Corporate Governance Manager (12-month FTC) – Not-for-Profit

£Market rate, London (or Crawley), 2 days in the office

Overview

Our client, a renowned pension provider, is seeking an experienced Corporate Governance Manager to join their team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Governance, this role will play an important part in supporting the governance and administration of multiple entities within the organisation. This is a great opportunity for a governance or company secretarial professional to work closely with senior stakeholders, including board and committee members, while ensuring strong governance processes and statutory compliance across the business. If you are a strong minute-taker and able to ‘hit the ground running’, then please do get in touch!

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support Board and Committee meetings, including managing calendars, preparing agendas and board packs, and taking accurate minutes with follow-up of actions.
• Maintain statutory registers and ensure compliance with company secretarial requirements, including annual filings and confirmation statements.
• Prepare documentation and filings relating to corporate changes such as director appointments, registered office changes and other statutory updates.
• Support the preparation of governance briefings and research relating to regulatory or corporate governance developments.
• Act as a key point of contact for Board members and internal stakeholders, supporting governance processes and ensuring high standards of administration.

Experience & qualifications

• Experience in a corporate governance, company secretarial or corporate legal function.
• Strong knowledge of the UK Companies Act, corporate governance frameworks and best practice.
• Solid experience taking accurate minutes and capturing key decisions and actions.

 Personal qualities & behaviours

• A team-player who can also work well autonomously
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.

Why this role?

• Exposure to senior stakeholders; the role involves regular interaction with Board members, committees and senior leaders, offering valuable experience working at a strategic level.
• High visibility within the organisation; supporting board and committee activity places the role at the centre of key organisational decisions and governance processes.

The Core Partnership is a consciously inclusive recruitment agency, and therefore welcomes applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, gender identity, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. We want to give all our candidates the best opportunity to succeed. If you need any adjustments to be made during the application process, please contact us.

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