Governance & Regulation Manager

Citizen Housing; Marston Green; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social housing provider in the UK is seeking a Governance & Regulation Manager to ensure effective governance and compliance across the organization. This role involves managing governance frameworks, providing support to board members, and leading a team focused on regulatory oversight. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in governance roles and strong leadership skills. Benefits include professional growth opportunities, generous annual leave, and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Annual leave purchase scheme

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a governance or company secretary role.
• Experience of delivering a regulatory compliance function.
• Knowledge of legislative and regulatory frameworks in social housing.
• Experience motivating and leading staff teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage governance arrangements for effective board liaison.
• Lead governance advice and support team ensuring compliance.
• Oversee development and implementation of governance frameworks.
• Support review of governance policies and procedures.

Skills

Governance or company secretary experience

Regulatory compliance function delivery

Knowledge of corporate governance principles

Strong organizational skills

Effective communication

Staff motivation and leadership

Education

Professional governance qualification e.g. Chartered Governance Institute (CGI)

Job description

Exciting Career Opportunity at Citizen!

Are you a driven professional seeking to make an impact in social housing governance and regulation?

With over fifty years of experience, we have grown to be one of the UK's most trusted social housing providers.

Citizen owns and manages 30,000 homes for diverse communities across the West Midlands.

Position: Governance & Regulation Manager

Salary: £62,537

Location: Birmingham Business Park / Hybrid

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and managing governance arrangements to ensure effective board and committee liaison and management and board member development.
• Leading a high quality governance advice and support team, ensuring compliance with corporate governance legislation and regulations.
• Overseeing the development and implementation of an appropriate governance framework to support internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting the development and review of governance related policies and procedures.
• Development of tools to help identify and address regulatory and legal requirements, supporting the business to achieve and maintain compliance with RSH and other regulatory bodies.
• Overseeing the collation and submission of statutory returns and ensuring effective mechanisms are in place to provide assurance of accuracy and timeliness.

Qualifications and Experience

• Significant experience in a governance or company secretary role, preferably with experience of successfully managing governance services.
• Experience of delivering a regulatory compliance function and overseeing the accurate and timely submission of regulatory returns.
• Knowledge of corporate governance principles and relevant regulation, including the legislative and regulatory frameworks applicable to the social housing sector.
• Strong organisational and communication skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience of motivating, leading and empowering staff teams to achieve team objectives and positive outcomes.
• Professional governance qualification e.g. Chartered Governance Institute (CGI) – desirable.
• Experience of working effectively and constructively with senior internal and external stakeholders including working extensively with Board and Committee members.

Manager's Quote

"I am really pleased to be able to offer this opportunity to join our friendly, supportive and absolutely vital team at Citizen, who recently supported the business to demonstrate such effective governance and regulatory compliance that we received a G1, C1, V2 rating in our latest regulatory inspection. As Governance & Regulation Manager you will play a pivotal role in leading governance support and regulatory oversight across our organisation and in influencing positive outcomes for our customers and communities and will be key in supporting us to maintain our really positive regulatory ratings. If you would like to discuss this role further I would love to hear from you. The best way to contact me over the festive period is through my LinkedIn profile here : Michelle Friday

What We Offer

• Innovative Environment: Be part of a forward-thinking organization that values creativity and innovation.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.
• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside a team of dedicated professionals who support and inspire each other.
• Benefits:
  • Annual leave starts at 26 days per year plus bank holidays.
  • Annual leave purchase scheme – option to buy up to an additional 5 days per year.
  • Enhanced family leave (maternity, paternity and adoption).

Company Culture: We will work together as one team and embrace our Citizen values.

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Closing date: 5th January

Interview date: 14th January

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and can make reasonable adjustments to support you through the process.

Please note we will be reviewing applications throughout the campaign and may invite candidates to interview at any time. We reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published closing date should a suitable candidate be identified.

Proud Corporate Member of WISH - The Network for Women Working in Social Housing.

Citizen Housing is a Disability Confident Employer.

Official Accredited Living Wage Employer.