Head of Governance

1 month ago

london, United Kingdom Allen Lane Full time

Job title: Head of Governance

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £74,000

Working arrangement: Hybrid


Key responsibilities:

  • Act as the Company Secretary, fulfilling all legal requirements, including the timely filing of returns for the organisation and its subsidiaries.
  • Ensure high standards of Board and Committee support, including member recruitment, induction, appraisal, and training/development.
  • Ensure the Board and its Committees have appropriate and annually reviewed terms of reference, approved by the Board.
  • Coordinate forward planning, servicing, and recording of Board and Committee meetings.
  • Provide advice to the CEO, Chair, and Board as required, with direct access to the Chair if necessary.
  • Ensure compliance with FCA registered Rules and that the Board adheres to these at all times.
  • Ensure appropriate delegations are in place, properly approved, and reviewed annually.
  • Support the Finance Director in managing corporate assurance and reporting to the Board, Audit and Risk Committee, Corporate Management Team, and external regulators regarding governance and regulatory standards. This includes:

-Strategic corporate risk management

-Effective internal audit arrangements

-Governance policies to ensure transparency, integrity, and accountability

-Leading self-assessment and action planning against regulatory standards and preparing for inspections

-Leading the annual self-assessment and action planning process in line with the Board’s chosen Code of Governance

-Acting as a key point of contact with regulatory bodies such as the Regulator of Social Housing

-Fulfilling regulatory and compliance obligations (e.g., GDPR, whistleblowing procedures)

  • Maintain effective insurance and claims arrangements for the organisation.
  • Act as the Money Laundering Officer, ensuring proper procedures to identify, respond to, and report any suspected criminal transactions.
  • Ensure the organisation is supported with appropriate legal advice and counsel through the procurement of legal services when required.


Essential criteria:

  • An appropriate company secretarial qualification (or equivalent)
  • A record of demonstrable achievement, at a seniorlevel in a regulated environment, in the delivery of governance, risk and corporate services
  • Experience of managing significant technical and organisational change
  • Experience of working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to deliver excellence

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