Governance Officer

RM Recruit are working with a brilliant Walsall based organisation, who are seeking to hire a Governance, Risk and Assurance Officer on a initial 3-month temporary contract with a review for this role to go permanent . This role will see you support the Governance department in ensuring to provide efficient services to the Executive Team and Head of Governance.

Main duties include, but not be limited to:

• Ensure Board and Committee member details are up to date including declarations of interest, website biographies, attendance, and training records.


• Support the Head of Governance in fulfilling all aspects of Company Secretary requirements.


• Maintain the Governance filing system and the online Board portal. Ensure the effective dissemination of information to board and committee members in an appropriate format.


• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines including experience or evidence of capability of collating accurate data returns and regulatory submissions.


• Plan and organise meetings and events – liaising with both internal and external stakeholders a required.


• Liaise with internal auditors and colleagues to ensure the Internal Audit process is followed and recommendations are actioned.


• Ability to record accurate information for monitoring purposes with an excellent attention to detail.


• Manage or support projects as assigned by the Executive Team or Head of Governance.


• To maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the post, participating in appropriate training activities.


• Perform other duties as may be required from time to time.


• To work with due regard to confidentiality and the principles of Data Protection whilst encouraging others to do the same.


• The successful candidate will be subject to all pre-employment checks necessary to meet safer recruitment requirements.

The ideal candidate will be AAT Qualified or equivalent and possess experience working within a regulated sector. You will be a confident communicator who can forge relationships with a range of stakeholders. You will be able to demonstrate experience of providing support to Executive and Non-Executive Directors, in a senior administrative or governance role and be able to efficiently work to tight deadlines.

Our Client is able to offer a flexible working environment which consists of working 3-4 days from home and 1-2 days onsite.

RM Recruit is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and will treat all applicants equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, marital/civil partnership status, age, disability, race, religion, pregnancy, ethnic or national origin