Governance Officer
| Posting date: | 23 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £38,960 to £41,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | + Generous Benefits (see below) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 September 2025 |
| Location: | Ealing, West London |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | AWD online |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | AWDO-P13780 |
Summary
Governance Officer who had a solid understanding of governance and compliance with experience working with boards and executives, including covering board and committee meetings is required to join a well-established company based in Ealing, West London.
SALARY: £38,960 - £41,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Generous Benefits (see below)
LOCATION: Hybrid working partly from the office in Ealing, West London (W5) and the remaining time from home
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
WORKING HOURS: 35 Hours per Week
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Governance Officer who had a solid understanding of governance and compliance with experience working with boards and executives, including covering board and committee meetings.
Working as a Governance Officer you will join a dedicated Governance & Compliance department.
As the Governance Officer the key purpose of this role is to work with the Company Secretary and Head of Governance to manage and provide a company secretarial and governance service to boards, committees and partnerships operating in the governance structure.
DUTIES
Your duties as a Governance Officer will include:
Company Secretarial service
• Attend, co-ordinate and distribute agendas and papers for Committee and Partnership meetings
• Prepare accurate and concise minutes, matters arising and action logs for Committee and Partnership meetings
• Arrange away days and events for Board members
• Deliver the programme for approval and registration of accounts, and Annual General Meetings
• Undertake statutory filing with Companies House and other bodies, and maintenance of company registers (both electronic and paper files)
• Ensure document libraries are regularly updated with current board papers, articles, minutes, key business information. policies and procedures, publications and proactively identify relevant items for inclusion
• Oversee the maintenance of company, shareholder and member records, including formal and regulatory reporting
Governance
• Support the production, approval and delivery of the corporate calendar of board and committee meetings
• Support the Board & Committee member appraisal process to ensure it is conducted in accordance with policy
• Deliver projects on behalf of the Company Secretary and Head of Governance
Compliance
• Support the Compliance Solicitor on all matters of financial and legal compliance (including anti-money laundering, fraud, bribery) and probity issues (including declarations of interest, gifts and hospitality)
• Deliver training, briefings and e-communications on compliance matters to raise awareness and embed compliance understanding
• Support the maintenance and oversight of investigations, assessments, monitoring and prevention activities to assist in mitigation for non-compliance and risks
• Provide support for the monitoring and maintenance of compliance registers and records
• Support monitoring compliance with laws, regulations and internal policies
• Evaluate and improve effectiveness of compliance processes and procedures to enhance efficiency and output
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in Maths and English (Grades A*- C)
• Gained or working towards a qualification in governance – for example ACGI
• Experience of working with boards and executives. This will include covering board and committee meetings
• Preparation of minutes, reports and agendas
• Understanding of governance and compliance processes
• Attention to detail in preparing corporate documents
BENEFITS
The company offer a wide range of staff benefits, which include:
• 25 days’ holiday (Plus Bank Holidays) increasing up to 28 days with 3 years of service
• Up to 8% contributory pension
• Flexible working
• Investment in your learning and development
• Cycle to Work Scheme whereby employees have access to cycling equipment throughout the year and can pay via monthly salary deductions
In addition, all permanent and fixed-term employees receive a generous annual allowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for both you and your family.
The organisation recognises that some people will only apply for a role if they meet 100% of role requirements. If this sounds like you, they’d still encourage you to apply should you not feel you meet the criteria 100%.
Successful candidates will need to undergo a basic DBS check
APPLY TODAY…
By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
JOB REF: AWDO-P13780
Full-Time, Permanent Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Ealing, West London. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online.
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SALARY: £38,960 - £41,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Generous Benefits (see below)
LOCATION: Hybrid working partly from the office in Ealing, West London (W5) and the remaining time from home
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
WORKING HOURS: 35 Hours per Week
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Governance Officer who had a solid understanding of governance and compliance with experience working with boards and executives, including covering board and committee meetings.
Working as a Governance Officer you will join a dedicated Governance & Compliance department.
As the Governance Officer the key purpose of this role is to work with the Company Secretary and Head of Governance to manage and provide a company secretarial and governance service to boards, committees and partnerships operating in the governance structure.
DUTIES
Your duties as a Governance Officer will include:
Company Secretarial service
• Attend, co-ordinate and distribute agendas and papers for Committee and Partnership meetings
• Prepare accurate and concise minutes, matters arising and action logs for Committee and Partnership meetings
• Arrange away days and events for Board members
• Deliver the programme for approval and registration of accounts, and Annual General Meetings
• Undertake statutory filing with Companies House and other bodies, and maintenance of company registers (both electronic and paper files)
• Ensure document libraries are regularly updated with current board papers, articles, minutes, key business information. policies and procedures, publications and proactively identify relevant items for inclusion
• Oversee the maintenance of company, shareholder and member records, including formal and regulatory reporting
Governance
• Support the production, approval and delivery of the corporate calendar of board and committee meetings
• Support the Board & Committee member appraisal process to ensure it is conducted in accordance with policy
• Deliver projects on behalf of the Company Secretary and Head of Governance
Compliance
• Support the Compliance Solicitor on all matters of financial and legal compliance (including anti-money laundering, fraud, bribery) and probity issues (including declarations of interest, gifts and hospitality)
• Deliver training, briefings and e-communications on compliance matters to raise awareness and embed compliance understanding
• Support the maintenance and oversight of investigations, assessments, monitoring and prevention activities to assist in mitigation for non-compliance and risks
• Provide support for the monitoring and maintenance of compliance registers and records
• Support monitoring compliance with laws, regulations and internal policies
• Evaluate and improve effectiveness of compliance processes and procedures to enhance efficiency and output
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in Maths and English (Grades A*- C)
• Gained or working towards a qualification in governance – for example ACGI
• Experience of working with boards and executives. This will include covering board and committee meetings
• Preparation of minutes, reports and agendas
• Understanding of governance and compliance processes
• Attention to detail in preparing corporate documents
BENEFITS
The company offer a wide range of staff benefits, which include:
• 25 days’ holiday (Plus Bank Holidays) increasing up to 28 days with 3 years of service
• Up to 8% contributory pension
• Flexible working
• Investment in your learning and development
• Cycle to Work Scheme whereby employees have access to cycling equipment throughout the year and can pay via monthly salary deductions
In addition, all permanent and fixed-term employees receive a generous annual allowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for both you and your family.
The organisation recognises that some people will only apply for a role if they meet 100% of role requirements. If this sounds like you, they’d still encourage you to apply should you not feel you meet the criteria 100%.
Successful candidates will need to undergo a basic DBS check
APPLY TODAY…
By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
JOB REF: AWDO-P13780
Full-Time, Permanent Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Ealing, West London. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online.
AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency.