Governance And Hearings Manager

WE Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national regulatory body is seeking a Governance & Hearings Manager to coordinate disciplinary hearings and governance processes. The role requires strong organizational skills, excellent written communication, and proficiency in handling sensitive information. Candidates should have experience in tribunal administration or governance, with the ability to work independently and manage engagements with senior stakeholders. This full-time role is hybrid, requiring occasional travel to London.

Qualifications

• Experience in tribunal/hearings/adjudication administration or committee/board secretariat work.
• Understanding of governance or rules-based processes.
• Knowledge of data protection or information governance; data protection qualification is a bonus.
• Proven ability to work independently with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate scheduling and logistics of disciplinary hearings.
• Provide administrative support to the Council and Committees.
• Manage data protection responses and maintain policies.
• Draft minutes, agendas, and prepare meeting briefs.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Strong organisational skills

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Sound judgement and discretion

Confidence managing complex workloads

Job description

At WE Talent we're supporting our client, a national regulatory body, to appoint a Governance & Hearings Manager. This is a unique and highly responsible role for someone who has experience in hearing/tribunal or panel administration, committee/board secretariat and governance, or data protection and information governance.

Your key role will be to ensure disciplinary hearings, Council/Committee meetings, and governance processes run smoothly, professionally, and lawfully.

You're required to bring strong organisational ability, excellent written skills, and confidence working independently with senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Hearings & Panel Support

• Coordinate scheduling, logistics and administration of disciplinary hearings.
• Support the independent Panel Chair with timetabling and case progression.
• Provide clear guidance to parties involved in hearings (respondents, witnesses, representatives).
• Manage arrangements for in-person, hybrid and online hearings, including venues, transcripts, recordings and breakout rooms.
• Ensure hearing papers are prepared and circulated accurately and on time.
• Publish hearing outcomes and ensure internal registers and records remain accurate.

Governance & Committee Support

• Provide administrative and governance support to the Council, Committees and Senior Management Team.
• Prepare agendas, papers and briefing packs in line with meeting timelines.
• Attend meetings, draft minutes, track actions and ensure follow-up is completed.
• Manage complex diaries and coordinate meetings, visits and events.
• Draft responses to correspondence and assist with internal governance processes.

Data Protection & Information Governance

• Coordinate responses to Subject Access Requests and information enquiries within statutory deadlines.
• Support the maintenance of data protection policies and procedures.
• Work with internal teams to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and best practice.

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

• Panel/tribunal/hearings/adjudication administration OR committee/board secretariat work.
• Governance or rules-based processes.
• Data protection or information governance (data protection qualification a bonus).
• Experience working independently with senior stakeholders.

Key Skills

• Excellent written communication (report writing, minute taking).
• Strong organisational skills and high attention to detail.
• Confident working autonomously and managing complex workloads.
• Ability to remain calm and professional in sensitive or pressured situations.
• Sound judgement and discretion with confidential information.
• Collaborative and able to work well with non-executives.

This is a very autonomous role and, whilst you'll have touchpoints with all areas of the organisation - internal and external stakeholders, you should be confident managing your own workload and have a flexible, team minded approach.

Full time / permanent / hybrid - you must be able to travel into London 1-2 days a week and more to start.

If this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear from you, apply today!

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