Corporate Governance Officer

Huntress - Maidstone; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntress - Maidstone is seeking a Corporate Governance Officer in Portsmouth to join a professional governance team. The role supports senior leaders, committees and key decision-making forums with comprehensive secretariat duties.

The position is long-term temporary (temp-to-perm) and requires across-site working in Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. Strong minutes, diaries, agendas and governance documentation are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting boards, committees or governance functions.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written communication and minute-taking.
• Confident with senior stakeholders and maintaining professionalism.
• Strong IT skills including MS Office and database management.
• High levels of accuracy and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive secretariat support to boards, committees and senior leadership meetings.
• Coordinate meetings, manage diaries, issue agendas and organise logistics.
• Prepare high-quality minutes and record actions, decisions and outcomes.
• Collate and distribute meeting papers within deadlines.
• Track actions through to completion and provide progress updates.
• Support governance processes and maintain key corporate records and documentation.
• Build relationships with senior managers and stakeholders across the organisation.
• Support governance projects and annual reporting activities.

Skills

Minute taking

Board support

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Office

Tools

Database management

Microsoft Office

Job description

Corporate Governance Officer

Location: Portsmouth

Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum

Contract: Temporary (temp-to-perm opportunity)

Hours: On site, full-time

Are you an organised and proactive administrator with excellent attention to detail? We are recruiting for a Corporate Governance Officer to join a professional governance team, supporting senior leaders, committees and key decision-making forums.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administration, committee support or secretariat experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and building relationships with senior stakeholders.

Please note this role is a long-term temporary position (with scope for temp-to-perm) and requires across site working in both Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing comprehensive secretariat support to committees, boards and senior leadership meetings.
• Coordinating meetings, managing diaries, issuing agendas and organising meeting logistics.
• Preparing high-quality minutes and accurately recording actions, decisions and outcomes.
• Managing the collation and distribution of meeting papers within agreed deadlines.
• Tracking actions through to completion and producing progress updates where required.
• Supporting governance processes and maintaining key corporate records and documentation.
• Building strong relationships with senior managers and stakeholders across the organisation.
• Supporting governance projects, annual reporting activities and continuous improvement initiatives.

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience supporting boards, committees, senior leadership teams or governance functions.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written communication skills, including minute taking and report preparation.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and maintaining professionalism at all times.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications and database management.
• High levels of accuracy, discretion and attention to detail.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.