Director, Governance and Corporate Secretary (1-year contract)

About Vancity

Vancity is a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. A relentless commitment to their values has helped them challenge the status quo and break down barriers since day one in 1946. They have bold commitments to make Vancity net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans and are pursuing strategies on Indigenous banking and to improve the financial resilience of their members.

Vancity is the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and has been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada. If you’re interested in joining their team of 2,700 diverse individuals and accessing competitive rewards and benefits, all while knowing you are part of a greater movement, then apply today!

About the workplace

This is a 1-year contract role - with the potential to extend - that will enjoy hybrid working arrangements which can be fulfilled primarily from the Vancity head office location and your Lower Mainland based home office. You will be required to attend in-person meetings, activities or events.

A typical day would involve:

• Anticipate and translate governance needs into effective governance practices and programs that meet the needs of the organization and reflect its vision and values. (Including Board elections, annual general meeting, board orientation and education, meeting and committee management and documentation, regulatory reports, and records management).

• Provides leadership in effective governance, compliance, reporting and disclosure obligations, coordinating efforts and complementing the work of the members of the Board and management.

• Develop and write board governance policies that are appropriate and adequate to meet the needs of the organization.

• Provides a communication and information link between the Board and management, facilitating the flow of information so as to facilitate effective Board and Committee discussion and decision-making
• Provides leadership in managing the affairs of the Board, under the direction of the CEO
• Support the Chair through coordination of meetings and administrative requirements in order to optimize Board effectiveness.

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Law, or a related field.
• Master’s degree in Corporate Governance or a related field.
• Many years of experience working in governance, compliance, or policy (ideally in a regulated environment), or experience in a related field supplemented with specific governance experience.
• Knowledge of corporate governance norms, standards, and innovations
• Experience in financial services industry is an asset
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, leadership and influencing capabilities on a multi-cultural environment

You are:

• An excellent communicator: You use your interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to facilitate deliverables, convey and address ideas, challenges, and opportunities across several functions, teams, and departments, internally and externally. You love to collaborate, consult, and be resourceful.
• A people leader: You have people leadership skills to manage a team of direct reports and support the technical/transactional activities and carry out all people practices. You have the ability to be adaptable to manage and lead yourself and your team through change.
• Analytical: You’re able to review information, detect anomalies, and investigate and resolve discrepancies. You can assess internal processes and identify opportunities for improvement, and to manage revenue and expenses.
• Organized: You have planning and coordination skills to develop operating plans, processes, methods and standards for a unit and to coordinate delivery of deliverables and services.

The salary range for the role is $121,000 to $181,200 and a candidate’s offer is likely to be up to the mid-point of the role ($151,100). The upper half of the salary range is typically reserved for individuals who have demonstrated consistent strong performance in the role and possess a high level of job knowledge and skill.

Posting Deadline: Friday November 5, 2024 at 4:00pm

We offer:

• We are the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and have been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada.
• Our permanent employees qualify for attractive benefit packages that can be customized and changed each year to meet their evolving needs.
• New employees receive between three to four weeks of vacation allowance per calendar year, and the number of vacation days grows — to a maximum of six weeks per year — as their length of service increases. In addition, full-time, permanent staff may be able to purchase extra days of vacation through our flexible benefits package.
• In addition to the 10 statutory holidays in British Columbia, Vancity provides an additional three statutory holidays. We offer care days for periods of short-term personal illness or emergency family illness, plus opportunities to take unpaid leave for a variety of reasons.
• Our health care & dental benefits offer three levels of health care and dental coverage for you to select from. These benefits will also be effective immediately based on your hire date.  
• We understand that retirement means different things to different people and at Vancity we will offer you a Defined pension plan that pays you a retirement income for life.

Please note that all shortlisted candidates for this role will be required to complete a background check which includes employment verification, credit check, and a criminal record check. Vancity is an inclusive and equitable employer and actively seeks to advance racial equity, inclusion and belonging across the organization. Vancity offers required accommodations in all stages of the recruitment process.  If you require an accommodation, please advise us, and we will work with you to meet your needs.