Hybrid Governance Manager - Board & Compliance Lead

Orbit Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbit Group in Coventry is recruiting a Governance Manager to lead governance and company secretarial support across the organisation. You’ll provide advisory support to the Board, committees and senior leadership, shaping robust governance frameworks and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Based on-site in Coventry two days per week, with the rest of the time worked from home. You will design governance processes, manage board operations, prepare agendas and minutes, and mentor

Qualifications

• Strong governance, company secretarial and board support experience in regulated orgs.
• Understanding of housing association governance and regulatory expectations.
• Ability to interpret governing documents, terms of reference and codes of governance.
• Experience creating governance systems, templates and reporting.
• Familiarity with probity rules and declarations of interest.
• Experience ensuring quality of board/committee papers and minutes.
• Ability to lead and coach governance staff.
• Ability to build relationships with non-exec directors and execs.
• Continuous improvement mindset for governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality governance and company secretarial support to the Board and committees.
• Manage board operations: agendas, minutes, materials and trackers.
• Ensure regulatory compliance through governance returns and records.
• Develop and maintain governance policies and digital records.
• Lead Governance staff and set expectations for accuracy and service.
• Build trusted relationships with directors and external advisers.

Skills

Governance expertise

Board support

Regulatory awareness

Interpreting governance docs

Compliance planning

Stakeholder management

Job description

Orbit Group in Coventry is recruiting a Governance Manager to lead governance and company secretarial support across the organisation. You’ll provide advisory support to the Board, committees and senior leadership, shaping robust governance frameworks and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Based on-site in Coventry two days per week, with the rest of the time worked from home. You will design governance processes, manage board operations, prepare agendas and minutes, and mentor