The Company Secretary is an officer of the Company who provides the Board with guidance and advice on governance and regulatory matters, under the direction of the Chair, and has a role in ensuring the Board receives adequate and timely information to support its decision making.
Working in conjunction with the Group Chief Financial Officer, the Company Secretary is also responsible for developing and overseeing the Company’s framework for ensuring compliance with relevant governance and regulatory requirements.
The Company Secretary will typically:
- Advise the Board on all corporate governance matters, facilitate compliance with Board procedures and provide advice and support to the Directors.
- Provide effective support to the Chair and Non-Executive Directors.
- Play a role in ensuring the Board receive information in an appropriate and timely manner.
- Set the agenda for the Board, in consultation with the Chair and others.
- Ensure the Board considers all matters that are relevant to it and that it has appropriate information to inform consideration of the issues.
- Support the arrangements for new Director inductions and ongoing training and development of the Board.