AddressAbout The Role
RAC have an exciting opening for a Company Secretary who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Group Secretariat function, providing high-quality corporate governance to the Group and ensuring effective organisation and management of the Board and Committees.
You will either be fully or part qualified within the Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland Qualifying Programmeand work within the Governance, Risk and Compliance division. The division is highly regarded across the business and plays a central role in delivering our strategy. You will work closely with the wider GRC division, which places a high value on having a collegiate and supportive culture whilst delivering exceptional service to the business.
You remit will include providing corporate governance advice; assisting on transactional work; preparing and co-ordinating board papers and resolutions; managing the stakeholders of the various Boards and Committees and maintaining the Group’s company secretarial records and completing statutory and regulatory filings and returns.
This is a high-profile role, reporting in directly to our Chief Risk & Legal Officer and with a high degree of exposure to both the executive committee members and board directors. The work will be fast paced with high expectations and huge opportunities to play a pivotal role in strategically important projects.
Based in our iconic Bradley Stoke office and working hybrid hours of 2 days a week in the office and 3 days a week working from home
What you will do
- Improve corporate governance processes and procedures, ensuring good compliance with all aspects of the Companies Act 2006 and other applicable legislation.
- Support corporate transactions incidental to the Group’s strategic decisions, responding to due diligence requests and assisting with any associated RNS announcements.
- Maintain the Group’s Market Abuse regulation insider lists.
- Prepare and co-ordinate Director appointments and resignations across the Group, ensuring that all internal governance approvals are satisfied.
- Handle AML and other requests for information relating to corporate structure and governance.
- Manage overall responsibility for governance-related updates of the corporate website and Intranet and maintain a comprehensive library of all key corporate documentation.
- Contributing towards advancing and documenting the firmwide ESG strategy.
What you will need
The successful candidate will be qualified or working towards the Chartered Governance Institute, or a qualified solicitor/barrister in the UK with company secretarial experience.
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate an excellent understanding of the role of the Company Secretary with proven experience, ideally within an FCA/PRA regulated environment. As well as in-depth knowledge of Companies Act and awareness of corporate governance regulation and other legislative requirements
- Sound knowledge of annual report, reporting requirements and experience of drafting annual reports
- Experience of corporate transactional projects would be an advantage.
- Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly in a non-technical way and adjust communication style to changing situations and different stakeholders, with the gravitas and presence to operate effectively at Board and Executive level.
- A high level of interpersonal sensitivity and the ability to raise issues and promote and improve good governance with diplomacy and tact.
What we offer
At RAC, our colleagues go above and beyond to create peace of mind for our members. And we believe in rewarding you in return. As well as a competitive salary, you’ll have all these extra benefits:
- Eligibility to join our annual bonus scheme.
- Colleague Share Scheme – a unique opportunity to become an owner of our business and share in the future success of RAC.
- Option to join RAC’s Group Personal Pension scheme where we will match / contribute up to 6.5% on qualifying earnings.
- 2 x Basic Salary Core Employer funded Life Assurance cover (4 x for pension scheme members) with the option to flex up to 10 x cover through our flexible benefits offering.
- Confidential personal support service, available 24 hours a day every day of the year for you and any family members ages 16+ in your household.
- Car salary sacrifice scheme – after 12 months of employment, where you’ll enjoy significant tax savings, including electric vehicle options.
- FREE RAC Ultimate Complete Breakdown Service from Day One.
- Access to Orange Savings, our online discounts portal offering 1000’s of savings on high street retailers, supermarkets, holidays, tech and much, much more.
We’re committed to developing a culture that is representative of the diverse communities we serve and one which is open, accessible, collaborative, and inclusive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences.
