Head of Board Governance & Operations

Salary circa £135,000

Are you a highly experienced and qualified corporate governance professional currently seeking a new opportunity as a Head of Board Governance & Operations? If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you!

We are currently recruiting for a Head of Board Governance & Operations to be a part of our phenomenal Corporate Governance function! This is a great opportunity to showcase your skills and experience through the delivery of outstanding plc board and committee governance and company secretarial operations and support.

A bit about the job:

The Company Secretarial function is a core Aviva team providing high quality corporate governance and company secretarial support and advice across the Aviva Group board and committees. As the Head of Board Governance & Operations (reporting into the Deputy Company Secretary), you will be responsible for leading on corporate governance advice and assurance, and delivering timely and value adding company secretarial services.

In addition to acting as secretary to a plc board committee, you will take the lead in board governance activities including director appointments, induction and training, the board evaluation and maintaining appropriate terms of reference, along with leading the delivery of timely and value adding company secretarial advice and support to the Aviva plc board, its committees and directors, and senior managers as applicable. This will include coordinating team members in delivering operationally excellent board support.

You will also provide advice on corporate governance and company secretarial matters, assist with the compliance with applicable corporate governance requirements, corporate law and regulation, and implementation and enforcement of governance and best practice policies and procedures.

This is truly an exciting role at the heart of the Group function, leading the board governance agenda, engaging with Directors and senior stakeholders across the business and acting as secretary to a board committee.

This role could be ideal for you if you enjoy monitoring the corporate governance and company secretarial landscape, acting as a source of guidance and input into the development of corporate governance practices, and providing advice on the business impact.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

Strong experience delivering high-quality Corporate Governance Services, preferably within a FTSE100/250 organisation and ideally within the listed financial services industry/regulated environment. Fellow/Associate of the Chartered Governance Institute (FCIS/ACIS) or qualified lawyer
Extensive experience delivering high-quality Company Secretarial and Corporate Governance support in a fast-paced environment. Proficient working knowledge of the regulatory environment in a financial services context would be highly desirable.
Strong stakeholder management and engagement experience at all levels, particularly with executive and non-executive board directors. Comfortable with supporting, advising and training directors within the business area to ensure that statutory duties are discharged effectively.
Proven extensive minute writing experience (ideally within a regulated environment) and producing other governance documents to a high standard and accurately.
Proven experience in leading, motivating and developing a high performing team.

What you’ll 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 circa £135,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
Bonus opportunity 25% 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’re 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.

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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 Lacey Lane Mckoy a call on 07385425912 or send an email to lacey.lane-mckoy@aviva.com

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