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About the Role
This role offers an excellent opportunity for a Company Secretary and Head of Governance to join Faraday, reporting to the Head of Compliance. It encompasses company secretarial duties and oversight of regulatory governance, ideal for someone with strong experience seeking hands-on responsibility and a desire to modernize Board governance.
Responsibilities
- Act as Secretary to the Board and Sub Committees for five Faraday UK entities.
- Provide secretarial and governance support for Faraday’s two MGAs.
- Work with senior Faraday and Group stakeholders including Internal and External Auditors.
- Serve as the main point of contact for Non-Executive Directors.
- Liaise with Chairs to arrange meetings and agendas, producing high-quality papers, minutes, and actions.
- Maintain the Board and subcommittee governance framework, including Terms of Reference, Schedules of Delegated authorities, Governance map, and committee structures.
- Support Board effectiveness reviews and director induction programmes.
- Own and maintain the Management Responsibilities Map (MRM) and governance documentation.
- Ensure clear allocation and documentation of regulatory responsibilities.
- Coordinate updates for role changes, restructures, or regulatory developments.
- Liaise with Compliance and HR functions to ensure SMCR requirements are embedded operationally.
- Own Faraday’s policy governance framework, including the annual review process.
- Coordinate regulatory submissions with Compliance and Risk functions, including Lloyd’s Principles Assessment and thematic reviews.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Company Secretary with the London Market.
- Strong understanding and experience of UK and Lloyd’s regulatory standards and frameworks.
Skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to articulate complex risk matters clearly and concisely.
- Experience in presenting and communicating effectively at Committees, Boards, or similar forums.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills.
- Excellent planning and organisation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
- Ability to drive projects to completion.
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and task management.
- Strong ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Initiative in identifying and addressing issues.
- Thorough analysis skills.
- Ability to develop effective solutions.
- Pragmatic and proportionate approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
Location
- London, EC3R 7NE (UK)
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
About the Company
- Faraday is a Lloyd’s Managing Agency and Syndicate based in London.
- Faraday's Syndicate 435 at Lloyd's underwrites Aviation, Casualty, Property, Agriculture and Energy.
- Faraday’s group of companies includes Faraday Underwriting Limited, its Lloyd’s Managing Agency, as well as two MGAs, one in the UK and one based in France.
- Faraday is part of the General Re Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.
Equal Opportunity
- It is the continuing policy of the Gen Re Group to afford Equal Opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, color, sex (including childbirth or related medical conditions), religion, national origin or citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any characteristic protected by applicable law.
- In addition, Gen Re provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.