Governance Manager

Memcom Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Memcom Recruitment is seeking a Governance Manager for an established UK membership organisation operating within a regulated professional environment. You will work with senior leadership and governing bodies to own governance processes and strengthen reporting and stakeholder relationships.

The role focuses on leading governance cycles, KPIs, and strategic planning, while ensuring robust governance and effective decision-making. This is a hybrid role based in Central London.

Qualifications

• Strong governance experience within a membership body, charity or similar organisation.
• Experience supporting Boards, Councils, trustees or committees at a senior level.
• Proven stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience developing KPIs, reporting frameworks, processes or procedures.
• Excellent organisation, written communication and attention to detail.
• Confident working with senior leaders and handling sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continually improve governance processes to meet legal and best-practice standards.
• Support the operation of the Board, Council and key committees.
• Coordinate governance cycles: appointments, elections and member meetings.
• Develop KPIs and strategic reporting frameworks for governance oversight.
• Support business and strategic planning with progress monitoring and reporting.
• Build relationships with trustees, senior stakeholders and colleagues.
• Develop a organisation-wide approach to stakeholder engagement.
• Oversee preparation of governance papers, agendas and documentation.
• Manage governance budgets and resources.
• Line manage and develop the Executive Assistant.

Skills

Governance delivery

Boards/Trustees support

Stakeholder management

KPIs & reporting

Org. planning & reporting

Confidential information handling

Job description

Location: Central London | Hybrid working

Contract: Permanent | 35 hours per week

We are recruiting a Governance Manager for an established UK membership organisation operating within a regulated professional environment.

This is a high-profile role working closely with the organisation’s senior leadership and governing bodies. You will take ownership of governance processes, help ensure robust and effective decision-making, and strengthen the systems, reporting and stakeholder relationships that support the organisation’s strategic direction.

The role

You will be responsible for:

• Leading and continually improving governance processes, ensuring they meet legal, regulatory and best-practice standards.
• Supporting the effective operation of the Board, Council and key committees.
• Coordinating governance cycles, including appointments, elections and annual member meetings.
• Developing and monitoring organisational KPIs and strategic reporting frameworks.
• Supporting business and strategic planning, including progress monitoring and reporting.
• Building strong relationships with trustees, committee members, senior stakeholders and colleagues across the organisation.
• Developing a consistent organisation-wide approach to stakeholder engagement.
• Overseeing the preparation and quality of governance papers, agendas and supporting documentation.
• Managing governance-related budgets and resources.
• Line managing and developing an Executive Assistant.

About you

We are looking for someone with strong governance experience gained within a membership body, professional association, charity or similar organisation.

You will ideally bring:

• Experience supporting Boards, Councils, trustees or committees at a senior level.
• Practical knowledge of governance and relevant charity/regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing elections, appointments or comparable governance processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience developing KPIs, reporting frameworks, processes or procedures.
• Excellent organisation, written communication and attention to detail.
• Confidence working with senior leaders and handling sensitive or confidential information.

This would suit an experienced governance professional who enjoys combining hands-on governance delivery with strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement and organisational improvement.