Governance & Board Operations Lead

SOMERSET HOUSE TRUST; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Eye tests & glasses

Trust life insurance

1/2 day per week in office optional

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Somerset House Trust is seeking a Governance Manager to support the COO and Company Secretary, running board and committee preparation, governance processes, and timely delivery of projects. You will maintain the governance framework, manage risk and policy registers, and oversee Trustee administration, induction, and training, while coordinating with external advisors where needed.

This role offers hybrid working in London with a strong focus on accuracy, collaboration and proactive improvement

Qualifications

• Professional governance and / or Company Secretarial experience, with knowledge and practical understanding of Company Law, Charity Law, and effective governance processes
• Managing the runway for board meetings to ensure desired outcomes achieved
• Leading governance reviews and projects (with support from external experts as required)
• Preparing accurate and meaningful minutes with clear actions and minimal changes to drafts
• Ideally previous experience as an EA and / or in managing insurance
• Proactive and extremely organised – ability to plan ahead and take initiative to progress work and meet deadlines
• Effective communicator – plans and progress clearly communicated face to face and in writing, comfortable dealing with busy Trustees
• Experience in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint – able to produce and edit complex files and board packs to a high standard
• Effective collaborator – team player who can work well and communicate with people across the organisation
• Can see the bigger picture and make join-ups across organisation to feed into work planning

Responsibilities

• Shape and manage the end-to-end board/committee preparation and follow-up process
• Proactively lead in progressing projects and continuous improvement in governance
• Anticipate and provide Trustee administration and support needs
• Where the role allows, work with the COO team to improve efficiency and effectiveness across the Trust
• For a full list of the job responsibilities, please see the job pack.

Skills

Governance experience

Board meeting management

Communication skills

Insurance management (preferable)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Somerset House Trust is seeking a Governance Manager to support the COO and Company Secretary, running board and committee preparation, governance processes, and timely delivery of projects. You will maintain the governance framework, manage risk and policy registers, and oversee Trustee administration, induction, and training, while coordinating with external advisors where needed.

This role offers hybrid working in London with a strong focus on accuracy, collaboration and proactive improvement