FinTech start-up Bank - Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director - FinTech start-up Bank

Job Description

• Working closely with the Chair on ensuring the Board functions smoothly;
• Serving as a point of contact for the company's shareholders, directors, regulators, and other stakeholders when the Chair is not available or where there is some issue that requires an independent arbiter;
• Leading the evaluation of the Chair's performance in concert with the Board's other directors;
• Leading meetings in which the Chair is not present or has been recused;
• Helping to ensure that the company lives up to its commitment of diverse representation at the executive and Board level;
• Maintaining relationships with the company's major stakeholders to ensure a good understanding of their perspectives;
• Acting as a conduit for the PRA and FCA into the Board as and when required;
• Working with the People and Governance Committee around succession planning, particularly with regard to the Chair;
• Working with the Audit & Risk committee
• Serving as the point of contact for any whistleblowing;

The Successful Applicant

• Critically, you must have a solid understanding of the UK corporate governance code and what the expectations of this role are.
• You should have prior executive experience or non-executive board experience in the UK banking sector (ideally,in retail banking)
• You should be comfortable using technology and should follow larger trends within the technology industry

What's on Offer

An executive role with remuneration.

Contact: Sumrana Saleem
Email: [email protected]
Tel: o20 7776 5973/ 075 5715 5542

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