Board Governance & Compliance Lead

The Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Group; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

The Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Group is seeking a Board Governance Manager for a not-for-profit organisation delivering essential healthcare services. The role is based in South Kent with hybrid working arrangement (2 days in the office) and a 4-day week.

You will lead company secretarial, corporate governance and assurance activities, develop governance frameworks, support Board meetings and provide strategic governance advice to senior leaders, helping the organisation remain well governed

Qualifications

• Significant experience in corporate governance, Board governance or company secretarial functions.
• Experience in healthcare, NHS, social enterprise, not-for-profit or regulated environments would be advantageous.
• Proven ability to communicate confidently with senior stakeholders.
• A relevant professional qualification in corporate governance, company secretarial practice, law, business or related field desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead company secretarial, corporate governance and assurance activities, ensuring statutory and regulatory requirements are met.
• Develop, maintain and improve governance frameworks, policies and procedures.
• Support the effective operation of the Board and its committees, including agendas, papers, minutes and forward plans.
• Provide senior-level governance advice and guidance to Board members, executives and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate Board and committee induction, training, effectiveness reviews and ongoing development.
• Support succession planning and wider initiatives to strengthen Board effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain compliance and assurance frameworks, ensuring the organisation remains well controlled.
• Prepare governance, compliance, risk and assurance reports for leadership and Board review.
• Monitor key organisational risks and mitigation actions.
• Maintain corporate risk and assurance documentation and support risk management processes.
• Coordinate annual and regulatory reports, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Oversee compliance with legal, regulatory and governance requirements.
• Coordinate responses to audits and reviews.
• Develop and deliver governance training to raise awareness across the organisation.
• Build relationships with Board members and senior teams to embed governance.

Skills

Board governance

Corporate governance

Company secretarial

Regulatory compliance

Education

Professional qualification in corporate governance / company secretarial practice

Job description

The Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Group is seeking a Board Governance Manager for a not-for-profit organisation delivering essential healthcare services. The role is based in South Kent with hybrid working arrangement (2 days in the office) and a 4-day week.

You will lead company secretarial, corporate governance and assurance activities, develop governance frameworks, support Board meetings and provide strategic governance advice to senior leaders, helping the organisation remain well governed