To assist the company secretary in maintaining high standards of corporate governance across the Jersey Electricity Group. The role is responsible for effectively coordinating activities related to the Board and its Committees. It also includes maintaining statutory and governance records, regulatory filings, and processes related to corporate adherence.
Working with Board members, senior leaders, and external partners, the postholder will ensure governance activities are completed accurately and efficiently. They will follow legal, regulatory, and corporate requirements.
Governance and Compliance:
- Support the delivery and improvement of the Group's corporate governance framework, policies and processes.
- Maintain governance activities in alignment with relevant legislation, regulations, policies and internal procedures.
- Maintain statutory registers, governance records and corporate documentation, ensuring information is accurate, current and readily accessible.
- Coordinate regulatory and statutory filings, supporting compliance with all applicable obligations.
- Monitor governance actions and maintain appropriate audit trails and documentation.
Board and Committee Support:
- Coordinate Board, Committee and governance meetings, including scheduling, logistics and stakeholder communications.
- Prepare, collate and distribute meeting agendas, papers and supporting documentation within agreed timescales.
- Maintain attendance records, action logs and governance calendars.
- Support the Company Secretary in delivering effective governance body and committee administration.
- Assist with the production and quality review of governance and advisory group papers to ensure consistency, accuracy and professional presentation.
Stakeholder Management:
- Act as a key point of contact for governance related enquiries, providing timely guidance and support to internal and external stakeholders.
- Build effective working relationships alongside Board members, senior leadership teams, auditors, regulators, shareholders and other external partners.
- Raise complex issues appropriately while preserving a professional and solutions focused approach.
Ongoing Improvement and Projects:
- Support the development of governance reporting, performance measures and process improvements.
- Assist with governance related projects and annual activities, including the Annual General Meeting, Board evaluations, website governance content reviews and governance calendar planning.
- Contribute to improvements in governance systems, technology and ways of working.
Essential:
- Sound understanding of governance principles and organisational control frameworks.
- Experience supporting Board, Committee or executive level meetings and governance processes.
- Strong organisational skills paired with the capacity to balance multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and integrity.
- Strong collaborator management skills that enable building credibility and influence at all levels.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and governance related systems.
- Ability to work independently while maintaining a collaborative approach.
Desirable:
- Experience within a Company Secretariat, Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Risk Management or Corporate Administration environment.
- Knowledge of statutory filing requirements and corporate compliance obligations.
- Experience preparing reports, briefings and Board papers for senior collaborators.
- Familiarity with board portal software such as Board Intelligence, BoardPad or Diligent.
- Experience supporting governance processes within a large or complex organisation.
Jersey Electricity provides excellent benefits, catered towards financial, physical and mental wellbeing. Starting with private medical insurance, discounted electricity rates, discounts within our Powerhouse shop, subsidies on EVs, gym memberships, on-site Mental Health First Aiders, organised sports and activities groups.
We offer competitive salaries combined with an attractive pension. We are family-friendly and strive to give you a life work blend to both love your job, do excellent work and spend important time with your family and friends. We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status.
Jersey Electricity’s purpose is to ‘enable life’s essentials’ by providing the people of Jersey with secure, reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity today and long into the future.
Jersey Electricity’s Vision:
Jersey Electricity’s vision is to “inspire a Zero-Carbon future” by being the energy partner of choice whilst working to six strategy pillars of that vision:
JE 6 strategic pillars:
1. Digital Enhancement and Innovation – over the next 3 years JE will continue to develop robust and scalable digital platforms, seeking innovation in smart enabled technology and to, where appropriate, commercialise its innovation.
2. Customer –to increase JE’s customer experience maturity, to better understand customers’ existing and future needs and wants, as well as provide exceptional service around its offers.
3. Energy Sourcing and Supply – prepare for a new supply contract, considering transitional requirements, to reduce cost and market risks for customers as well as considering the future role of offshore wind in the energy mix.
4. Future Proof the JE Business Model – continue delivering good operational performance across all businesses within the Group. Ensuring JE delivers infrastructure requirements for today, and in readiness for the future, whilst creating resource capability and capacity for CNR delivery.
5. Island-wide Electrification and Decarbonization – continue to develop new products in heat and mobility which support the CNR, customers in energy efficiency and facilitate the development of solar and offshore wind propositions with the Government of Jersey.
6. Great Employer – continue to recruit and develop talent, improve JE climate and engagement in becoming the employer of choice in and beyond Jersey.
We are an engaged and focused workforce, committed to ensuring we “keep the lights on” across the island and explore new ways of providing energy and related services to islanders. Working at Jersey Electricity means you are part of an inclusive team of nearly 400 diverse employees across a number of business sectors from the distribution of energy to Retail and Commercial services.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure as required in consultation with the applicant to ensure no-one is disadvantaged because of their disability. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role as set out in the role profile will be guaranteed an interview.
Whatever your role with us, you will find the support you need to develop in a long-term career and work with many long-serving employees to help us achieve our vision.
Being an employee of Jersey Electricity, you will:
- Share in the success of ground-breaking projects to electrify the island;
- Be part of a highly skilled and developing workforce;
- Participate in company-wide wellbeing initiatives;
- Develop both professionally and personally in a supportive environment;
- Benefit from a competitive rewards and compensation package;
- Help us develop our engaged, diverse and innovative workforce;
What our employees say:
“The employees, and the support from colleagues who I work with on a day to day basis, are helpful and friendly making it an attractive place to work”
“Great team with a manager who understands outside life and flexibility when needed”
“Real sense of purpose to enable life's essentials in Jersey - and real ability to make a difference to support a low carbon world”
“I think JE is a great place to work with fantastic people, variety of career opportunities , lots of challenges and great values”
“It’s a really good company to work for, highly recommended to anyone to join Jersey Electricity”
“It's a great team with some really kind people who will often go the extra mile. Also great to work somewhere that is so crucial to island life and knowing that if we do our jobs well it benefits everyone”
