Corporate Governance Manager

Global Payments Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments Inc. is seeking a Corporate Governance Manager to lead governance across key entities and strengthen corporate secretarial practices within our global Legal team.

You will partner with senior leaders and boards to deliver practical governance advice, ensure statutory compliance, and support strategic initiatives across multiple jurisdictions including the US.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate governance and company secretarial practices.
• Proven ability to navigate regulated environments and advise on governance.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across a global organisation.
• Self-motivated with strong prioritisation and time-management skills.
• Experience across multiple jurisdictions, including US presence.

Responsibilities

• Own governance across key legal entities and drive corporate secretarial standards.
• Embed governance frameworks across jurisdictions while respecting local requirements.
• Partner with senior leaders and boards to provide practical governance advice.
• Ensure meetings are well-prepared, effective and well-structured.
• Support strategic initiatives including restructurings, M&A activity and entity simplification.
• Manage governance documentation and statutory compliance for key entities.

Skills

Corporate governance

Company secretarial

Regulated environment

Influence & collaboration

Self-motivated

Multijurisdiction experience

US presence experience

Education

CGI membership (Assoc/Fellow)

Job description

Ready to take your career global?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Corporate Governance Manager to join our global Legal team and help us unleash the potential of our business.

What you’ll own

In this role, you’ll own governance across key legal entities, drive best-in-class corporate secretarial practices and influence how Global Payments operates at board level. You will work and collaborate within a team. You will create clarity, strengthen accountability and help enable strategic decisions that shape the future of commerce.

• Support company secretarial delivery for key regulated entities, ensuring governance standards meet regulatory expectations, and support effective board oversight.
• Shape and embed corporate governance frameworks across multiple jurisdictions, balancing global consistency with local requirements.
• Partner with senior leaders and boards to provide practical governance advice that enables confident and compliant decision-making.
• Ensure board and committee meetings are well-prepared, effective and well-structured.
• Support strategic initiatives including corporate restructurings, entity simplification and M&A activity.
• Ensure the effective management of governance documentation and statutory compliance across key legal entities.
• Other related duties assigned as needed.

What you’ll bring

• Corporate governance and company secretarial experience, with knowledge of company law and governance frameworks in key jurisdictions, and an ability to proactively contribute to a team.
• Member of the Chartered Governance Institute (Associate or Fellow).
• Experience operating within a fast-paced, highly regulated environment, ideally financial services.
• The ability to influence, negotiate and collaborate with colleagues at all levels across the global organisation and translate complex governance matters into practical business considerations.
• Self-motivated, abilityto work independently, but also collaborate as a team player.
• Ability to manage and prioritise complex matters with competing deadlines and multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working within an international organisation across multiple jurisdictions, with a US parent or significant US presence.

About the team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections– it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer.