Senior Assistant Company Secretary

The OSB Group is a FTSE 250 specialist mortgage lender, primarily focused on carefully selected segments of the mortgage market.

Our specialist lending is supported by our Kent Reliance and Charter Savings Bank retail savings franchises. Diversification of funding is provided by sophisticated securitisation platforms. OSB's unique cost-efficient operating model is supported by our wholly-owned subsidiary OSBIndia.

Alongside passion for our products and customers, we're passionate about our people and want to continue building a collaborative and engaging environment. Being dedicated to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we encourage differences and recognise that individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences can bring valuable insights and enhance the way we work. This is supported by our Diversity, Community and Environment Employee Engagement Networks and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter and Women in Leadership Programme.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to drive key governance and secretariat projects, having exposure to senior and executive management, advising them on good governance and best practice.

As the new Senior Assistant Company Secretary, you will assist the Head of Statutory Compliance and Governance Reporting in secretarial and governance administration and where appropriate advice on company law and regulatory matters applicable to the OSB Group and its subsidiary undertakings.

Within this role, you will assist in statutory and regulatory compliance of OSB's listed and regulated entities, support the management of the newly implemented governance structure and ensuring that your portfolio operates within a robust governance framework, in line with best practice.

Your responsibilities will include…

• Acting Secretary to Executive Management and Board Committees, providing effective servicing of meetings and providing end to end meeting support. This includes advising Committee chairs on company law and other statutory and regulatory matters, drafting of agendas, paper collation and review, distribution and follow up actions and assisting with the preparation of annual board and committee calendars.
• Assisting the Group Head of Governance and Secretariat with the meeting administration of any Board Committee as and when required.
• Co-leading on the AGM preparation and provide guidance (including drafting sections) of the annual report.
• Acting as Secretary to regulated or significant legal entities, including liaison with respective meeting chairs and senior executives in relation to onboarding, induction, training, succession, board evaluations and end to end meeting management.
• Support the administration of discretionary and all employee share plans (including, shares grants, vesting's, processing leavers, monitoring of dilution limits.
• Act as an SME to the business on governance matters. Use strong critical thinking capabilities to create robust solutions and drive department initiatives.

We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below:

• 3 - 5 years or comparable previous experience working in a Company Secretariat or governance department within a listed organisation or fintech is essential
• Strong knowledge of the Companies Act 2006, Listing Rules, Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules and the UK Corporate Governance Code are essential.
• CGI accreditation or legal qualification is essential

We also believe that your career and how you progress is as unique as your individual personality. We continually support our people so they can become the best version of themselves.