Senior Company Secretarial Assistant

Job Introduction

With a hybrid approach requiring occasional days in our Folkestone/London office. You will need to be within a reasonable commuting distance to undertake this role.

Our people are everything to us. The way they deliver exceptional experiences every day for our customers, for their colleagues. The way they own what they do. Their 'Why's it like that?' curiosity. How they always think of others and work together to get things done. For us, for you, make do will never do. Good enough? Not even close. Come and do the best work of your life alongside lovely colleagues. Come to Saga. 

And right now, we are looking for a Senior Company Secretarial Assistant to join our small and close-knit Company Secretarial Team. As a Senior Company Secretarial Assistant, you will support the Company Secretarial Team professionally and administratively, dealing with all levels across a diversified Group.

In this newly created exciting and varied role, you will predominantly be supporting the Insurance division of the Group whilst still being responsible for, or assisting members of the team, on other Group related matters and projects. 

You will bring a positive and can-do attitude, who is committed to working collaboratively as a team, deliver high quality work at precision pace and be keen to contribute to the commercial success of our business as we continue to grow.

In return, you can look forward to all the responsibility and involvement of an integral role, providing you with a rewarding and fast-paced career with an excellent benefits package.

Role Responsibility

Insurance:

• Work closely with the Assistant Company Secretary on the preparation of agendas, production of governance reports, collation and circulation of papers and drafting of minutes for the Insurance Boards and Committees.
• Ensure that the Insurance annual corporate calendars are aligned with strategy and maintained to a high standard.
• Work with business areas to ensure supporting papers and outstanding actions are submitted and collated in a timely manner, ensuring effective use of executive summaries.
• Review, and draft when required, Insurance governance documents including Terms of Reference.
• Provide advice on current best corporate governance practice and provide Company Secretarial support to all insurance entities.
• Liaise with the Conduct Risk Team on regulatory matters (i.e. FCA, GFSC) and ensure that our corporate governance processes and procedures adhere with regulatory rules and expectations.
• Provide overall support to the Insurance Assistant Company Secretary on implementing and maintaining exceptional corporate governance practices and procedures across Insurance and deputise as and when required.
• Respond to requests from internal and external auditors.

Group

• Assist with preparation of director inductions and ongoing development/evaluation.
• Support the Company Secretary and team during the AGM preparation and the production of the Annual Report and Accounts.  
• Be responsible for the simplification of the Group Structure and lead on liquidations and dissolutions of Group entities as and when required.
• Assist with project work, as required e.g. group strategic projects, due diligence requests, Group Policies, ad hoc requests.

The Ideal Candidate

• Good knowledge of UK Companies Act 2006, FCA Disclosure and Transparency Rules and other relevant legislation
• Excellent working knowledge in the use of the latest company secretarial software, including board portal and entity management software
• Good knowledge of current company secretarial/corporate governance practice, at both detailed and summary level
• Able to build and maintain strong relationships with directors, senior executive and control functions
• High-level organisational skills
• The highest standards of professionalism and integrity
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• High quality written and verbal communication skills
• CGI qualified or part qualified 
• Minuting experience preferable
• Plc and/or regulated experience preferable

Our values are:

• Precision Pace - Always owning and making things happen.

• Empathy – Always aware of others.

• Curiosity – Always asking why.

• Collaboration – Always one team, the Saga team!

Package Description

The standard benefits when you join Saga include: 

• Remote working available where possible

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the choice to buy a further 5 days annual leave per year 

• Free private medical insurance after 1 years' service 

• Workplace Pension 

• AXA Be Supported 

• A range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies

About the Company

Having spent our first 30 years focused on travel, Saga launched Saga Magazine and developed home and motor insurance and financial services in the 1980s. Private medical and pet insurance followed in the 1990s, along with the launch of our own cruise ship operation. The strength of the Saga brand provides the Group with the ability to develop in-house or partner with suppliers to offer our customers and members highly differentiated, competitively priced products which meet their evolving needs.

Saga exists to help our customers and members lead the life they want to lead. To succeed in this, we know that the most important thing to do is to listen to our customers and members. At the heart of our business model is our drive to know more about our customers’ wants and needs so we are best placed to serve them.

Applying this approach over the past 70 years has enabled us to become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has become one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic and is recognised for its high quality products and exceptional standards of service. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and the Saga Magazine.

When you join Saga you will see that we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement.

We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better. Creating a culture in which everyone feels welcome and offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement is incredibly important to us. Fair consideration is given to applications from all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over 50 as we are champions of age inclusivity.

We are an official Disability Confident Committed employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required.

We are a member of the 30% Club and partner with Women Ahead which offers us a fantastic opportunity to take part in a leading, global, cross-company, leadership mentoring scheme to champion female talent.

We are a signatory of the Armed Services Covenant and have received a Silver Award from the Employer Recognition Scheme. 

To all recruitment agencies: Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the HR Recruitment Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.

#L1-Hybrid

Saga Group