Job title: Senior Governance Officer (Boards & Committees)
Company: Clarion Housing Group
Job description: Salary: £33,819 – £46,501 per annum
Location: London Bridge
Hours: 36 per week
Contract Type: Permanent
We’ve got an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Governance Officer to join us at Clarion. You’ll work closely with your Governance Manager to provide an effective and efficient company secretarial function for Clarion Housing Group and its operating companies and in particular, our subsidiary boards and committees. The role will also support the Governance Team in ensuring Clarion fulfils its legal and regulatory obligations and maintains the highest standards of probity.
As part of the role, you’ll work on various boards, committees and other stakeholder meetings as required to ensure meetings are properly convened and run with the relevant constitution. You will be responsible for preparing and distributing board packs, taking minutes and liaising with colleagues from across the business to ensure timely submission of board and committee reports. Further responsibilities may include:
Assisting with filing confirmation statements and accounts.
Advising on probity matters and delivering training where necessary.
Responsible for statutory files including minutes, board papers, certificates and various returns.
Assist with the compilation of any reports, evidence gathering and/or certification required by boards and committees.
Deputise for the Governance Team Leader when required.
This is a vital role within our Governance team, and as such we’re looking for someone with the below skillset:
Strong understanding of corporate governance and how it applies to large, complex organisations.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the confidence to engage with people at all levels, including the most senior staff in an organisation and as a team.
Demonstrate experience of writing reports, minute taking, policies and procedures
Proactive approach and ability to prioritise time and workloads.
Able to use initiative, identify issues and create solutions, responding appropriately.
Strong understanding of confidentiality and able to deal with sensitive information appropriately.
Able to travel for necessary boards and committees held at external locations if and when they are required.
Customer focused; proven experience in providing an excellent customer service.
If this opportunity is of interest, we look forward to hearing from you.
What you can expect from us
Here at Clarion we are dedicated to rewarding hard work, commitment, and providing benefits that support you and your lifestyle. As standard we offer;-
Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates
Initial 25 Days annual leave (plus bank holiday), increasing to 30 days after 3 years’ service.
A flexible benefit scheme tailored to you, inclusive of healthcare options, dental insurance, restaurant card and cycle to work along with 1% of your salary to spend on whichever approved benefit you like!
Matched pension contributions of up to 7.5% of your salary with generous life assurance
Flexible and agile working for the majority of our employees
Company Bonus Scheme
Holiday trading scheme allowing you to buy and sell leave
Closing Date: Tuesday 7th November 2023 at midnight.
For further details on this vacancy, please click ‘apply’.
As you can imagine, the full job description includes lots more detail so do check it out –
In the event that we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this advert early.
You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in the UK for the duration of your employment.
Diversity and Inclusion
We want Clarion to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.
We’re committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Clarion an inclusive place to work.
Expected salary: £33819 – 46501 per year
Location: Central London
Job date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 04:48:01 GMT
