Director, Governance and Corporate Secretary

3 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada Vancouver City Savings Credit Union Full time

**About Vancity**

Vancity is a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. A relentless commitment to their values has helped them challenge the status quo and break down barriers since day one in 1946. They have bold commitments to make Vancity net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans and are pursuing strategies on Indigenous banking and to improve the financial resilience of their members.

**About the workplace**

This is a 1-year contract role - with the potential to extend - that will enjoy hybrid working arrangements which can be fulfilled primarily from the Vancity head office location and your Lower Mainland based home office. You will be required to attend in-person meetings, activities or events.

**A typical day would involve**:

- Anticipate and translate governance needs into effective governance practices and programs that meet the needs of the organization and reflect its vision and values. (Including Board elections, annual general meeting, board orientation and education, meeting and committee management and documentation, regulatory reports, and records management).
- Provides leadership in effective governance, compliance, reporting and disclosure obligations, coordinating efforts and complementing the work of the members of the Board and management.
- Develop and write board governance policies that are appropriate and adequate to meet the needs of the organization.
- Provides a communication and information link between the Board and management, facilitating the flow of information so as to facilitate effective Board and Committee discussion and decision-making
- Provides leadership in managing the affairs of the Board, under the direction of the CEO
- Support the Chair through coordination of meetings and administrative requirements in order to optimize Board effectiveness.

**You have**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Law, or a related field.
- Master’s degree in Corporate Governance or a related field.
- Many years of experience working in governance, compliance, or policy (ideally in a regulated environment), or experience in a related field supplemented with specific governance experience.
- Knowledge of corporate governance norms, standards, and innovations
- Experience in financial services industry is an asset
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, leadership and influencing capabilities on a multi-cultural environment

**You are**:

- **An excellent communicator**:You use your interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to facilitate deliverables, convey and address ideas, challenges, and opportunities across several functions, teams, and departments, internally and externally. You love to collaborate, consult, and be resourceful.
- **A people leader**:You have people leadership skills to manage a team of direct reports and support the technical/transactional activities and carry out all people practices. You have the ability to be adaptable to manage and lead yourself and your team through change.
- **Analytical**:You’re able to review information, detect anomalies, and investigate and resolve discrepancies. You can assess internal processes and identify opportunities for improvement, and to manage revenue and expenses.
- **Organized**:You have planning and coordination skills to develop operating plans, processes, methods and standards for a unit and to coordinate delivery of deliverables and services.

**Posting Deadline: Friday November 5, 2024 **at 4:00pm**

**We offer**:

- We are the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and have been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada.
- Our permanent employees qualify for attractive benefit packages that can be customized and changed each year to meet their evolving needs.
- New employees receive between three to four weeks of vacation allowance per calendar year, and the number of vacation days grows — to a maximum of six weeks per year — as their length of service increases. In addition, full-time, permanent staff may be able to purchase extra days of vacation through our flexible benefits package.
- In addition to the 10 statutory holidays in British Columbia, Vancity provides an additional three statutory holidays. We offer care days for periods of short-term personal illness or emergency family illness, plus opportunities to take unpaid leave for a variety of reasons.
- Our health care & dental benefits offer three levels of health care and dental coverage for you to select from. These benefits will also be effective immediately based on your hire date.
- We understand that retirement means different things to different people and at Vancity we will offer you a Defined pension plan that pays you a retirement income for life.

  • Corporate Secretary

    18 hours ago

    Vancouver, Canada Lundin Mining Corporation Full time

    Corporate Secretary & Director, GovernanceLundin Mining's mission is to responsibly mine base metals vital to society. Our success is supported by a strong safety culture focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement. At Lundin Mining, you'll collaborate with a global, diverse team at our offices in Vancouver and Santiago, and our operations...

  • Corporate Secretary

    17 hours ago

    Vancouver, Canada Lundin Mining Corporation Full time

    Lundin Mining's mission is to responsibly mine base metals vital to society. Our success is supported by a strong safety culture focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement. At Lundin Mining, you'll collaborate with a global, diverse team at our offices in Vancouver and Santiago, and our operations worldwide. Join us to be part of a high...

  • Corporate Secretary

    1 day ago

    Vancouver, Canada Lundin Mining Corporation Full time

    Lundin Mining's mission is to responsibly mine base metals vital to society. Our success is supported by a strong safety culture focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement. At Lundin Mining, you'll collaborate with a global, diverse team at our offices in Vancouver and Santiago, and our operations worldwide. Join us to be part of a high...

  • Corporate Secretary

    23 hours ago

    Vancouver, Canada Lundin Mining Corporation Full time

    Lundin Mining's mission is to responsibly mine base metals vital to society. Our success is supported by a strong safety culture focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement. At Lundin Mining, you'll collaborate with a global, diverse team at our offices in Vancouver and Santiago, and our operations worldwide. Join us to be part of a high...

  • Corporate Secretary

    2 days ago

    vancouver, Canada Lundin Mining Corporation Full time

    Lundin Mining's mission is to responsibly mine base metals vital to society. Our success is supported by a strong safety culture focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement. At Lundin Mining, you'll collaborate with a global, diverse team at our offices in Vancouver and Santiago, and our operations worldwide. Join us to be part of a high...

  • Corporate Secretary

    2 days ago

    Vancouver, Canada Lundin Mining Corporation Full time

    Lundin Mining's mission is to responsibly mine base metals vital to society. Our success is supported by a strong safety culture focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement. At Lundin Mining, you'll collaborate with a global, diverse team at our offices in Vancouver and Santiago, and our operations worldwide. Join us to be part of a high...

  • Corporate Secretary

    1 day ago

    vancouver, Canada Lundin Mining Corporation Full time

    Lundin Mining's mission is to responsibly mine base metals vital to society. Our success is supported by a strong safety culture focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement. At Lundin Mining, you'll collaborate with a global, diverse team at our offices in Vancouver and Santiago, and our operations worldwide. Join us to be part of a high...

  • Corporate Secretary

    24 hours ago

    vancouver, Canada Lundin Mining Corporation Full time

    Lundin Mining's mission is to responsibly mine base metals vital to society. Our success is supported by a strong safety culture focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement. At Lundin Mining, you'll collaborate with a global, diverse team at our offices in Vancouver and Santiago, and our operations worldwide. Join us to be part of a high...

  • Corporate Secretary

    1 day ago

    vancouver, Canada Lundin Mining Corporation Full time

    Lundin Mining's mission is to responsibly mine base metals vital to society. Our success is supported by a strong safety culture focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement. At Lundin Mining, you'll collaborate with a global, diverse team at our offices in Vancouver and Santiago, and our operations worldwide. Join us to be part of a high...

  • Corporate Secretary

    1 week ago

    Vancouver, Canada Central 1 Credit Union Full time

    Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions to deliver banking choice to Canadians. Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system. We do this by collaborating with our clients, developing strategies, products and services to support the financial well-being of their more than 5...

  • Corporate Secretary

    4 weeks ago

    Vancouver, Canada Nch’ḵaỷ Development Corporation Full time

    Nch’ḵaỷ Development Corporation (NDC) was established in 2018 as the economic development arm of the Squamish Nation - Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw. Nch’ḵaỷ’s mandate is to develop, manage, and own the active businesses of the Nation and was created to allow for the separation of business and politics within the Squamish Nation. Our mission is...

  • Corporate Counsel/corporate Secretary

    4 weeks ago

    Vancouver, Canada Lithium Americas Full time

    Lithium Americas Corp. is a development-stage company with a focus on developing a sustainable, diversified supply of lithium chemicals that underpin the future of energy storage and mobile transportation. We unlock value through safe operation of our sites, understanding the key value drivers and needs of our customers and the communities in which we...

  • Assistant Corporate Secretary

    3 weeks ago

    Vancouver, Canada Nano One Materials Corp. Full time

    **What we do**: Nano One® Materials Corp. (Nano One) is a cutting-edge clean technology company with a patented and scalable process for improving how battery materials are made. Nano One is a well-funded, publicly traded company with a diverse team of scientists and experienced business-people. We are trailblazing a better way to make battery materials for...

  • Junior Corporate Secretary/corporate Secretary in

    2 days ago

    North Vancouver, Canada Keystone Corporate Services Full time

    _**Junior Corporate Secretary/Corporate Secretary in Training**_ We are a small business of five (5) people located in North Vancouver seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Junior Corporate Secretary/Corporate Secretary in Training. If you have a passion for logic puzzles, possess an exceptional eye for written detail, and...

  • Assistant Corporate Secretary

    1 week ago

    Vancouver, Canada Central 1 Credit Union Full time

    Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions to deliver banking choice to Canadians. Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system. We do this by collaborating with our clients, developing strategies, products and services to support the financial well-being of their more than 5...

  • Corporate Secretary

    3 weeks ago

    Vancouver, Canada Nano One Materials Corp. Full time

    **What we do**: Nano One® Materials Corp. (Nano One) is a cutting-edge clean technology company with a patented and scalable process for improving how battery materials are made. Nano One is a well-funded, publicly traded company with a diverse team of scientists and experienced business-people. We are trailblazing a better way to make battery materials for...

  • Assistant Corporate Secretary II

    6 days ago

    Vancouver, Canada Finning Full time

    Description : Corporate Governance and Board Support Drafting and timely distribution of agendas and meeting related materials (including reports and resolutions) for Board, committee, working group and advisory body meetings and shareholder meetings; leading quarterly Board portal upload process Creation and maintenance of forward-agendas and...

  • Corporate Records and Governance Specialist

    1 week ago

    Vancouver, Canada Concert Properties LTD. Full time

    About Concert Properties Putting people first is at the heart of the Concert Properties story. We are deeply invested in improving the lives of the people who live and work in our communities, acknowledging that communities are more than just buildings. We focus on quality, consistency, and sustainability, and our business is driven by warm, passionate...

  • Corporate Secretary Administrator

    3 weeks ago

    Vancouver, Canada Central 1 Credit Union Full time

    Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions to deliver banking choice to Canadians. Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system. We do this by collaborating with our clients, developing strategies, products and services to support the financial well-being of their more than 5...

  • Corporate Legal and Governance Coordinator

    1 week ago

    Vancouver, Canada BC Assessment Full time

    BC Assessment is currently looking for a permanent Corporate Legal and Governance Coordinator to join BC Assessment! - Bring your strong administrative skills in legal and corporate governance, superior organization, research and passion for service excellence!_ Organization Overview BC Assessment is a Provincial Crown Corporation that develops and...