This is a broad ranging Company Secretarial role focused on delivering high‑quality governance, clear advice and practical advisory support to a wide range of stakeholders (including senior management) and acting as the lead for the Group’s share plan governance and CoSec processes.
Role responsibilities:
1. Acting as the governance lead on the Annual Report and Half Year process, ensuring all governance requirements are met.
2. Leading the company secretariat responsibilities for the Group’s discretionary and all employee share schemes (including Long Term Incentive Plan, UK and International Share Incentive Plans and Deferred Share Bonus Plan).
3. Advising on, and ensuring compliance with, Listing Rules, DTRs, Companies Act and other relevant corporate governance guidance and regulation.
4. Compliance matters including maintenance of MAR compliance project lists.
5. Providing day-to-day oversight of the Assistant Company Secretary and Company Secretarial Assistant
Experience and Qualifications
6. A qualified Chartered Secretary, with good working knowledge of the Companies Act, Listing Rules and the UK Corporate Governance Code
7. At least 5 years’ experience of working within a UK listed company of substantial size and complexity
8. Experience of discretionary and all-employee share plans (including Share Incentive Plans)
9. Experience leading the governance elements of an annual report process