Governance Manager (3 months contract)

Are you an experienced governance professional looking for a role in a respected professional institution?

Do you have a track record of managing complex secretariat and committee functions, and ensuring governance frameworks are effectively implemented?

Are you confident you can support a Chief Executive, engage with boards and volunteers, and keep multiple high-priority workstreams on track?

If so, this might be the perfect temporary (PAYE) assignment for you!


We are working with a well-established and respected professional institution seeking an experienced and proactive Governance Manager on a 3 months, temporary basis. This is a pivotal role working at the heart of the organisation, providing high-quality support to the Chief Executive, Board, Council and President.

You will take ownership of governance documentation and processes, act as Secretary to the Board, Council and Nominations Committee, and ensure the smooth running of secretariat functions including elections and committee coordination. You will also manage the Benevolent Fund and support the Chief Executive office alongside line managing a Governance and Projects Executive.

Key facts:

Start date: ASAP

Assignment length: 3 months

Gross Pay rate (PAYE): £30 per hour (including holiday pay)

Location: Hybrid working – London EC1V - 2 days office, 3 days home

Hours: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, 0900 - 1700

The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:

·        Knowledge of charity/not-for-profit governance legislation (Charter status, Byelaws, Regulations).
·        Proven experience supporting a Chief Executive or senior leader, managing governance documentation and ensuring effective implementation of processes.
·        Recent experience acting as secretary to boards, councils and committees, including minute-taking, managing agendas and working with trustees, in a professional membership body. 
·        Strong understanding of regulatory compliance (GDPR and similar) and experience managing compliance processes including charity regulatory reporting (Charity Commission, OSCR, Companies House, FCA).
·        Experience managing and leading a small team.
·        Experience working with volunteers and coordinating election processes.
·        IT proficiency: Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint to at least intermediate standard.
·        Tact, diplomacy, high integrity and sound judgement; confident working with senior volunteer members and external stakeholders.
·        Excellent written and oral communication skills; comfortable presenting complex information clearly to senior audiences.
·        Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities under pressure.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this job advert early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your CV as early as possible. Our email address is resourcingteam@fjwilson.com

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FJWilson Talent Services is acting as Employment Business in relation to this PAYE temporary  role.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community. Furthermore, qualifications and/or experience identified are indicative. We will consider applications from candidates who have comparable qualifications and/or experience for the assignment advertised.