Governance Lead

B Lab UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

B Lab UK is seeking a Governance & Board Lead to join our Finance & Operations team in the UK. You’ll coordinate Board and Committee activity, ensuring timely information flow and robust governance across our movement for social and environmental impact.

You’ll work closely with the Director for Finance and Operations and senior colleagues to support statutory compliance, risk management and policy development, while fostering accountability and integrity in decision making.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Board and Committee activity and schedules.
• Support statutory and compliance requirements.
• Help strengthen governance, risk and policy processes.

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent, Part-time 16 hrs per week (2 days per week; flexible working considered)

Closing date: 9am, Monday 14 of September 2026

Interview Dates: First stage 23rd September & final stage in person 30th September & 2nd of October 2026

At B Lab UK, strong governance is not just about processes and compliance – it is essential to enabling effective decision-making, accountability and the long-term success of our movement for economic systems change. In this exciting role as Governance & Board Lead within our Finance & Operations team, you’ll play a key role in supporting the smooth and effective running of our governance structures and Board processes.

About B Lab UK

B Lab UK is part of the global B Corp movement, with the mission to inspire and enable people to use business as a force for good. Certified B Corps seek to redefine success in business by putting social and environmental impact on a par with profit. There are now over 10,000 B Corps spanning 102 countries and 160+ sectors, with many well-known brands including Patagonia, The Guardian, Giff Gaff and Divine Chocolate. Over 2,700 of those businesses are in the UK.

About the role

Working closely with the Director for Finance and Operations (Company Secretary) and senior colleagues, you’ll coordinate Board and Committee activity, support statutory and compliance requirements, and help strengthen our governance, risk and policy processes. Your work will ensure the right information is in the right hands at the right time, enabling effective decision-making and helping B Lab UK continue to grow with integrity and accountability.

About You

You’re someone who is passionate about economic systems change and the role that businesses can play in crating the future that benefits all people and the planet. You’ll bring excellent organisation, attention to detail and strong written communication skills, alongside a proactive and collaborative approach to coordinating governance activities and improving processes. You’ll be comfortable handling confidential information, managing multiple priorities and building effective working relationships with colleagues, trustees and senior stakeholders.

You can find a link to the full job description here.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK (we are not able to provide visa sponsorship).

B Lab believes an equitable and inclusive work environment and a diverse, empowered team are key to achieving our mission. We’re not looking for candidates who are “culture fits.” We’re looking for candidates who can expand our culture and challenge business as usual. We strive to foster an environment where all staff can bring themselves to work by their own definition, and we strive to provide all candidates with an equitable and accessible recruitment process.

It is important to us that we have a recruitment process whereby everyone is able to be their best. If you have a disability/long-term health condition, and require a reasonable adjustment that would enable you to fully participate in any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.