Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week (Monday – Friday) Are you a strategic Governance professional? This role will enable you to hit the ground running. You’ll be taking the operational lead as Head of Corporate Governance, Risk and Audit to deliver a robust, efficient, and professional service, leading on corporate governance, legislative & regulatory compliance, risk management, internal audit and business assurance. You will have a good knowledge of the Regulator of Social Housing’s Regulatory Framework, the expectations for compliance with a code of governance (Thrive has adopted the National Housing Federation Code of Governance 2020), the political environment, and any other regulatory requirement appropriate to the services Thrive delivers. Thrive is proud to deliver flexibility for employees to work in a manner that suits their wants/needs best. Our SMART working policy allows individuals to take full control of their productivity by offering a choice between working in-house or away from the office. This means that successful candidates have the freedom to work as little or as often as they like from Thrive's state-of-the-art offices. Other Responsibilities: Effectively lead on the delivery of robust, efficient governance, risk and assurance arrangements aligned to Thrives objective of being a well governed organisation by supporting Thrive Homes Board and Committees, the Directors and Executive Team (including the Executive Director – Corporate Services who acts as Thrive’s Company Secretary), seeking out opportunities for continuous improvement. Lead on corporate risk, through the Risk and Assurance Policy, stress testing, training, and the continuous development of the Risk Register. Lead on the submission of regulatory consultation responses, analysing the future regulatory and governance landscape to evaluate risk and opportunities within. Maintain statutory and governance records, ensuring any returns are filed on time and in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Supporting the Company Secretary with relevant duties. Drafting and preparing reports on matters relating to governance and/or company law for internal scrutiny and Member assurance. Manage the support team providing Executive Assistance to the CEO & Exec team. Work with the Board Chair and committee chairs to deliver effective governance Lead on Internal Audit ensuring the internal audit programme is aligned with the risk profile of the business. Manage GDPR compliance including data breach register, data impact assessments, data subject access request management encouraging best practice throughout the business. Maintain and excellent working relationship with the Chair and Board members. This may well be through engagement at meetings periodically. Requirements: A strong substantial background within a governance or legal role. You will possess high level written and verbal communication skills including accurate report and minute writing on complex issues. Has demonstrable experience of applying a governance/or legal qualification into practice. Can demonstrate a track record of delivery against our key deliverables whilst working collaboratively, to fulfil the full brief and ensure alignment from other leaders. Has a clear sense of probity, judgement and emotional intelligence. Housing knowing would be highly beneficial. All roles at Thrive are subject to a basic DBS check. Closing date: 17th January 2025 Interviews: 1st Stage Interviews: Tuesday 21st January (Teams call, afternoon only) 2nd Stage Interviews: Tuesday 28th January (on-site head office) We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible. INDHIGH