Senior Governance Manager

About us.

We are The Very Group  and we’re here to help families get more out of life. We know that our customers work hard for their families and have a lot to balance in their busy lives. That’s why we combine amazing brands and products with flexible payment options on Very.co.uk to help them say yes to the things they love. We’re just as passionate about helping our people get more out of life too; building careers with real growth, a sense of purpose, belonging and wellbeing.

About the role.

Reporting the Head of Governance (Group) the Senior Governance Manager is responsible for supporting the corporate governance programme, including providing operational secretarial support to the Head of Governance (Group), the Group Legal Director, TVG Board and its Committees. This will include helping to establish and maintain the highest standards of governance at all times and supporting the delivery of good customer outcomes through effective oversight. 

They are also responsible for supporting the Head of Governance (Group) and the Group Legal Director in ensuring that TVG and all of its subsidiary companies complies with its financial and legal reporting requirements, providing support on all company secretarial matters, as well as ensuring TVG maintains high standards of corporate governance. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Convene and provide administration support for Committee meetings, produce agendas, take minutes, convey decisions and handle meeting correspondence. 

• Provide corporate governance and strategic advice during and outside of meetings, supporting the Head of Governance (Group), Chair, Directors and other members of the Board or Committees with discharging their duties. 

• Keep up to date with key regulatory or statutory changes and policies that might affect the organisation, liaising with the Group Legal Team and Compliance & Risk Team in this regard. 

• Ensure compliance with TVG’s Governance and Regulatory Reporting Control framework. 

• Support with TVG’s Governance routines, including annual effectiveness reviews to ensure the Boards and Committees are fit for purpose and provide clearly accountable decision making and oversight, enabling the Chairs to implement enhancements. 

• Support with the management of company secretarial and corporate governance matters with external professionals involved in company secretarial and corporate governance matters, such as external law firms and auditors.  

• Support with the maintenance of all Corporate Governance frameworks and documentation, including company registers, managing Companies House, annual reports, financial statements, as well as contractual reporting requirements (such as with lenders or other investors). 

• Support with the management of the electronic meeting system used to publish papers and information resources to Board Members and be responsible for ensuring appropriate electronic and paper records are kept of Board and Committee minutes, agenda papers and resolutions. 

• Maintain relations with Chair of the Committees, supporting them, to ensure the Committees can discharge their responsibilities effectively. 

About you

We are seeking an individual with Company Secretarial or Governance experience from the retail or similar sector with a general understanding of the key legal and regulatory environment. 

We are also looking for the successful candidate to bring; 

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and critically evaluate the elements of risk in an organisation. 

• Capable of striking the right balance between building relationships with key internal stakeholders whilst maintaining independence and being able to challenge key stakeholders effectively.  

• Strong organisational skills, with an ability to manage task lists, and actions through to completion (including liaising with key stakeholders). 

• A strong operational background outside the risk arena. 

• Ability to ask the right questions of the right people to identify the Company’s hidden risks and weak points. 

• Ability to support with shaping and developing a Corporate Governance agenda for the business with an appropriate level of sophistication.   

• Ability to be a champion for Corporate Governance but will also have the ability to partner with the business in a commercially sensitive manner.   

• A strong leader with the presence, intellect, accomplishment, and skill to quickly establish rapport and credibility at committee level and beyond.  

• Ability to use their judgement effectively to identify which issues are important from those which are not. 

Some of our benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews

• £6,500 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• Udemy learning access
• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

• Matched pension up to 6%
• More benefits can be found on our career site

How to apply

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role which is captured under SMCR you will be required to undertake enhanced pre-employment checks including; a credit, CIFAS and standard DBS check.  Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.

What happens next?

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you’re successful so keep an eye on your emails! We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we’re a good match, we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.

You can expect a two-stage interview process for this position:

1st stage - A 45 video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.

2nd Stage – A one-hour formal face to face interview which will include both technical and competency based questions.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

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Equal opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.