Senior Company Secretary

The Senior Company Secretary plays a senior role within the Corporate Governance team acting as a trusted governance adviser to the Board its committees and Executive leadership.

This role supports the Group Company Secretary in ensuring the Group meets its statutory regulatory and governance obligations as a listed bank and that its governance framework remains robust forward-looking and aligned with evolving regulatory and investor expectations.

The role operates across the Group engaging with senior stakeholders and external advisers and supports the delivery of transparent well-governed decision-making in a regulated banking environment.

The Senior Company Secretary will:

• Act as a senior partner in overseeing core company secretarial operations across the Group and its subsidiaries.
• Provide authoritative guidance on UK Corporate Governance Code requirements Listing Rules Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (DTR) Companies Act obligations and PRA/FCA expectations translating regulatory developments into practical governance action.
• Support the Group Company Secretary Chair Committee Chairs and Directors in the effective operation of the Board and its Committees ensuring governance processes support strategic oversight and constructive challenge.
• Drive continuous improvement and governance maturity ensuring Shawbrook operates at a FTSE quality standard.
• Help to drive adoption of tech / AI to support and automate governance processes. 

Key Responsibilities

• Act as strategic governance partner to selected Board Committees ensuring high-quality agendas papers minutes and action tracking.
• Support the Group Company Secretary in ensuring the Board operates effectively and in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code and regulatory expectations.
• Lead the annual Board and Committee evaluation processes (internal and externally facilitated) ensuring outcomes are embedded into governance improvement plans.
• Manage Director induction and ongoing development including skills mapping annual training plans and SMCR compliance.
• Oversee compliance with the Listing Rules Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and DTR requirements including inside information governance insider lists and announcement processes supporting sustained market confidence.
• Partner with Investor Relations Legal Corporate Communications Risk and Finance to ensure timely accurate disclosures and market communications.
• Maintain robust governance processes to support results announcements AGM planning and shareholder engagement.
• Develop maintain and embed Group-wide governance policies frameworks and standards.
• Produce governance reporting for the Board regulators and internal committees ensuring high-quality insightful analysis.
• Lead governance-related projects including technology improvements (e.g. Board portal optimisation) policy updates or governance maturity initiatives.

Qualifications :

• Significant experience in a senior governance or company secretarial role within a listed company or regulated financial services organisation.
• Strong working knowledge of UK Corporate Governance Code Companies Act Listing Rules DTR MAR and PRA/FCA regulatory landscape.
• Proven experience advising Boards and senior leaders and operating with discretion judgement and independence.
• Chartered Governance Institute (ICSA) qualification (or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• Commitment to ongoing governance and regulatory professional development.

Additional Information :

Your Wellbeing - We take your health and well-being very seriously by providing a range of benefits to give you and your family peace of mind. These include:

• Market leading family friendly policies such as access to our Maternity Adoption and Paternity policies from Day 1 of your employment
• Free access to Headspace a mindfulness & meditation digital health app
• Free access to Peppy digital health app that offers personalised support through fertility treatment becoming a parent or menopause
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) - Offering you support on a wide range of subjects including financial concerns mental wellbeing and more general queries around family work housing and health
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on gym membership
• Contributory pension scheme & death in service

Your Lifestyle - Its important you strike the right balance between your work and personal life. We provide benefits to support you when at work and when youre enjoying your leisure time.

• Minimum of 27 days holiday per year
• Option to buy or sell holiday days through our flexi-holiday scheme
• Discounts on gym membership nationwide
• Access to discounts on a range of high street and online brands
• Community support and charitable giving

Your Contribution - Were focused on rewarding those that go the extra mile in helping us achieve our goals.

• Participation in our annual discretionary bonus scheme designed to reward your contribution to our success
• Proudly Shawbrook recognition scheme focused on recognising our role models and thanking our colleagues for a job well done

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time