Governance & Admin Assistant

InterQuest Solutions; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing financial services organisation in Manchester is seeking a detail-driven Governance & Administration Assistant to support senior governance and compliance processes. You will coordinate meetings, manage action logs, and help with documentation for regulatory frameworks. Ideal candidates are experienced in supporting executive meetings and are tech-savvy, particularly with MS Office and board software.

Qualifications

• Experience in a regulated industry is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Detail-oriented and organized.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate executive committee meetings and take minutes.
• Manage action logs and follow-ups.
• Support documentation for SMCR.

Skills

Experience supporting Board/Executive-level meetings

Tech-savvy

Excellent communication skills

Tools

MS Office

Google Suite

Diligent Boards

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 (e.g., 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.

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