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We are seeking an experienced administrator with secretarial skills to act as the administrator for techUK’s member Boards. The successful candidate will have strong secretarial and administrative skills, familiarity with senior relationship management, proficiency in MS Office, record keeping, good document drafting and communication skills. This is a part-time role based out of techUK’s London offices. This role is three days a week.
Job Responsibility:
Organise Main Board and Membership, Finance & Performance (MF&P) Board meetings (four each per year), including arranging one lunch and one dinner annually
Take minutes for all Board and MF&P meetings, review minutes with the techUK CEO and CFO, and then with the Chairs of respective meetings
Prepare scripts for Board Chairs and send to them in advance of meetings
Send out board papers, ensuring timely distribution by coordinating and following up with Senior Leadership Team (SLT) members
Liaise with the SLT to draft agendas for board meetings
Monitor the Company Secretary inbox and respond appropriately to any incoming emails
Send nomination forms out for selected directors when requested
Arrange Remuneration Committee meeting annually, including distribution of papers
Organise Nomination Committee meeting twice a year, ensuring board papers are sent out in advance
Liaise with marketing to ensure the website is kept up to date in terms of board members changes and ensuring biographies are current
Coordinate with SME lead and marketing team to organise the timetable for the board elections, prepare the relevant forms, notify all successful candidates of the next steps in the process and inform unsuccessful candidates
Obtain relevant information for new board members (headshot, bio, declaration of interest, personal details) ensure with Company Secretary they are registered with Companies House
Annually obtain updated declarations of interest from each director
Annually confirm with each director that there has been no change in home address for Companies House records
Support the CEO’s PA in their tasks including
Managing CEO email accounts
Handle incoming calls and postal correspondence for the executive office
Coordinate and manage extensive travel arrangements for the CEO and as required by the Senior Leadership Team
Process business expenses in line with company policies and guidelines
Update and manage CRM database
Arrange and provide support for business review meetings, team away days and internal/external events
Coordinate internal and external meetings by reviewing schedules, identifying suitable times and communicating with external parties including government representatives to arrange meetings for the Senior Leadership Team
Provide secretarial and administrative support to the rest of the Senior Management team as required
Requirements:
Excellent organisation, prioritisation, and time management skills, with the ability to self-motivate
Strong written and verbal communication skills
High level of attention to detail, accuracy and confidentiality
Flexible, adaptable, able to work on own initiative with can-do-attitude
Able to work collaboratively and independently on own initiative
Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines, exercising sound judgement
Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels
A proactive and adaptable approach to work
Previous experience in EA/PA role supporting a CEO or similar
An understanding of board governance and regulatory compliance
Good working knowledge of Office 365 applications such as MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Teams, and confident using digital systems, data, and documentation
Strong diary management and organisational skills
Experience in preparing board papers, minutes and agendas
The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK prior to the commencement of employment
Nice to have:
Experience supporting C-suite executives and boards
Knowledge of company secretarial duties, statutory registers and Company House requirements