Governance Officer

The Hyde Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Life assurance

Award-winning flexible benefits平台

Support for learning and career dev

Job summary

Hyde is seeking a Governance Officer to join our Company Secretariat team in London Bridge. The role provides governance and secretarial support to boards and decision‑making committees, helping ensure timely, accurate governance processes.

You will coordinate meetings, manage papers and minutes, support regulatory filings and the execution of legal documents, while maintaining records and administration to support a compliant, well-governed organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in governance or company secretarial support is desirable.
• Strong attention to detail and written communication.
• Ability to manage meeting administration and regulatory filings.

Responsibilities

• Support Board and committees with governance services.
• Arrange invitations, room bookings and circulate papers.
• Assist regulatory filings and maintain filing calendars.
• Coordinate execution of legal documents and sign-offs.
• Maintain team administration, invoices and intranet pages.

Skills

Governance

Meeting coordination

Documentation

Attention to detail

Written communication

Job description

Governance Officer
London Bridge, Hybrd (2 days in office, 3 days working remotely)
£28,000 to £32,100

Hyde is looking for a Governance Officer to join our Company Secretariat team. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in a supportive environment that champions employee wellbeing, continuous learning, and long-term development.

As a Governance Officer at Hyde, you will provide an efficient governance and company secretarial support service to boards and decision‑making committees across the Hyde Group. You will support effective meeting administration, regulatory compliance and the execution of key legal documents, helping ensure governance processes are accurate, timely and well managed.

Key Duties

• Support the Company Secretariat team in providing an effective service to boards, committees, and internal stakeholders.
• Support governance meetings by arranging invitations and room bookings and collating and circulating papers.
• Support timely regulatory filings with relevant bodies, maintaining filing calendars and registers.
• Coordinate the execution of legal documents, including logging documents, maintaining registers, obtaining signatures, and liaising with stakeholders.
• Maintain team administration processes, including actions, reminders, invoices, payments, and intranet pages.

Why Join Hyde?

At Hyde, strong governance underpins everything we do. You will help support good decision‑making across the Group and play an important part in supporting strong, effective governance within an organisation that values integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Hyde is one of the UK’s leading and award‑winning providers of affordable homes in London, the South‑East and surrounding areas. We provide and manage 125,000 homes to over 350,000 customers and are the first major London Housing organisation to achieve the top regulatory rating for the quality of our services to customers. Our ethos is simple, by providing customers with a safe and decent home it allows them to realise their potential, enjoy their environment and contribute to their community.

As a Governance Officer we’re seeking someone who can bring:

• Strong attention to detail, organisation and written communication skills.
• The ability to manage meeting arrangements, board papers, minutes and action tracking.
• A proactive mindset and passion for supporting effective governance and compliance
• Experience in governance, company secretarial support or legal administration is desirable.
  

The Benefits of Joining Hyde

• Excellent pension scheme
• Generous holiday allowance
• Life assurance
• Award-winning flexible benefits platform
• Support for learning and career development
• Hybrid working options available
  

Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility

Equity, diversity and inclusion are central to life at Hyde. We’re committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to be themselves. Our aim is to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve, ensuring that different perspectives are represented in decision‑making, service delivery, and the way we shape our organisation. By fostering an environment where all voices are heard and valued, we can better understand the needs of our communities and deliver services that are fair, accessible and impactful.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if a suitable candidate is identified.