Corporate Governance Manager (Financial Services)

Location: London, UK; hybrid working with at least two days per week or 40% of working time in the London office

Salary: £84,051–£93,390 per year

Company

hirify.global is a major UK financial services organisation investing in people, data and technology to serve 28 million customers.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end secretarial lifecycle for Group and subsidiary boards and committees, including meetings, agendas, papers and minutes.
• Provide governance guidance and support to board and committee chairs and executive management.
• Support corporate governance strategy, delivery and risk management across the Group Secretariat.
• Lead governance reviews, including the Board Performance Review, Corporate Governance Framework and selected Annual Report disclosures.
• Improve governance and operational processes through technology, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Coach and mentor junior team members while contributing to wider Legal & Secretariat projects.

Requirements

• CGI qualification and significant experience as a governance professional, preferably within a PLC and financial services.
• Extensive experience acting as a board or committee Secretary.
• Strong technical knowledge of the Companies Act 2006, UK Listing, Disclosure and Transparency Rules, and the UK Corporate Governance Code.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills, with the ability to advise senior stakeholders and provide constructive challenge.
• Outstanding written communication skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work from the London office at least two days per week or 40% of the time.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, with support for colleagues and communities.
• Reasonable workplace adjustments, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns.
• Pension contribution of up to 15% and an annual performance-related bonus.
• Share schemes, including free shares, and lifestyle benefits such as discounted shopping.
• 30 days of holiday plus bank holidays, wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies.

Hiring process

• Applications are submitted through the hirify.global careers process.
• Reasonable adjustments are available throughout recruitment, and eligible candidates may receive guaranteed interviews under the Disability Confident Scheme.