited (PRS) board directors (known as the Members' Council), the PRS for Music Limited board directors (known as the Board), senior management and other members of PRS.

The Governance function is currently taking on new responsibilities and is seeking to expand the team with a second Governance Manager and a Governance Assistant.

Responsibilities:

As our Governance Assistant, some of your day to day duties will include.

Supporting the Governance Team by providing company secretarial administrative support to the organisation and servicing of Members' Council, Board, Committees, Subgroups and other meetings as may be required, including scheduling and diary management.
Supporting preparations for the Annual General Meeting and Members' Council Ballot including scheduling using relevant software.
Supporting the onboarding of new directors and collation of induction and training materials.
Supporting _Know Your Customer_ processes, collate information and liaise with notaries.
Maintaining the Corporate Calendar, the Governance Annual Planner, and other schedules, lists and board resources.

About you:
At PRS for Music, we want you to bring the best version of yourself to work every day. Along with being whoever you want to be, you will also have

Strong organisational skills and a good understanding of Governance. (ICSA / Chartered Governance Institute qualification or part qualification or Paralegal experience desirable)
Previous experience of and ability to work in a high volume role.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Accuracy at all levels of work with good attention to detail.

What's in it for you?

Joining the band here at PRS For Music is so much more than just a day job Below are just a few notes that set us apart from the crowd.- We trust, value, and support our people to make the difference.- We believe that diversity of thought and experience provides the platform for innovation and creativity.- We are consciously inclusive and have 7 Affinity Groups which you can join and make an impact - LGBTQ+, Mental Health, Parents & Carers, Ethnicity, Gender, Disability (including neurodiversity) and Social Economic.

Our benefits- We invest in the development of our people to drive our ambitions forward.

Our Rhythm allows for flexibility at the start, middle and end of your working day.
We offer hybrid working, allowing you to work remotely and from our London Bridge Hub (at least 23 days per week in the Hub).
We know time to rest and recharge is important therefore we offer 25 days holiday entitlement with the option to top up twice annually up to a maximum of 30 days.
Work from anywhere in the world, for up to 8 weeks of the year.
We offer a range of family friendly leave including enhanced maternity & paternity, grandparent, fertility, reproductive and menopause support.
A whole range of other benefits, including retail discounts, time off to volunteer with our charity partners, gym discounts and the option to spread the cost of your travel into the office via a season ticket loan or bicycle loan.

The Process
Our interview process for this role is simple and as follows:

First stage interview virtually on MS Teams.
Second stage interview in person at our London Bridge Hub.

Location
Our London Bridge Hub is based within Hays Galleria and overlooks the River Thames. When you see the view, we are sure you will want to join us in our collaborative working space

We offer a hybrid working model, allowing employees to work from home for part of the week.

To ensure the health & safety of all our employees, it may be necessary for us to conduct a quick and easy remote-working assessment.