Head of Governance

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom The Royal British Legion Full time

Are you an experienced and senior Governance professional ready to take on a new challenge? Could you become part of our team as our Head of Governance?

We have an exciting, newly created opportunity for an experienced Head of Governance to join RBL and support the development and implementation of a strong governance function.

As Head of Governance, you will be at the centre of advising, supporting and guiding our governance function which services our National Chair, Board of Trustees, Director General and Executive Board.

Reporting to the Chief of Staff, key responsibilities will include:

  • Working to ensure our organisation complies with all its legal, constitutional and regulatory requirements
  • Overseeing the Assistant Company Secretaries who service the Executive Board, Board of Trustees and its sub-Committees
  • Building relationships with Committee Chairs and Executive Directors to ensure smooth running of committees
  • Establishing metrics to support the progression of the governance function, and management of governance policy schedule
  • Working with the Chief of Staff and Chief Finance Officer to ensure all statutory and regulatory governance, company, and charitable returns are made
  • Providing advice on the role and constitution of Board of Trustees, and its relation to the Royal Charter, Committee Terms of Reference, Code of Governance and Scheme of Delegation
  • Managing and delivering trustee elections, appointments and the induction of new trustees

What you will bring to the role:

  • Understanding of working within a highly regulated environment
  • An ability to question and challenge, whilst remaining objective, when delivering organisational priorities
  • Ability to juggle competing demands, priorities and stakeholders, with excellent organisational and planning skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to provide insight in a way that is clear, succinct and action orientated across a wide variety of audiences
  • Demonstrable line management experience with a strong understanding of growing and developing teams to be high performing

Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.

You will be contracted to our London, Haig House, Hub. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues and partners but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.

For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

Closing Date: Sunday 12th May 2024

Planned Interview Dates:

First Stage: 15th - 16th May 2024

Virtual

Second Stage: 22nd - 24th May 2024

Face to face at our London, Haig House hub  

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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