Corporate Secretariat

Experience in law, compliance, or corporate secretarial roles within financial services or highly regulated industries
Skilled in managing priorities under pressure and working extended hours during peak board cycles
Experienced in preparing agendas, drafting minutes, and supporting independent director boards

Act as Company Secretary to regulated or significant legal entities, including liaison with the Chairman and senior executives, assisting with board succession and board and committee evaluations, agenda preparation, board paper management, attending and minuting board meetings where required
Provision of support, advice and guidance to the Barclays Group on company law and appropriate regulations, its own policies and best practice in corporate governance and to the Directors on their fiduciary duties and other legal or regulatory obligations
Creation and review of corporate governance documents, including charters, terms of reference, matters reserved for the board, policies, and procedures in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
Maintenance of compliance with corporate governance requirements, best practices and industry standards across the Barclays Group governance practices
Assistance on project work, for instance corporate re-organisations, liquidations, mergers and formations and the signing of subsidiary financial accounts
Maintenance of the company’s statutory registers, other registers such as conflict of interest registers, and data fields required for adherence to Barclays Group policies and standards
Stakeholders support with their ongoing compliance with the Group Policy on Legal Entities and Directors

Knowledge of US entity filing requirements and regulatory expectations for financial institutions
Proficient in governance tools like Board Vantage and Microsoft 365 applications
Strong written communication, risk management, and authority in Powers of Attorney