Assistant Company Secretary - #1692877

Job Description

Your Career, Your Danske Bank……..You’re Danske Bank

Your role:

Assistant Company Secretary

Why you’ll want to work with us:

At Danske Bank, we’re driven by a clear purpose: to help customers, colleagues, and society thrive. We believe that what we do genuinely makes a positive difference and that our culture and ways of working create a unique place to grow your career. This includes investing in our people’s personal growth and wellbeing to ensure everyone feels that they belong and are set up for success.

You don’t have to just take our word for it - we are very proud of our external recognition which includes being rated by Best Companies as a 3-star World Class Organisation to work for, as a Top 100 Best Company to Work for in the UK and as 4 th in the Financial Services Sector.

We value diversity in its broadest sense which we know makes us stronger as a business and invites all colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. Our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy is central to our purpose and shows up in how we work every day.

Driving sustainability is a key strategic priority for us. We’d proud to have achieved the highest level in the Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey by Business in the Community (BITC) for the seventh consecutive year.

We’re passionate about giving back to the communities in which we live and work. There are lots of ways you can get involved, such as fundraising for our charity partner (Include Youth), visiting schools to teach young people about money and budgeting, volunteering with a local food bank, planting trees, and so much more.

So, if you share our values and enthusiasm and all of what we stand for resonates with you, then you will find a home at Danske Bank.

Your benefits:

There’s much more to working at Danske Bank than just a salary but for this role we are offering a competitive salary which is dependent upon experience.

We want to be a workplace in which our colleagues can succeed and feel empowered through all stages of their career and life. We also offer an attractive range of flexible benefits centred on wellness, financial, psychological, physical and social. Everyone’s circumstances are different, and our benefits can be tailored to your needs. For example, if you want to buy more holidays or need to avail of medical treatment, then we have a range of benefits for you. And if you want to make your money, go further, our Danske Discounts offering is just for you. With non-stop discounts, this is the perfect perk for all colleagues. If the gym is of interest to you can avail of savings on gym membership and where eligible, we offer a salary sacrifice car benefit.

What does the role look like?

Reporting to the Head of Governance & Company Secretary, the Assistant Company Secretary will play a leading role in championing good governance practices across the Bank; act as subject matter expert and trusted adviser to the Chairs of the Board Audit and Risk Committees, providing governance advice and support, where required. You will deliver a smooth and efficient Board/committee cycle; co-ordinate cohesive communication across the Boards and Committees of Northern Bank Limited and its subsidiaries; ensure all Companies House filings are submitted as required and within the specified timeframes in respect of the Bank and its subsidiary companies and prepare the Bank’s Corporate Governance and s172 Statements for inclusion in the Bank’s Annual Report and Accounts and publication on the Bank’s website.

Your skills:

Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role:

• Genuine passion & interest in Governance is essential
• Qualification/working towards qualification with the Chartered Governance Institute (formerly ICSA) or qualified solicitor, with governance experience
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to interact effectively with board members, senior management, and internal & external stakeholders
• Attention to detail
• Ability to handle confidential information discreetly
• High level of accuracy in preparing documentation and reports
• Adaptability & Resilience
  
  

How We Work

Our belief is that we are “Better when Together” and want to balance the benefits of teaming up in person with flexible working.

With the nature of this role as Assistant Company Secretary, there is a pre-agreed Board Meeting Schedule which can result in some dates throughout the year you may be unable to take annual leave and may include early starts or late evenings however, we will try our best to accommodate flexibility when required.

You may be required to be based in the office more than 3 days per week based on your schedule.

If this sounds good to you, we’d love to hear from you. Apply by uploading your CV ensuring you have included enough detail to clearly demonstrate how you meet our criteria.

Good luck!

If you have a disability, long term health condition or additional need that requires accommodation or adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please advise us of this on your CV & a member of the team will be in touch to discuss!

Each one of us is different, and at Danske Bank we value and respect individual differences. Danske Bank is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. That means that, as a committed equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of (but not limited to); gender, ethnicity, background, nationality, generation, age, working style, religious background, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and cognitive diversity.

About Us

Danske Bank is the trading name of Northern Bank Ltd, one of the largest banks in Northern Ireland and an autonomous subsidiary of Danske Bank Group. We’ve been helping people and businesses achieve their ambitions for over 200 years. Today, we serve the needs of our personal and business customers through our branches, our regional business centres, telephone banking and a wide range of digital banking channels.

We want to be the best bank in Northern Ireland for our customers, colleagues, partners and society. You can read more about our approach to Social Responsibility here . We’re different to other banks – we have a European flavour but we’re proudly local and our CEO is based here. We have the strength of an international parent, combined with our local presence, decision-making and expertise.