Governance Manager within RSL

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd seeks a Governance Manager (Deputy Company Secretary) to join on a 9-month fixed-term contract in Edinburgh. The role focuses on board effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and strategic governance in a complex, regulated environment.

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Services, you will lead governance, information governance, and compliance initiatives, advising the Board and senior teams to maintain robust governance frameworks and compliant operations across the

Qualifications

• Significant governance experience in housing or regulated sectors.
• Experience advising Boards and senior leadership teams.
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with UK GDPR, data protection and information governance.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• CGIUKI qualification or willingness to work towards it.
• Company Secretarial or Data Protection qualifications.
• Experience working in housing, health, social care or another regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance framework development and continuous improvement.
• Act as Deputy Company Secretary and advise on governance matters.
• Support Board and Committees with planning, administration and governance oversight.
• Lead on information governance, data protection and FOI compliance.
• Ensure regulatory obligations and statutory requirements are met.
• Develop and lead a high-performing governance team.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, Board members and regulators.

Skills

Governance experience

Board advisory

Regulatory compliance

Information governance

UK GDPR

Data protection

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience

CGIUKI qualification

Company Secretarial or Data Protection qualifications

Job description

Governance Manager (Deputy Company Secretary)

Location: Edinburgh / Hybrid

Contract: 9-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Start Date: ASAP

Lead Governance. Influence Strategy. Make an Impact.

Our client is seeking an experienced Governance Manager (Deputy Company Secretary) to join their organisation on a 9-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for an established governance professional to play a key role in supporting Board effectiveness, regulatory compliance and strategic decision-making across a complex and highly regulated environment.

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Services, you will lead corporate governance, committee administration, information governance and regulatory compliance activity across the organisation. Acting as a trusted adviser to the Board, Committees and Executive Team, you will help ensure robust governance frameworks and effective decision-making at all levels.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and continuously improving the organisation's governance framework.
• Acting as Deputy Company Secretary and advising on governance and constitutional matters.
• Supporting the Board and Committees through effective planning, administration and governance oversight.
• Leading on information governance, data protection and Freedom of Information compliance.
• Ensuring regulatory obligations and statutory requirements are effectively managed.
• Developing and leading a high-performing governance team.
• Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders, Board members and regulators.

About You

To be successful, you will have:

• Significant experience in governance within RSL, company secretariat, compliance or committee services.
• Experience advising Boards, Committees and senior leadership teams.
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance, regulatory compliance and governance best practice.
• Experience of UK GDPR, data protection and information governance.
• Excellent communication, relationship management and organisational skills.
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• Chartered Governance Institute (CGIUKI) qualification, or willingness to work towards it.
• Company Secretarial or Data Protection qualifications.
• Experience working within housing, health, social care or another regulated environment.