Director, Assistant Corporate Secretary

If you’re looking for a meaningful career, you’ll find it here at Webster. Founded in 1935, our focus has always been to put people first doing whatever we can to help individuals, families, businesses and our colleagues achieve their financial goals. As a leading commercial bank, we remain passionate about serving our clients and supporting our communities. Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Agility, Respect, Excellence are Webster’s values, these set us apart as a bank and as an employer.

Come join our team where you can expand your career potential, benefit from our robust development opportunities, and enjoy meaningful work!

The Assistant Corporate Secretary will play a major role in providing effective support to the Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team at Webster Financial Corporation, its bank and other subsidiaries (“Webster”). Working closely with the Corporate Secretary and Deputy Corporate Secretary, the Assistant Corporate Secretary will support the coordination, facilitation and recording of the activities of the Board of Directors and Board Committees as well as compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, governance documents, internal policies and best practices.

Responsibilities :

Be part of a team handling logistics and associated activities to ensure effective and timely operations of Webster’s Boards of Directors and Board Committees including, but not limited to :

Establishing and maintaining meeting calendars and deadlines; assist with the agenda development and the subsequent requests, collection, reviews and posting of meeting-related materials in the applicable systems

Assist in the reviewing of meeting minutes and resolutions; record information or document requests made by Board or Committee Members during or outside of meetings and track the progress of such requests through to their completion; maintain Directors’ attendance reporting and arrange for the accurate and timely payment of the Directors’ compensation

Create and maintain accurate Board-related corporate records; serve as contact for Board-related corporate information; support the production of corporate governance records for regulatory examinations, audit purposes or other due diligence initiatives as directed

Assist in the Director on & off-boarding, orientation and training; support the preparation, delivery and review of D&O Questionnaires as well as Board and Committee assessments, track Director education

Monitor and manage internal and external requests for governance documents; prepare and deliver secretary’s certificates

Support the technology used to prepare and distribute materials, conduct meetings, and facilitate other board and committee activities while being mindful of privacy and confidentiality issues

Perform or support governance-related activities, operations, and projects as directed by the Corporate Secretary and Assistant Corporate Secretary

Education, Skills & Experience :

Exceptional organizational skills, with close attention to detail and ability to balance multiple deliverables

8+ years’ experience working in a financial institution

Excellent initiative, judgment, analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to deliver consistent and superior customer service and product quality

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, experience in writing Board level documents is a major plus

High level of integrity, discretion and professionalism in handling confidential information

Ability to work independently and thrive in team environment; flexibility to adapt to fluctuating workload around Board meeting times

Skilled at identifying issues that require escalation and managing the escalation process to completion

Excellent command of the Microsoft 365 products (particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

In-house corporate secretary or corporate governance experience at a public company (irrespective of industry). Veterans with equivalent military experience welcome

This is a Hybrid role with a 3 day a week in office requirement

The estimated salary range for this position is $135,000USD to $145,000USD. Actual salary may vary up or down depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position is eligible for incentive compensation.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.