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Assistant Company Secretary - AIM Listed Manchester, England

DF Capital

Full Time Manchester, England 40000 - 50000 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

About Distribution Finance Capital PLC

WHO WE ARE

We are DF Capital, a specialist savings and commercial lending bank built to serve the needs of individuals and businesses in the UK. From straightforward savings to practical commercial finance solutions, our aim is to provide first class customer service to help manage and grow businesses or consumer savings.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We are entering another exciting chapter of the DF Capital story, as we look to turbo-charge our ambitions and significantly scale the business. If you're passionate about keeping the business safe whilst providing great customer experiences and want to be part of building a winning and positive culture, then we want to hear from you.

OUR CULTURE

At DF Capital we aim to provide an inclusive, progressive, and sustainable environment where our employees thrive. Having engaged employees who enjoy what they do is the key ingredient for us to deliver on our strategic ambitions. We believe having great people in our team, who work hard and put our customers’ needs first, is a differentiator and builds depth of relationship, repeat business and customer loyalty. As a team we are focused on delivering growth and ensuring that we collectively act sustainably.

Fostering a positive culture across the firm, making sure our employees feel valued for their contribution and keeping them safe and well are critical to us. We see ourselves as a progressive employer who has clear structures and many opportunities for our employees to build their own careers.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Reporting directly into the General Counsel & Company Secretary you will be responsible for providing company secretarial practice and corporate governance support and advice to the wider business and the Board, ensuring statutory and regulatory obligations being met.

THE ROLE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

You will be responsible for:

Annual scheduling of Board, Committee and Executive Committee meetings.
Preparation of agendas.
Collating reports, papers and packs for distribution prior to meetings.
Liaising with attendees (both internal and external) as required in relation to all attendance requirements.
Arranging meeting venues, on-line access and maintenance of the Cosec calendar.
Attendance and minuting of meetings, recording of resolutions and creation and circulation of Action tracker.
Updating investor website to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Maintaining the Terms of Reference for the sub-committees.
Maintaining the statutory records and books and ensuring Companies House filings are made.
Assisting with the issuance of stock exchange announcements.
Supporting the board and committee evaluation process on an annual basis.
Monitoring developments in corporate governance and recommending any changes in policies, processes and reporting requirements as required.

The role involves direct contact with Executives, Directors and the Board and will require a high degree of organisation, responsibility, and independence as well as the ability to deal professionally with colleagues throughout the business. The role will suit anyone looking to gain exposure to the corporate governance requirements of an AIM listed business. In addition, the role offers flexible and remote working.

Requirements

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE

Qualifications and experience:

Wide-ranging company secretarial experience in a medium-sized Company covering all areas of responsibility
Minute taking
Experience of company secretarial software

Competencies:

Dealing with Change: Adaptable to change, Flexible, Challenging the status quo, Curiosity, Creative
Customer Focus: Delivery, going that extra mile, Partnering
Self-Motivation: Positive, using initiative, Committed, Drive/Energy, Passionate
Team Player: Team Working, Collaborative, Friendly, Approachable
Respectful: Considers others, Non-hierarchical/equality of treatment, Listening

Benefits