About this opportunity

We are looking for a qualified company secretary with extensive listed experience or a lawyer with significant experience as a governance professional to join the Group Secretariat.

The role supports the Head of Board Governance and Operations in delivering board, committee and executive governance and meetings for Lloyds Banking Group. You'll be versatile, proactive and have outstanding writing skills and be able to work quickly to deliver accurate work. A sound understanding of the overall legal and regulatory environment in which the Group operates is required and you'll be capable of providing pragmatic advice to board members and senior executives.

You'll get a unique and exciting opportunity to gain insight across Group Secretariat, establish relationships and play a key role in the delivery of first-class governance service to the board, board committees and executive committees, ensuring that they meet corporate governance, legal and regulatory requirements.

What you'll be doing

• supporting with the end-to-end corporate governance, delivery and risk management relating to board, board committees and executive committee meetings, agendas and papers

• act as Secretary to standing or ad hoc board or executive committee, and provide end to end governance support to Chair and executive management

• support the Head of Board Governance and Operations in providing excellent core corporate governance knowledge and skills across the suite of secretariat activities

• support in the development, review and practical implementation of technical governance and operational processes as relevant to the delivery of board, committee and executive governance

• drive efficiency, innovation and continuous improvement, including through use of technology, in the delivery of governance and operations to support board, committee and executive governance

• working with colleagues across the wider Legal & Secretariat function to contribute to and coordinate on adhoc / special projects

The role reports to the Head of Board Governance and Operations.

Why Lloyds Banking Group?

We're on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we're shaping finance for good. We're focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you.

What you'll need

• Qualified company secretary (ACG or equivalent) or lawyer with significant post qualification experience as a governance Professional

• Experience of acting as board or committee Secretary, including considerable minuting experience

• Detailed knowledge of the Companies Act 2006, the UKLA Listing, Disclosure and Transparency Rules and the UK Corporate Governance Code

• Senior Company Secretarial experience in a FTSE 100 listed company, preferably in the financial services industry

• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to build good team relationships; and

• Confident and credible communicator

About working for us

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities, and we're committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual performance-related bonus

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch.

We'd love to hear from you.