Governance Manager

Salary: £60,000 – £60,001 per year

James Stevens Associates are delighted to be working with a collaborative, innovative and forward thinking Housing Association in Walsall who are now looking for a Governance Manager.

If you are a governance geek and passionate about delivering excellence, you will find this role stimulating, varied, fast paced and rewarding. The organisation are looking for someone to be highly organised, resourceful and calm under pressure.

Benefits include:

• Supported accreditation to chartered status/ other bodies (If interested)
• Training and development ongoing for managers
• Wonderful collaberative culture 
• Hybrid working 
• 27 days annual leave
• Flexible working
• Health cash planInvestment in learning and development
• Generous LGPS pension

What are my key responsibilities?

• Act as first point of contact for the Group’s Boards and Committees in all matters relating to governance and company secretarial work
• Manage and provide effective administration of Boards and Committees, including agenda and meeting planning and facilitation, resolutions and coordination of all other aspects of the company secretariat services.
• Attend Board and Committee meetings and other sessions (some of which will be held in the evening) to take minutes and provide advice regarding governance matters.
• Write Board and Committee reports and prepare and issue Board and Committee meeting and information packs.
• Manage the induction process for new Board and Committee Members, plan and oversee Member training and conduct appraisals.
• Oversee the signing, recording in registers and filing of contracts and other documents, including transfers and leases for the disposal or acquisition of land, e.g. Right to Buy Transactions.
• Maintain statutory registers.
• Maintain a schedule of and file statutory and regulatory returns, ensuring full compliance and timely returns to the RSH, Charity Commission, Companies House, the FCA and HMRC.
• Manage and oversee the work of the Governance and Policy Officer, Administrative Assistant and Apprentice.
• Lead on project work and action plans to further mature and develop the governance approach at the organisation.

Relationships:

You will report to the Head of Governance and Risk and hold line management responsibility for three colleagues.

You are required to support and engage with different parts of the organisation, working across teams and at various levels.

You are also required to work with external stakeholders such as internal auditors, external auditors and the RSH, Charity Commission etc.

Role Requirements:

• There are certain qualifications and experience that we are looking for to operate effectively as a Governance Manager, specifically:
• Substantial company secretary / governance experience (either within or external to the social housing sector) including working with Boards and Committees.
• Ability to interpret legislation, regulation and policy documents.
• Experience of working with and ability to interpret and provide advice regarding constitutional documents (articles, rules), schemes of delegation, standing orders and terms of reference. 
• Experience of managing a team including coaching and developing colleagues at the start of their career.