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Senior Assistant Company Secretary
Salary - £90,000 - £110,000

Are you someone who sees themselves as a specialist then this role is for you! We are looking for a Senior Assistant Company Secretary to join our legal team.

A bit about the job:

This is a technical role where you will be responsible for supervising the compliance of Aviva plc and General Accident plc with the terms and rights of their preference shares as well as giving on the job mentoring and support for junior team members.

Within this role you will also be responsible for compliance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, Listing Rules (LR) and Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (DTR), and Market Abuse Regulations (MAR). In particular:

• Providing governance advice regarding the Companies Act, LTRs, DTRs and Corporate Governance Code requirements to management/directors as required working closely with Group Functions on Corporate Transactions
  
• Playing a key role in the preparation of Aviva's external reporting, including the governance content of the Annual Report & Accounts, Sustainability Report and TCFD
  
• Ensuring compliance with the Market Abuse Regulations, including streamlining and utilising technology options, collaborating closely with the Share plans team as required
  
• Acting as Company Secretary to Committees as and when required and supporting the AGM Process and acting as LR, DTR and Code technical guide within the Function and maintaining up to date knowledge of relevant corporate governance issues

Skills and experience we're looking for:

• Qualified Company Secretary via qualifications or experience
  
• Customer oriented and a subject matter authority in corporate governance and developments in the listed company environment
  
• Forward and outward looking approach to governance and industry developments
  
• High-level of attention to detail and accuracy
  
• Proactive and a desire to improve existing practices and innovate, with an ability to work on own initiative

What you will get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow - is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Salary £90,000 - £110,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
  
• Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva's.
  
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
  
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
  
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
  
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
  
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer's leave
  
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
  
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
  
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We are inclusive and welcome everyone - we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you're in a job share just apply as a pair.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you.
Most of our people are smart working -spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility with time together with colleagues.

To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here

We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you've applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we'll interview you.

We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Guv Johal a call on 0750 008 7919 or send an email to [email protected] .