Governance Manager
| Posting date: | 27 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £57,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 March 2026 |
| Location: | Teddington, South West London |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Richmond Housing Partnership (RHP) |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Who we’re looking for
We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do, so you’ll not only be highly self-motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, but you’ll also be a confident collaborator, with the willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done by multitasking and prioritising in a fast-paced environment.
You’ll lead and continuously enhance our governance framework, ensuring we meet regulatory requirements and best practice while staying true to our organisational values and long-term strategy. This is a high-impact role where you’ll work closely with the Board, Committees, Executive Team and subsidiaries, delivering a first-class Company Secretariat function and promoting excellence in governance across the organisation.
You’ll have a relevant professional qualification e.g. ICSA (full or partially qualified) or equivalent through experience within a regulated sector, such as housing, public, or a charitable organisation.
If you’re passionate about governance, confident advising at Board level, and ready to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Connect with what you’ll do
In the role you’ll:
• Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of RHP’s governance framework, policies and procedures to ensure they align with regulatory requirements, best practices, and our values.
• Provide expert governance advice to the RHP Board, its committees and our subsidiaries as required.
• Organise and manage board and committee meetings. This includes but is not limited to: taking minutes, the preparation of agendas and papers, ensuring decisions are accurately captured and followed through in a timely manner, and using our board management software.
• Oversee the identification and mitigation of governance risks. Ensure compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory, and ethical standards, particularly in housing and public sector governance.
• Lead on maintaining all company registers managing Companies House filing and compliance returns, including execution of the company seal.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to promote the association's governance standards and respond to governance-related enquiries or concerns.
• Monitor governance effectiveness and continuously improve systems, processes, and practices in line with feedback and evolving best practices.
• Support annual effectiveness reviews to ensure the boards and committees operate within Terms of Reference and provide accountable decision making and oversight.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting on governance matters to senior leadership and the board. Prepare reports on governance performance, compliance activities, and risk management efforts.
• Advise on governance trends and best practices to ensure that the association remains future-focused and aligned with long-term strategic goals.
Connect with how you’ll do it
We’re looking for someone with experience of:
• Professional knowledge of the legal, regulatory and policy frameworks in which housing associations operate.
• Proven experience in governance, risk management, and compliance, ideally within a regulated sector such as housing, public, or charitable sector.
It’d blow us away if you had:
• CGI Company Secretarial Qualification.
• Company secretarial / governance experience with a social housing provider.
The key behaviours we expect in the role include:
• Ability to present information in a variety of forms to a high standard, including excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to take excellent meeting minutes.
• Demonstrating inclusive behaviours, respecting and embracing difference and listening to other people’s unique perspectives.
• Communicating passionately and authentically across different channels, adapting your style and methods to meet the needs of a diverse range of customers and colleagues.
• Being highly self-motivated with the ability to work without close supervision.
• Building trust by doing what you say you will.
• Working in an organised and methodical manner with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Being a great team player and doing what it takes to keep the business moving forward.
• Making wise decisions and solving problems without overcomplicating things.
• Communicating clearly, concisely, and thoughtfully verbally and in writing.
• Being the best version of yourself in every situation and showing resilience even when it’s tough.
• Building excellent working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Being tactful, diplomatic, and maintaining confidentiality where appropriate.
• Thinking and planning ahead with flexibility and resilience.
• Multitasking and prioritising in a fast-paced environment.
We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do, so you’ll not only be highly self-motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, but you’ll also be a confident collaborator, with the willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done by multitasking and prioritising in a fast-paced environment.
You’ll lead and continuously enhance our governance framework, ensuring we meet regulatory requirements and best practice while staying true to our organisational values and long-term strategy. This is a high-impact role where you’ll work closely with the Board, Committees, Executive Team and subsidiaries, delivering a first-class Company Secretariat function and promoting excellence in governance across the organisation.
You’ll have a relevant professional qualification e.g. ICSA (full or partially qualified) or equivalent through experience within a regulated sector, such as housing, public, or a charitable organisation.
If you’re passionate about governance, confident advising at Board level, and ready to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Connect with what you’ll do
In the role you’ll:
• Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of RHP’s governance framework, policies and procedures to ensure they align with regulatory requirements, best practices, and our values.
• Provide expert governance advice to the RHP Board, its committees and our subsidiaries as required.
• Organise and manage board and committee meetings. This includes but is not limited to: taking minutes, the preparation of agendas and papers, ensuring decisions are accurately captured and followed through in a timely manner, and using our board management software.
• Oversee the identification and mitigation of governance risks. Ensure compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory, and ethical standards, particularly in housing and public sector governance.
• Lead on maintaining all company registers managing Companies House filing and compliance returns, including execution of the company seal.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to promote the association's governance standards and respond to governance-related enquiries or concerns.
• Monitor governance effectiveness and continuously improve systems, processes, and practices in line with feedback and evolving best practices.
• Support annual effectiveness reviews to ensure the boards and committees operate within Terms of Reference and provide accountable decision making and oversight.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting on governance matters to senior leadership and the board. Prepare reports on governance performance, compliance activities, and risk management efforts.
• Advise on governance trends and best practices to ensure that the association remains future-focused and aligned with long-term strategic goals.
Connect with how you’ll do it
We’re looking for someone with experience of:
• Professional knowledge of the legal, regulatory and policy frameworks in which housing associations operate.
• Proven experience in governance, risk management, and compliance, ideally within a regulated sector such as housing, public, or charitable sector.
It’d blow us away if you had:
• CGI Company Secretarial Qualification.
• Company secretarial / governance experience with a social housing provider.
The key behaviours we expect in the role include:
• Ability to present information in a variety of forms to a high standard, including excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to take excellent meeting minutes.
• Demonstrating inclusive behaviours, respecting and embracing difference and listening to other people’s unique perspectives.
• Communicating passionately and authentically across different channels, adapting your style and methods to meet the needs of a diverse range of customers and colleagues.
• Being highly self-motivated with the ability to work without close supervision.
• Building trust by doing what you say you will.
• Working in an organised and methodical manner with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Being a great team player and doing what it takes to keep the business moving forward.
• Making wise decisions and solving problems without overcomplicating things.
• Communicating clearly, concisely, and thoughtfully verbally and in writing.
• Being the best version of yourself in every situation and showing resilience even when it’s tough.
• Building excellent working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Being tactful, diplomatic, and maintaining confidentiality where appropriate.
• Thinking and planning ahead with flexibility and resilience.
• Multitasking and prioritising in a fast-paced environment.