Deputy Company Secretary

Title: Deputy Company Secretary
Contract Type: Permanent, Full time
Location: Based at WestHam Lane, Stratford Office
Persona: Agile
Salary: Starting from £60,199 depending on experience
Closing date for completed applications: 6th November 2023

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated

Deputy Company Secretary RP.pdf

We are looking for a Deputy Company Secretary to play a leading role in supporting and deputising for the Group Company Secretary/Director of Governance in providing the full range of company secretarial support to the Board, its committees and subsidiaries and to ensure that the L&Q Group continues to take a robust approach to corporate governance through the delivery of exceptional administrative and secretarial services. The postholder will lead a team of 4 governance officers.

The post holder will specifically be responsible for the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Compliance Oversight (SMF 16) and Money Laundering Reporting requirements (SMF 17) in respect of L&Q’s consumer credit activities. They will also act as the L&Q’s Money Laundering Reporting Officer ensuring compliance with HMRC’s regulatory requirements.

As well as demonstrable board or committee experience the person appointed will:

• Have experience in both FCA and Anti Money Laundering reporting requirements
• Have excellent diplomacy, communication and influencing skills
• Be customer focused
• Be result and solution orientated

Have excellent organisation and planning skills being able to deal with a complex workload of conflicting priorities

If you are interested in this role and have the experience required, then apply without delay!

At the foundation of everything that we do are our corporate values and associated behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines the core expectations of all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q. More information about L&Q’s values can be found on our website and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request.

Our commitments:

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It's only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.

In addition to our support and training, the successful candidate will have access to our full suite of benefits including 26 days holiday rising to 31 days with length of service, annual bonus subject to group performance, excellent Pension scheme, an employee assistance programme and non-contributory life assurance.

We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.

We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.

L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK’s most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 97,000 homes, primarily across London and the South East.

As a charitable organisation, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighbourhoods where we work. We hope to build aspiration, opportunity and confidence in our communities through our £250 million L&Q Foundation and our skills academy.

In response to the housing and affordability crisis, we will build 100,000 new homes over ten years. Of these, 60,000 homes will be built or funded by L&Q, whilst a further 40,000 will come through partnerships. Crucially, at least 50% of these new homes will be genuinely affordable, with a target of 60% in London.

Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of.