Director of Governance

Stonewater; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading housing provider as a Director of Governance, where you'll oversee governance frameworks and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. This role involves advising the board, managing risks, and contributing to strategic planning in a dynamic environment. With a focus on quality and community impact, this position offers a chance to make a significant difference in an ethical and ambitious organization. If you're ready to lead with integrity and passion, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Senior company secretarial experience in a regulated sector.
• Knowledge of community benefit, company, and charity law.

Responsibilities

• Oversee governance and assurance frameworks to meet legal requirements.
• Prepare and present board reports, ensuring compliance.

Skills

Governance Frameworks

Risk Management

Strategic Planning

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Knowledge of Regulatory Requirements

Ethical Values

Education

Degree Level Education

Chartered Secretary Status

Job description

Here at Stonewater, we are seeking an agile Director of Governance, internally known as Company Secretary, reporting to the CFO.

Role Responsibilities:

1. Oversee governance, strategy, and assurance frameworks to meet legal and regulatory requirements, supporting:

• The board's annual statement of legal and regulatory compliance.
• The Chief Executive's annual business planning, risk, and internal controls assurance statement to the board.

Support and advise the board chair and non-executives, ensuring access to necessary information, learning, and resources.

Manage Stonewater’s risk framework, ensuring risks are identified, managed, and operations stay within the risk appetite set by the board, complying with regulatory expectations.

Monitor environmental changes impacting strategic delivery and escalate risks appropriately, contributing as a senior leadership team member.

Prepare and present board reports, ensuring regulatory and charitable obligations are met.

Oversee Data Protection and DPO responsibilities, including insurance procurement and returns.

Candidate Requirements:

• Ideally hold Chartered Secretary status.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Senior company secretarial experience, preferably in a regulated sector.
• Knowledge of community benefit, company, and charity law, and regulatory requirements for various organizational types.
• Experience in strategic planning and performance management.
• Ability to work effectively in a complex, remote environment.
• Strong leadership and succession planning skills.
• Professional, calm demeanor with effective communication skills.
• Strong ethical values and confidence to uphold legality and probity.

Additional Information:

Appointment is subject to DBS check, references, and right to work verification.

About Stonewater:

Stonewater is a leading housing provider managing around 40,000 homes for 93,000 customers, with a focus on quality, affordability, and community impact. We value ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile, and commercial individuals committed to making a difference.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, working towards Leader status, and have various accreditations supporting diversity and wellbeing initiatives.

Are you ready to #DiscoverStonewater?

Note: The closing date may be advanced if sufficient quality applications are received earlier.