Governance Officer - Home Based

DMJ are delighted to be partnering with a well-known UK charity in their search for an experienced Governance Officer. Working closely with the Head of Governance & Compliance, this is an exciting opportunity to work in a varied role and to gain greater exposure to governance projects, the AGM process and Board & Committee work.

Main Responsibilities:

• Work with the Head of Governance & Compliance to ensure the smooth running of the Association’s governance framework, driving continuous development and improvement, ensuring it continues to meet the needs of the organisation.
• Provide an efficient and effective approach to the governance of Board and Committees, including managing a calendar of Board and Committee business and preparing and distributing a timetable for meeting preparation in line with business and best practice.
• Responsible for end-to-end secretariat support to the Board and Committees.
• Work with the Head of Governance & Compliance to manage the planning and running of the Annual General Meeting and Trustee elections.
• Manage and implement specific projects and programmes of work resulting from governance effectiveness review recommendations.

This role offers a salary of up to £41,000 (depending on candidate experience), and fantastic flexibility around home-based working, with in-person attendance required only for Board and Committee meetings.

*Please note, the successful candidate would also be welcome to work from the London office on a regular basis, should that be preffered.

This role would be well suited to somebody with strong minuting skills, looking to develop their experience in a wider governance role.

If you would be interested in exploring this position further, please share your CV with [email protected] for the full job description.

DMJ is passionate about equity, diversity and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pools and are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics. If you feel you meet most, but perhaps not all of the requirements listed, we’d still love to hear from you.