Head of Corporate Governance at Qualco Group advising the Board on governance practices. Oversee governance alignment and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements in financial services.
Responsibilities
Build effective relationships to work confidently with, and provide trusted and reliable advice and support to key stakeholders including Board and Committee members and the Executive Management Team;
Working closely with Sales, Legal, Compliance, Finance, HR, Internal Audit, Risk and Project teams and ensuring governance alignment across departments and strategic decisions.
Corporate Governance System (CGS) alignment with Greek Law 4706/2020, including assessment of governance obligations, internal control expectations, and Boards committee responsibilities;
Providing high level administrative, strategic planning and operational support, research and advice to senior management on administrative matters such as regulatory or statutory changes and policies that may affect the organization and ensuring relevant information flow to the Boards and to the Executive Management;
Lead external providers of corporate services across Group companies in Cyprus, UK, Greece;
Administer subsidiaries Boards and Committees’ function (development of corporate calendar, analyse/review presentations prepared for the Boards and/or Executives and provide summaries of key points and issues, including proposed actions, finalization of agendas, timely circulation of agendas and materials, producing accurate minutes of Boards and Committees’ meetings and resolutions, issue true copies of minutes as required);
Contribute to the design of the governance matrix across Group companies. Coordinate, review and enhance the development, implementation and optimisation of corporate governance framework, processes, systems and practices;
Maintain, monitor and update the Corporate Governance sections of the company’s website;
Maintain the consolidated register of decisions and actions and ensure progression in accordance with agreed time scales;
Facilitate and monitor effective communication and flow of information between subsidiaries’ Boards and their committees and management. Liaise, cooperate and provide guidance to the management, encouraging adoption of Boards / Group’s decisions;
Provide corporate governance advisory for all Group companies and coordination of legal and regulatory aspects of M&As, capital movement, establishment of new Group companies, Corporate Finance, regulatory licensing, Boards composition;
Ensuring that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements and supporting the continued implementation of the Group Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy;
Actively ensuring compliance with the Group's Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy and all applicable regulations, identifying and reporting potential risks related to bribery and corruption, and promoting ethical behavior by participating in and encouraging continuous training and awareness initiatives.
Requirements
Degree in legal, or related field;
10+ years of experience, preferable with a listed company financial services, in governance related roles;
Prior experience working with senior management and multi-functional teams across functions;
Expertise in managing stakeholder relations and building exposure to external stakeholders;
Track record of participation /contribution on committee level;
Comfortable working in high pressure environments and on an agile delivery plan;
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