Head of Governance

4 days ago


England United Kingdom Adecco Full time

Head of Governance and Risk

Contract: fixed term contract for 12-14 months

Full time with hybrid working available

Location: South East England

Salary: circa 75,000k

Our client, a prominent organisation in the housing sector, seeks a passionate and experienced Head of Governance & Risk. This is a key role ensuring the organisation operates within a robust governance framework, providing essential risk management, assurance oversight, and professional guidance as Company Secretary to the CEO and Board.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Deliver an effective Risk and Governance Function including strategic oversight of assurance for compliance and governance.
  2. Provide expert guidance to the CEO and Board as Company Secretary and deliver an efficient service across corporate governance, risk management, data protection and procurement services.
  3. Maintain compliance with corporate governance standards and regulatory requirements.
  4. Maintain and enhance risk management framework including internal controls framework.
  5. Lead the coordination of Business Continuity Planning for the organisation.
  6. Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that management decisions take account of risk.
  7. Responsible for the data protection function ensuring the organisation remains compliant with data protection regulations.
  8. Oversee the procurement function across the organisation ensuring value for money and compliance with procurement legislation.

Candidate Requirements

  1. Qualified or part qualified Company Secretary or demonstrable experience in a regulated sector.
  2. Substantial experience leading governance, risk management and assurance and data protection.
  3. A thorough understanding of corporate governance in the housing sector is essential, along with experience in advising Boards and Executive Leaders on governance matters.
  4. Previous experience in developing and overseeing risk management frameworks.
  5. Experience in managing data protection.
  6. Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical information in a way to foster a positive risk-based approach to stakeholders including Board and Executive team.

If you would like to discuss this role further and receive a copy of the role profile then we would love to hear from you, please click apply online today and a member of the team will be in touch.

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