Supporting the day-to-day company secretary function for the group, which included:
Leading on all governance and internal legal processes related to the group consolidation, which included the transfer of engagements of two subsidiaries and the business transfer of another subsidiary into the main organisation. Setting up and completion of all approval processes from the various boards and shareholders, transfer of all contractual arrangements and communication with relevant contractors and stakeholders;
Setting up of the new post-consolidation governance structure, including drafting of all relevant board and committee TORs;
Review of the annual governance assurance process and reporting to board on the company’s compliance with all relevant law and regulation;
Leading on a group wide project for the review of all policies and procedures, including the review of the approval processes and customer consultation where deemed necessary;
Board and committee succession and recruitment planning;
Assessment of compliance with the NHF Code of Governance 2020, identifying gaps and producing an action plan for achieving full compliance;
Assessment of compliance against the Governance and Financial Viability Standard;
Review of the organisation's governance framework post-consolidation;
Implementation of a contracts register and contract authorisation process.
"I would highly recommend Jana for any governance projects you may need undertaking. Jana completed an extensive project at Community Housing, reviewing and updating all our governance policies and procedures. Her advice to both officers and board members was first class and she was a joy to work with."
Ann Bennett - Chair of The Community Housing Group
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