Governance Manager – Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace – Governance Manager

Hybrid/On Site | £Attractive salary

Overview

Alexandra Palace is one of London’s most iconic destinations. For over 150 years, it has stood as a beacon of creativity, community and culture, home to world-first innovations, unforgettable entertainment and open access to green space across 196 acres of parkland in North London.

Today, Alexandra Park and Palace Charitable Trust (APPCT) is the custodian of this extraordinary site. As a charity, we are committed to safeguarding our heritage while continually evolving our offer to meet the needs of today’s audiences and communities.

Our work is supported by a blended income model, combining commercial income, public funding, and philanthropic support, which allows us to reinvest in our buildings, our park and our charitable mission.

We are now at a pivotal moment in our journey. Our 10-year vision A Sustainable Home for All That We Do sets out an ambitious future: enabling everyone to experience inspirational culture, world-class entertainment, unique heritage, life-enhancing educational opportunities and restorative green space.

The role & key responsibilities

The Governance Manager, also The Charity Secretary to the Alexandra Park and Palace Charitable Trust Board (APPCT) and Assistant Company Secretary to the Alexandra Palace Trading Limited Board (APTL), is a trusted advisor to the Board of Trustees and the Executive Leadership team on all governance matters.

Reporting into the Director of Finance, the postholder will manage the day-to-day administration of governance functions and support the Executive team to provide effective decision-making processes across the organisation.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide support to the main Board of Trustees, collating papers and liaising with relevant council teams.
• Supporting the Trading Company Board and sub-committees (e.g. Finance, Risk Audit & Risk) by coordinating meetings, preparing agendas and papers, taking minutes, and tracking actions.
• Ensure full compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements, including those set by the Charity Commission and Companies House and other regulatory bodies.
• Lead the design, review, and improvement of governance frameworks, policies, and procedures in line with legislation and the policy register.
• Act as the primary point of contact for trustees and senior management on legal, regulatory, and best practice governance queries.

Experience & qualifications

• An experienced corporate governance professional, with excellent knowledge of Charity law, company law and governance including Charity Governance Code.
• Demonstrable experience of working in support of Board and Committee procedures with non-executive directors and Trustees.
• A track record of building and maintaining excellent internal and external relationships to deliver shared goals.

Personal qualities & behaviours

• You are someone who likes working in a collaborative, hands-on environment.
• You are resilient, adaptable, and solution-focused, thriving in fast-paced and challenging environments.
• You have excellent time management and organisation skills, with the ability to work under pressure.

The Core Partnership is exclusively appointed on this assignment. To find out more, please contact Edd Cass or Lucy Packer on 020 3589 0333 or email team@core-partnership.co.uk quoting Assignment 2481. (Any direct or third-party applications will be forwarded to The Core Partnership).

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.