In this role you’ll be at the heart of how Nest is governed—supporting the Director of Governance and Deputy Company Secretaries to keep our Boards, Committees and advisory Panels running smoothly. Day to day, you’ll own the end-to-end meeting cycle for the Members’ and Employers’ Panels (and relevant Executive Committees as needed): shaping forward plans and agendas, co-ordinating high-quality papers, drafting clear minutes, and tracking actions through to delivery. You’ll also lead key governance processes such as Panel recruitment and annual reporting, maintain critical registers and statutory records (including conflicts of interests and employer-related investment logs), and contribute to wider governance improvement projects—working confidently with senior stakeholders and handling sensitive information with discretion. This is an exciting role for someone looking to develop their governance career in a fast paced and growing organisation.
The minimum criteria for this role are:
- Proven ability to organise, prioritise and manage multiple tasks in a fast moving environment on own initiative;
- Previous experience of working in a company secretary team supporting boards/committees for a comparable organisation, or alternatively, able to demonstrate through a combination of study and other experience the ability to transfer skills from other relevant experience;
- Strong minuting skills are essential;
- Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications and able to learn new IT systems quickly;
- Good knowledge of corporate governance principles and familiarity with Board Intelligence Board Portal or an equivalent would be advantageous but not essential; and,
- Experience of developing internal networks to achieve results.
Don't worry if you think you don't have all the key skills, it might be worth taking the few minutes to apply as we're good at spotting potential.
Please download a full job description to find a full scope, deliverables, experience and personal attributes required for this role.
Flexible and agile working
Everyone's personal situation is different.
To make the most out of hybrid working, we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements):
- hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required)
- reduce or vary working hours
- reduce or vary the days worked
- work compressed hours
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