Governance & Admin Assistant

InterQuest Financial Markets; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing digital financial services organisation is seeking a detail-driven Governance & Administration Assistant to support senior governance and compliance processes. The role involves coordinating meetings, managing action logs, and supporting the administration of key regulatory frameworks. The ideal candidate will be proficient in MS Office and Google Suite, with experience in regulated industries. This 12-month FTC position is perfect for someone who thrives in a high-pressure, detail-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services or a regulated industry is ideal.
• Confident working independently and managing multiple priorities.
• Discreet, professional, and highly organized.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Executive Committee and other governance meetings.
• Manage action logs and follow-ups to ensure timely completion.
• Support administration of the Senior Managers & Certification Regime.
• Maintain board software and assist with internal audits.
• Occasionally help with the company's training platform.

Skills

Experience supporting Board/Executive-level meetings

Attention to detail

Great communication skills

Tech-savvy

Tools

MS Office

Google Suite

Board portals (Diligent)

Job description

12 MONTH FTC

MUST BE AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

A growing digital financial services organisation is looking for a detail-driven Governance & Administration Assistant to support its senior governance and compliance processes.

This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives behind the scenes, ensuring key meetings run smoothly, records are accurate, and regulatory frameworks (like SMCR) are well managed.

What you'll be doing:

• Coordinating Executive Committee (ExCo) and other governance meetings - from scheduling to agenda prep, collating packs, and taking clear, proportionate minutes
• Managing action logs and follow-ups to ensure nothing falls through the cracks
• Supporting the administration of the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR) - keeping documentation up to date, chasing actions, and liaising with senior stakeholders
• Helping maintain board software (eg, Diligent Boards) and supporting internal audits and workshops
• Occasionally helping administer the company's training platform and wider business processes

What we're looking for:

• Experience supporting Board/Executive-level meetings and producing high-quality minutes
• Ideally, experience in financial services or another regulated industry
• Confident working independently and managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Tech-savvy - comfortable with MS Office, Google Suite, and ideally board portals like Diligent
• Discreet, professional, and highly organised with great communication skills

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.