Starling Bank

Director of Governance – Group Company Secretariat

Starling Bank

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Leading and developing a high-performance corporate governance team of four, with one direct report (Senior Assistant Company Secretary - UK Bank).
  • Working with the Group Company Secretary and Deputy Company Secretary to provide high-quality company secretariat support to the Starling Bank Board.
  • Leading company secretariat support for the Starling Bank Board Risk Committee, preparing agendas, collating, reviewing and distributing papers, preparing high-quality minutes, and maintaining timely information flows with senior management.
  • Supporting annual effectiveness reviews of board and executive level risk committees, ensuring continuous improvement in governance standards.
  • Monitoring and advising on corporate governance trends, emerging regulatory developments and industry best practice.
  • Contributing to the production of the Group Annual Report and Accounts from a Bank perspective.

Requirements

  • A qualified chartered secretary (ACG, FCG or equivalent) with proven senior level governance experience.
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in regulated financial services. UK banking experience is preferred but not essential.
  • Experience
  • Deep knowledge of UK corporate governance standards, company law and UK regulatory frameworks (FCA, PRA, SMCR etc).
  • Proven track record of engaging with board members and senior executives in a strategic governance role, designing and refining corporate governance processes, and maintaining their alignment to strategy and business operating models.
  • Strong leadership skills with experience in building and managing governance teams.
  • Excellent minute-taking skills with the ability to write clear, accurate and concise minutes in short order, balancing different stakeholder perspectives.
  • Exceptional communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to operate at the highest levels of an organisation.
  • Proven ability to work in a fast paced or high growth environment.
  • Skills and Competencies
  • Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • Excellent attention to detail, with an unwavering commitment to accuracy and maintaining high standards of record-keeping.
  • Sound judgement and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information.
  • Key Behaviours
  • Proactive and solution-oriented, with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Collaborative, able to build strong relationships across diverse teams.
  • Resilient and adaptable to changing priorities and regulatory environments.
  • Comfortable working in a small team where the focus is on delivery and execution excellence.
Benefits
  • 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
  • An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
  • Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
  • 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
  • Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
  • Life insurance at 4x your salary
  • Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
  • Generous family-friendly policies
  • Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
  • Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
corporate governancecompany lawUK regulatory frameworksminute-takinggovernance processesrecord-keepingstrategic governancerisk managementannual report productioneffectiveness reviews
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementorganisational skillsattention to detailjudgementdiscretioncollaborationresilienceadaptability
Certifications
chartered secretaryACGFCG