Head of Governance & Deputy Company Secretary

Exceleron Designs; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 87,000 - 88,000

Job description

Head of Governance & Deputy Company Secretary
Location: Birmingham B15 1LZ
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £87,675 per annum

Are you an experienced governance professional with a passion for ensuring compliance, best-in-class governance, and effective company secretarial services? Want to join a sector leading organisation recognised as G1 for governance, V1 for viability and C1 for consumer standards by our regulatory body – the only such organisation amongst our peers?

As our Head of Governance & Deputy Company Secretary, you will work closely with our Director of Governance & Assurance, leading the delivery of robust governance frameworks, company secretarial services, and data protection compliance.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Governance Leadership – Support the Director of Governance & Assurance in designing and implementing best-in-class governance frameworks.
• Company Secretarial Duties – Support company secretarial services, ensuring compliance with regulatory and statutory obligations, including financial statements, annual returns, AGMs, and corporate record management.
• Board & Committee Management – Ensure seamless governance support for our Board and Committees, including agenda setting, documentation, minute-taking, and board succession planning.
• Data Protection Oversight – Lead and support the Data Protection Manager and team to ensure compliance with data protection laws and regulations.
• Data Governance – Establish and maintain robust frameworks for data retention, deletion, and governance, working closely with Assurance teams to oversee implementation.

What We're Looking For: Our ideal candidate will have:

• Achieved Chartered Membership of the Chartered Governance Institute (or working towards).
• Demonstrable experience of ‘the Company Secretary' role.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and leadership skills.
• A strong eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, with a proactive and solutions-focused mindset.
• Evidenced their understanding of Midland Heart and how their skills and experience align to the role in a cover letter of no more than 2 pages.

Who are Midland Heart? We're one team working together for our tenants; a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us or use your experience to move on, we're here to develop your potential.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 20th April 2025.
Assessments are currently scheduled for Tuesday 29th April 2025.

Interested?

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.

No agencies please.