Trainee Company Secretary

We in Secretariat think that good governance is the foundation of decision making. We are the Society’s centre of excellence for corporate governance and support our Board of Directors and our senior management to provide a comprehensive secretariat service.

At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.

For this job you'll spend at least two days per week, or if part time you'll spend 40% of your working time, at one of our offices. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here.

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can

What you’ll be doing

• You will support with the preparation of Board and Committee meetings, liaise with senior stakeholders and help prepare agendas, packs of papers and other associated meeting administration
• You will help to maintain statutory and regulatory records for Nationwide including its’ subsidiaries.
• You will support the wider team with project based work and ad hoc matters
• You will support with the delivery of in-person and virtual meetings.

About you

• You will be committed to a career within governance and be part CGI (ICSA) (Chartered governance institute) qualified or committed to working to working towards these qualifications./ Educated to degree standard
• A basic understanding of company secretarial practice and business skills ideally gained in an organisation of a similar size and scale to Nationwide.
• A flexible attitude to work, able to work under pressure, and use own initiative
• Committed to self development and learning
• Attention to detail
• Proactive and self motivated individual able to operate and prioritise effectively in both a remote and office environment
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written tailored to the required audience with an ability to interact with senior members of the organisation
• Affinity with the values of a mutual organisation
• You will be adept at using Microsoft Teams and Office software and be capable of learning new systems

It would be nice if you had:

• Working knowledge of existing statutory, regulatory, governance provisions and guidance such as the Companies Act 2006, and the UK Corporate Governance Code.

Our Customer First behaviours are all about putting customers and members at the heart of how we work together. You can strengthen your application by showing the behaviours that resonate with you, and how you might have already demonstrated these.

• Say it straight - This is about being honest and direct with good intent and saying what needs to be said in the room. It’s also about being clear, precise, and using language that we and, importantly, our customers and members can understand.
• Push for better - This is about aiming high and constantly looking for better in how we work together and serve our customers and members.
• Get it done - This is about prioritising what will have the greatest impact, being decisive and taking accountability for delivering on the end-to-end outcome.

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The extras you’ll get

There are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:

• A personal pension – if you put in 7% of your salary, we’ll top up by a further 16%
• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year
• Life assurance worth 8x your salary
• A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Wellhub – Access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness.
• Access to an annual performance related bonus
• Access to training to help you develop and progress your career
• 25 days holiday, pro rata

What makes us different

Nationwide is the world’s largest building society. With over 15 million customers, we have a relationship with almost a quarter of the UK’s population. We’ve got the scale to compete with the big banks, but we’re not a bank.

As a building society, we’re owned by our members – that’s our customers who have their current account, mortgage or savings with us. It means we can do things differently to deliver our Purpose – Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society.

When you work at Nationwide, you can experience that difference for yourself. You’ll be part of a high-performing, purpose-driven organisation that offers rewarding career experiences and a highly competitive range of benefits to match. You’ll also be joining us at an important time as we seek to reach more and more people in the UK. We want everyone in the UK to know that they don’t have to bank with a bank. They can choose a modern mutual instead

What to do next

If this role is for you, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. You’ll need to attach your up-to-date CV and answer a few quick questions for us.

We respond to everyone, so we will be in contact shortly after the closing date to let you know the outcome of your application

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