Assistant Head of Corporate Governance (Oversight)

University of Leeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Leeds is seeking an Assistant Head of Corporate Governance (Oversight). The role involves leading corporate governance initiatives and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in corporate governance and leadership. Offers include competitive holiday days, a generous pension scheme, and access to various employee wellbeing programs. Flexibility for hybrid working is available.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays

Generous pension scheme

Health and Wellbeing discounts

Personal Development courses

On-site childcare and shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Significant experience in corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to lead compliance-related systems and processes.
• Strong problem-solving and strategic thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality leadership for institutional corporate governance.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Recommend and implement changes to governance processes.

Skills

Corporate governance

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Proactive communication

Job description

Assistant Head of Corporate Governance (Oversight)

Interviews expected to be held 23 January 2025

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you passionate about fostering and embedding good corporate governance across an organisation? Are you hard working, enthusiastic and thrive in challenging but rewarding environments? Do you have significant corporate governance, regulatory compliance and leadership experience?

We are looking for a confident, professional and proactive individual to provide high quality leadership for institutional corporate governance and regulatory compliance activities.

You will play a leading role in ensuring that institutional corporate governance and compliance related systems and processes are consistent, effective, reflect sector best practice and are compliant with regulator and other requirements, recommending and implementing strategic change and operational enhancements as required.

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa .

What we offer in return:

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 21.6% of salary.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Catherine Cho, Head of Corporate Governance