Assistant Company Secretary

What's the opportunity?

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious governance professional to join Cynergy Bank, working closely with our Group General Counsel and Company Secretary and gaining meaningful exposure to the Bank's Board, committees and senior leadership.

You'll play an important role in supporting our corporate governance agenda, helping ensure our Board and committees operate effectively and that the Bank continues to meet its statutory and regulatory obligations.

If you've developed a strong grounding in company secretarial or corporate governance work and are looking to take the next step in your career within financial services, this could be the opportunity for you.

Why join us?

• Exposure: Work closely with senior leaders and support governance at Board and committee level.

• Impact: Play a hands-on role in maintaining strong corporate governance across a regulated bank.

• Development: Broaden your experience and continue building your professional governance career.

• Innovation: Help us identify smarter, technology-enabled ways of working.

• Reward: A salary of £80,000–£90,000, together with a comprehensive reward and benefits package.

How you'll make an impact

• Support the General Counsel and Company Secretary in maintaining an effective corporate governance framework and meeting relevant legal and regulatory requirements.

• Provide high-quality support to the Board and its committees, including agendas, papers, minutes and resolutions.

• Coordinate Board and committee activity, ensuring meetings, papers and governance processes run effectively and to deadline.

• Manage statutory governance requirements, company records and relevant Companies House filings.

• Build trusted relationships with Board and committee members, executives and stakeholders across the Bank.

• Identify opportunities to improve and digitise our governance and company secretarial processes.

What you'll bring

• Relevant company secretarial or corporate governance experience, ideally gained within banking, financial services or another regulated environment.

• Practical experience supporting Boards and/or senior committees.

• A strong understanding of corporate governance processes, including agendas, Board papers, minutes, resolutions and terms of reference.

• Completion of, or active progress towards, the CGI Chartered Secretary qualification or another relevant governance professional qualification.

• Excellent written communication and minute-taking skills, with strong attention to detail.

• Confidence managing multiple senior stakeholders, competing priorities and time-sensitive deliverables.

• A proactive, collaborative and adaptable approach, with an appetite to improve how things are done.

• Experience using Board management technology such as Diligent or Board Intelligence would be beneficial.

Your reward and benefits

Alongside a salary of £80,000–£90,000, you'll receive a comprehensive reward and benefits package designed to support your financial, physical and personal wellbeing.

• 12% on-target corporate profit share, with a maximum opportunity of 30% of base salary, subject to individual and company performance and scheme rules.

• 28 days' annual leave, plus public holidays, and an extra day off for your birthday.

• 5% employer pension contribution from month four, alongside a 4% employee contribution.

• Private medical insurance following successful completion of probation, with the option to select the Health Cash Plan instead.

• Life cover at 4x base salary and group income protection.

• Access to benefits including our Electric Vehicle Scheme, Money Coach, Education Support and Holiday Purchase Scheme, subject to eligibility and scheme rules.

• From day one, access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Lifestyle Hub, Cycle to Work Scheme, Give As You Earn, Season Ticket Loan and Enhanced Family Friendly provisions.

• Hybrid working, giving you a balance of time in the office and working from home.

Who are we?

Cynergy Bank is the UK's human digital bank, combining personal service with smart technology to support ambitious individuals and businesses.

Our culture is shaped by our PROUD values:

• Putting the customer first

• Risk front and centre

• Opportunity, empowerment and innovation

• United team, inclusive and diverse

• Doing the right thing

We use anonymous screening at the first stage of recruitment, helping ensure applications are reviewed based on skills and experience.

Don't meet every requirement? We'd still encourage you to apply. We value potential as well as experience.