Governance & Institutional Affairs Officer (Hybrid)

European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL); United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working pattern

Private medical insurance

30 days annual leave

Relocation package

Job summary

ELIXIR is seeking a Governance and Institutional Affairs Officer to support governance, institutional development and coordination across European partners. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will work with senior leaders, national representatives and advisory bodies to ensure transparent decision-making and robust governance frameworks.

You will coordinate high-level meetings, maintain governance documentation, drive process improvements and manage data protection coordination with Legal

Qualifications

• Experience in governance, board or committee support, institutional affairs, or comparable environment.
• Ability to coordinate with senior colleagues and international stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for professional documentation.
• Proactive approach to improving governance systems, workflows and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work of ELIXIR's governance bodies (Board, Heads of Nodes Committee, Scientific Advisory Board, Industry Advisory Committee).
• Prepare agendas, briefings, reports, minutes and decision records; ensure actions are tracked.
• Support governance frameworks, membership processes and institutional agreements; maintain governance documentation.
• Act as central coordination point for governance-related engagement with Member States and advisory bodies.
• Identify opportunities to modernise governance procedures and leverage digital/AI-enabled tools.
• Coordinate data protection and other compliance activities in collaboration with Legal Services.

Skills

Organisational skills

Written communication

Diplomacy & discretion

Analytical thinking

Process improvement

Digital collaboration tools

Tools

Document management systems

AI-enabled tools

Job description

ELIXIR is seeking a Governance and Institutional Affairs Officer to support governance, institutional development and coordination across European partners. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will work with senior leaders, national representatives and advisory bodies to ensure transparent decision-making and robust governance frameworks.

You will coordinate high-level meetings, maintain governance documentation, drive process improvements and manage data protection coordination with Legal