# Committee Manager (12 Month Fixed Term Contract) **Company**: Starling **Location**: Cardiff, Wales **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Job type**: Full-time **Category**: Finance **Industry**: Finance **Apply**: https://jobs.workable.com/view/pZQkqxqqQBDXc76Fot61hG/hybrid-committee-manager-(12-month-fixed-term-contract)-in-cardiff-at-starling?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_6f21dc06-415 ## Description We are looking for a Committee Manager to join our Corporate Functions team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. As a Committee Manager, you will be responsible for managing the effective end-to-end operation of executive risk committees, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and best practices. Responsibilities: - Schedule and manage committee meetings, ensuring alignment with the Bank’s governance calendar. - Support agenda drafting in collaboration with committee chairs and Risk Reporting, ensuring strategic priorities and regulatory requirements are addressed. - Support the preparation of high-quality committee papers, ensuring quality assurance. - Act as a trusted advisor to the committee chairs and committee members on governance procedures and regulatory obligations. - Take accurate, concise, and confidential minutes, capturing key discussions, decisions, and action points. - Co-ordinate action status updates in a timely manner. - Lead periodic reviews of committee terms of reference, ensuring they maintain alignment with business and regulatory needs. - Supporting the Senior Assistant Company Secretary with support of Parent Committees. Governance and Compliance: - Monitor committee compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements (e.g., PRA, FCA). - Ensure adherence to the Bank’s governance framework and policies. - Support the department’s responsibilities in respect of the Bank’s risk environment. - Support periodic reviews of committee effectiveness, contributing to improvement initiatives. Stakeholder Engagement: - Liaise with senior executives and external advisors to facilitate governance activities. - Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth communication and collaboration. - Provide guidance and training on governance processes to committee members and stakeholders, as required. Documentation and Reporting: - Maintain accurate records of committee activities, including action and decision logs, and other supporting documents. - Ensure secure and effective document management in line with the Bank’s data governance policies. Requirements: - Experience in governance, company secretariat, or committee management. - Experience working with senior stakeholders and executives. - Experience within a UK financial services institution, ideally banking (preferred). Behaviours & Competencies: - Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, including minute-taking and drafting. - Attention to detail, with a commitment to excellence and maintaining high standards of accuracy. - Sound judgement and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information. - Comfortable using new technology, including AI tools, to improve the speed and efficiency of processes. - Proactive and solution-oriented, with a focus on continuous improvement. - Collaborative, able to build strong relationships across diverse teams. - Resilient and adaptable to changing priorities and regulatory environments. Benefits: - Make an Impact: Work on projects that directly shape the future of banking and improve the financial lives of our customers. - Culture of Excellence: Be part of a collaborative, empowered, and forward-thinking team. - Growth and Development: We are committed to your professional growth, offering opportunities to learn new technologies, take on new challenges, and own interesting things from day one. - A Bank That Cares: We're a Living Wage employer, committed to flexible working, and dedicated to creating a fair, open, and safe working environment with compassion and inclusion at its core. - Comprehensive Benefits: We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including company-enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme, private medical insurance, life insurance, and more. ## Skills ### Required - governance - committee management - regulatory compliance - risk management - stakeholder engagement ### Nice to have - experience within a UK financial services institution - ideally banking --- Source: [Apply at jobs.workable.com](https://jobs.workable.com/view/pZQkqxqqQBDXc76Fot61hG/hybrid-committee-manager-(12-month-fixed-term-contract)-in-cardiff-at-starling?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)