Head of Governance

Job Type: Temporary (Opportunity to apply for permanent role)
Location: Central London
Pay Rate: -590 per day -108,153k per annum

Reed is recruiting for a Head of Governance to join a large housing provider in Central London on a temporary basis while the organisation recruits permanently. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Head of Governance to lead corporate governance, company secretarial and regulatory compliance activity within a complex, highly regulated environment.

This Head of Governance position will play a key role in supporting the Board, Committees, subsidiary boards and Executive Team, while ensuring governance frameworks, policies and processes remain effective, compliant and aligned with best practice.

Day-to-day of the role

• Lead corporate governance and regulatory compliance operations across the organisation and its subsidiary entities.
• Oversee the delivery of a high-quality company secretarial service, ensuring full compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Support the smooth running of the Board, Committees, subsidiary boards and Executive Team through effective planning, scheduling and meeting administration.
• Prepare and deliver reports, papers, updates and recommendations on governance, compliance and regulatory matters.
• Manage the submission of regulatory returns, statutory accounts and confirmation statements.
• Provide clear advice on company law, charity law, governance, legal and compliance matters, seeking specialist advice where required.
• Maintain governing documents, registers, certificates and other key legal records.
• Support the recruitment, onboarding and development of board and committee members.
• Lead governance-related projects and research to support wider strategic objectives.
• Act as an ambassador for the business in external partnerships, initiatives and stakeholder engagement.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering governance, compliance and company secretarial services within a complex and well-regulated organisation.
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance, regulatory compliance, company law and committee servicing.
• Experience of advising Boards, Committees and Executive teams on complex legal, regulatory and operational matters.
• Ability to produce high-quality reports and papers under pressure, often to tight deadlines.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work confidently with senior leaders, board members, regulators and external advisers.
• Experience within housing, social housing, care, or a similarly regulated sector would be highly advantageous.
• Membership of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators / The Chartered Governance Institute, or an equivalent professional body.
• Strong leadership capability, with experience managing and developing teams.
• Excellent understanding of GDPR, confidentiality and data security requirements.
• Confident presentation, facilitation and meeting chairing skills.

How to apply

To apply for this Head of Governance opportunity, please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience and suitability for the role.