Director of Legal, Governance, Company Secretary and DPO

The vacancy

Contract – Full-time (35 hours per week), Contractor Role (Self-employed)

Location: Birmingham (Hybrid working policy in place)

Closing Date: 30 September 2022 with interviews taking place early October 2022

The Director of Legal, Governance, Company Secretary and DPO is an essential senior leadership role during the scaling phase of our organisation. We have a significant expansion strategy and we need an executive level candidate with significant housing and legal experience to help us navigate our next steps. The role is initially offered as a contractor position at a competitive day rate.

In this role, you will be a credible executive leader who will be accountable for Storm Housing Groups governance, legal and GDPR compliance – assuming the role of Data Protection Officer.  The role will also function as a company secretary to our board and committees.​

You will have the ability to communicate at all levels of our organisation with the experience of ensuring Storm Housing Groups maintains a strong governance framework. The successful candidate will possess exceptional attention to detail and a strong understanding of the wider organisation/housing market.​

Our values underpin every decision that we make at Storm Housing Group, therefore it is imperative all of contractors, especially our founding senior management team, embody our values daily to drive our culture and disseminate it through the organisation.

• Put people first
• Find a better way
• Act ethically and sustainably
• Make a difference
• Work in partnership

This is an exciting time to join Storm Housing Group (SHG) and we are looking for individuals who are ready to disrupt the housing market in England.​

Job responsibilities:

• Monitors our compliance with governance requirements including but not limited to:
  • Annual board performance and effectiveness
  • RSH Regulatory standards and returns
  • Board training timetable (Providing training where appropriate)
  • Code of governance adherence
  • Effective Risk management
  • Monitoring legislation changes
  • Corporate Health and Safety compliance
  • Data protection officer – ensuring adherence to GDPR
• Company Secretarial duties including managing and administering our board, committee and shareholder meetings.
• Supporting and advising the board – ensuring their terms of office, handbook, training, succession and performance appraisals are successfully managed.
• Preparing minutes for meetings, note-taking, recording actions and tracking progress including liaising with internal stakeholders to close actions in-between Board meetings.
• Prepare, maintain and report on the Governance and Compliance strategy that will provide governance & company secretarial input into corporate planning and reporting.
• Identification and effective management of strategic and operational risks – developing a risk awareness culture and a risk assurance framework.
• Ensure appropriate insurance policies are in place.
• Develop and maintain compliance with a Governance and Compliance management system to ensure the Governance & company secretarial team is satisfying the corporate requirements for which it is responsible.
• Communicate effectively with our investors on SHG’s overall compliance with governance.
• Ensure that there is effective management of allocated team budgets and costs, as required.

We’re looking for someone who has: 

• A relevant degree or equivalent level qualification, or significant relevant experience.
• Extensive housing sector experience at executive level gained in governance, legal and company secretarial roles.
• Vast experience communicating at all levels, including the gravitas to communicate effectively at a board/executive level.
• Significant audit experience both internally and externally.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and delivery tracking.
• Effective note-taker.
• An eye for detail but able to see the bigger picture.
• Ability to translate complex issues into user friendly materials and communications.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage a number of challenging, time sensitive deliverables at the same time.
• Energetic, highly motivated, with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of business growth and success.
• Transparency and resilience.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• A self-driven spirit that embraces change
• A highly commercial team manager that works collaterally with colleagues.
• Decisive whilst working at a quick pace.
• Significant problem solving and emotionally intelligent.

What’s in it for you?

We are output focused and flexible and believe in giving colleagues the right balance of autonomy and support to enable them to work to their full potential. Despite the high expectation for performance and delivery, we are committed to ensuring colleagues have a healthy work-life balance and are able to work in agile ways which support them.​

You will receive the following compensation/benefits:

As a self-employed contractor you will be paid a competitive day rate.