Deputy Company Secretary at Plan International

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for a Deputy Company Secretary to join our Governance and Executive Department. You will be responsible for delivering governance support to the governing bodies of Plan International, Inc. (including the International Board, Members’ Assembly, their standing committees and any ad hoc committees) and delivering an effective company administration and secretariat service, alongside the Company Secretary and a fellow Deputy Company Secretary.

In this important role you will also advise staff and governors on the corporate governance processes and requirements applicable to Plan International’s work. 

The Individual

• With demonstrable corporate governance knowledge and expertise gained through professional legal, company secretarial or governance training and practice and a solid understanding of working with boards and decision-making bodies internationally you will need to work effectively with company secretariat and compliance processes across several jurisdictions.
• Strong corporate administration and project management skills will be imperative as will excellent relationship building skills and the highest level of diplomacy and discretion.
• Excellent judgement, awareness and understanding of significance of compliance and governance issues being raised by Board members, staff and senior managers will be key.