Company Secretary / Governance Advisor

Role Summary

NdCare and the Neuro Inclusion Project are building a regulated, multi-arm organisation spanning healthcare, digital health, research, and public-sector partnerships. That requires governance that is clean, proportionate, and future-proofed from the start.

We are seeking a Company Secretary / Governance Advisor to establish and maintain board hygiene, statutory compliance, and structural clarity... without imposing unnecessary bureaucracy.

This is not a ceremonial role.
It is a structural safety role.

Purpose of the Role

The Company Secretary exists to:

• Ensure NdCare’s legal and governance foundations are correct
• Maintain clarity around boards, decisions, and authority
• Prevent compliance drift as complexity increases
• Support investor, NHS, and partner confidence

If this role is done well, governance feels invisible but reliable.

Key Responsibilities

1. Statutory & Corporate Compliance

• Ensure statutory filings and records are maintained correctly
• Support compliance with Companies House requirements
• Maintain registers (members, directors, PSCs, etc.)

2. Board & Decision Hygiene

• Support the establishment of board and advisory structures
• Ensure board decisions are properly documented
• Maintain clarity around delegated authority and escalation

3. Governance Documentation

Support drafting and maintenance of:

• terms of reference
• governance frameworks
• board and committee structures

Ensure documentation remains proportionate and current

4. Structural Advice

Advise on:

• entity structure
• subsidiary or arm separation (where relevant)
• governance implications of growth or funding

Flag risks early when structure and activity begin to diverge

5. Investor & Partner Readiness

Support governance readiness for:

• due diligence
• NHS and public-sector scrutiny
• strategic partnerships

Act as a quiet assurance mechanism for external stakeholders

What This Role Is Not

• It is not about over-engineering governance
• It is not a compliance policing role
• It is not a board power centre
• It is not expected to manage operations

This role protects clarity, legitimacy, and trust.

Equity / Fee Structure

Compensation options:

• Advisor equity: ~0.05–0.15%
• Deferred fees
• Hybrid arrangement (to be agreed)
• Vesting: Typically time-bound (12–24 months)
• Time commitment: Very low-touch (quarterly / ad-hoc)
• Review point: Annual or structural milestones

All arrangements are documented clearly and transparently.

Who This Role Is For

This role may suit someone who:

• Has experience as a Company Secretary, governance professional, or senior corporate administrator
• Understands early-stage and scaling organisations
• Is comfortable working with mission-led, regulated ventures
• Values proportionality over box-ticking
• Communicates clearly and calmly

You do not need startup hype... you need precision and judgement.

What We Explicitly Welcome

• Plain-English governance explanations
• Collaborative, advisory working style
• Willingness to challenge unnecessary complexity
• Flexible engagement structure

We value governance advisors who prevent mess, not just document it.

Why This Role Matters

Poor governance doesn’t fail loudly...
it fails later, under scrutiny.

This role ensures NdCare:

• is structurally sound
• passes due diligence cleanly
• earns institutional trust
• does not accumulate hidden governance debt