Company Secretary

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Permanent
Location
London/Hybrid
Working Pattern
Full-time
Specialism
Company Secretary
Industry
Charities & Not For Profit
Pay
Very Competitive

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Company Secretary vacancy for The Earthshot Prize

Your new company

The Earthshot Prize (TEP) seeks to unleash urgent optimism and action by discovering, accelerating, awarding, spotlighting and scaling solutions that can repair and regenerate the planet. In 2023, we find ourselves in a world that is going through seismic change. The challenge we face as a global community is to ensure we don’t slip into widespread climate defeatism, anger and anxiety, but rather, fuel a movement of innovation and action through urgent optimism.

This is where our work plays a critical role. The Earthshot Prize Finalists tell the story of possibility, potential, inspiration and optimism. To ensure their solutions have maximum impact, our team works to support and supercharge their incredible innovations world-wide, all while seeking to identify the next cohort of amazing finalists.

We’re a can-do, fast-moving, fail fast and high-growth platform on a mission to catalyse millions of people to choose to hope not despair, and to turn anxiety and despair into action and change in this Earthshot Decade.

Your new role

As Company Secretary you will play a crucial role in supporting The Earthshot Prize’s mission to create urgent optimism in support of action to combat climate change. You will work closely with the Board of Trustees, TEP Management and all teams across the charity contributing your expertise to ensure contract compliance, appropriate risk management and good governance.

This role reports to the CEO and works in close partnership with our Management team – a highly motivated and multidisciplinary team, with a varying degree of experience working within charities, and with a board.

Work with the Chair and Vice Chair on all aspects of governance:

Manage governance quarterly board meetings, monthly board calls and committee meetings
Work with the Vice Chair and Chief of Staff on board agenda and support senior leadership team to produce quality board papers
Attend board meetings and produce minutes
Ensure compliance with charity and regulatory law, including financial regulatory compliance in multiple jurisdictions and manage filings and record-keeping
Maintain an action tracker and ensure all actions are completed
Provision of a full meeting administrative service and support to the Group Board and its Board committees, including the preparation of agendas, meeting packs, annual agenda frameworks, minutes and follow-up actions
Providing support to other Board and Committee meetings, as required by the business, to include providing guidance and training to colleagues charged with responsibility for supporting meetings
Support the Chair, Executive, Board of Trustees and board committees as required

Governance & compliance

To support the development and implementation of an internal governance framework
To support the evaluation and effectiveness of the internal governance framework on an ongoing basis
To develop, implement and maintain an Accountabilities and Delegated Authorities Mandate (ADMR) structure.
To maintain the Board policy framework
To uphold statutory & legal compliance with the Companies Act 2006, the Charity Commission and other global statutory instruments where required.

Board support

In addition to the full administrative board support noted above:

In conjunction with stakeholders and the internal team, organise Trustee appointment letters
Design and implement, in partnership with Trustees:
Board Induction and ongoing support
Board training
Board evaluation process

What you'll need to succeed

Qualifications:

Company secretary experience
Legal experience an advantage
Familiarity with broadcast rights, charity law and governance are a benefit.

How you work

Your attention to detail is exceptional.
You can work at pace in a high-performing environment.
You are an empathic advisor and show kindness to others.
You are an effective collaborator within a multidisciplinary team and able to flex your style to manage a range of stakeholders.
You uphold the highest standards of truth and honesty.
You show creativity in your approach to problem-solving, are adaptable and eager to learn.
You demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and have experience working with a high-profile board of Trustees.
You have good attention to detail and analytical thinking.
You have a passion to make a meaningful impact in the world that we live in.
You exhibit exceptional leadership skills to the rest of the organisation, showcasing our 5 values: Kindness, Honesty, Collaboration, Creativity, and Purpose.

What you'll get in return

On top of a competitive salary and pension contribution, this role offers very flexible and hybrid working, currently using a 4-day working week model which is going well and receiving regular feedback. Though the remuneration and flexibility are excellent, the most incredible benefit of this role is the exposure and experience you'll get working for The Earthhshot Prize, so whilst I could detail that here, I invite you to do a short search into the charity, and I'm sure it'll sell itself.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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