Corporate Governance Manager 12 month Fixed Term Contract

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full-time
DEPARTMENT BBC Studios CO - SEC
LOCATION: London - TVC
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 45000 - 50000 depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. Plus London Weighting Allowance 5441. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

WE ARE BBC STUDIOS

A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the worlds most sought-after TV audio and digital content.

Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful entertaining and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Coporate Governance Manager role will work collaboratively within the Company Secretariat team engaging with senior stakeholders including members of the BBC Studios Executive Committee BBC Commercial Board Statutory Directors and colleagues across BBC Studios and BBC Public Service. This role is accountable for the effective delivery of key governance and compliance obligations as well as the management of committees and related processes.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM:

You will be part of a highly respected team that sits at the heart of BBC Studios. You will collaborate with a broad range of knowledgeable and supportive colleagues across the organisation You will also have the support from our Company Secretary who will prioritise your development is focused on high quality delivery and will coach you to be the best that you can be.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Collaborate with the Company Secretary to maintain accurate statutory registers using Diligent Entities and ensure regular reviews.
• Support governance processes across a portfolio of high-profile companies.
• Assist with Board and Committee requirements including the Studios Executive Committee Strategic Finance Committee and Operations Committee.
• Lead the annual statutory accounts programme for approximately 160 companies coordinating with finance tax directors and secretariat teams.
• Manage governance queries by preparing papers resolutions and briefing notes.
• Produce a monthly snapshot of the commercial group companies ensuring that this is accurate and identifies changes since the previous report.
• Oversee quarterly payment practice reporting in partnership with procurement and finance teams.
• Handle statutory and compliance tasks end-to-end including KYC requests meeting pack collation company incorporations filings and document notarization/apostille.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Associate member of the Chartered Governance Institute.
• Extensive experience within a company secretariat environment.
• Strong knowledge of statutory compliance and governance requirements.
• Excellent IT proficiency and proven project management capability.
• Skilled in handling confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Expertise to adapt to new technology platforms and applications.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• May have previous knowledge of using Diligent Boards or similar Diligent Entities or similar entity management software.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

NEXT STEPS

We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.

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