Corporate Governance Officer

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permanent
London, London, United Kingdom
heycar
12.12.2023
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About heycar

Since August 2019, we’ve been raising the bar for customers looking for their next set of wheels, and car dealers looking to sell them.

With Global investment from Volkswagen, Allianz and Renault, we bring the best and most trusted dealerships across the UK closer to their customers. How? By making the right connections. We provide customers with the confidence they need to buy quality cars online in a completely remote experience.

We have doubled the size of the team over the last year and we’re building a culture that allows team members to feel challenged and empowered to make some serious changes. We may have different backgrounds, industries and skills, but we’re all driving towards the same goal.

If you want to come along for the ride then read on…

About the role:

The role is to support the CEO with the day to day running of the corporate office.  You will have regular contact with key relationship managers within the shareholders and be responsible for the smooth running of the corporate office.  You need a good understanding of the internal governance model and know when to seek advice in complex situations.  Your attention to detail will be exceptional combined with a can do attitude. 

What you’ll do:

  • You will report directly to our CEO and work closely with them on corporate governance and legal matters across the group
  • Be the key account for all heycar Shareholder interactions and requests, take care of request and track status 
  • Prepare, support and review our Shareholder Meetings 
  • Be the key account for all other governance related partner interactions
  • Be the key liaison with external legal advisors
  • Make sure that the business follows it’s internal governance,  meeting the needs of all of it shareholders 
  • Providing guidance on policies, standards and controls as required to key stakeholders
  • Manage the shareholder meeting processes including content creation and socialsion, ensuring pre-alignment is achieved where necessary
  • Have exposure to shareholders and provide insights when requested

What you’ll need:

  • Confident and articulate with well-developed communication, facilitation and presentation skills
  • Keen to work in an agile way to develop the growing and changing needs of the business
  • Working experience in the field of project management as well as with investment management and/or M&A department and/or legal department
  • Experience in supporting and working closely with C-levels, excellent knowledge of big corporate structures
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple work streams and prioritise needs
  • Strong communication skills with a focus on the audience; 
  • Right balance between pragmatism and reasonable attention to detail
  • Passion to learn and express own ideas

What we’ll give you:    

  • Compensation: We offer a competitive salary + bonus
  • Holidays: We want you to relax, you’ll have 28 days off (plus bank holidays) throughout the year. We also give you an extra day off to enjoy your birthday!
  • Hybrid Working: We have a flexible working culture here at heycar. With hybrid working in our offices in Holborn (London) and working from home days
  • Benefits + Perks: With private medical insurance, learning and development opportunities and mental health support we’ll give you the extra boost
  • Feedback: You'll be joining more than just another startup - our team are at the heart of everything we do; here we don’t leave things unsaid, we encourage honest feedback
  • A Challenge: Fast paced but not fraught. We’re scaling fast, so we need you to keep up, push back and question where you see fit
  • Fun: We provide a fully stocked kitchen and bar, table tennis, roof terrace, and epic socials, we’ve got you covered but we do advise table tennis lessons before joining!

If you’re ready to work with a creative, high-performing group of people we want to hear from you

Please apply directly to the role

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