Governance and Compliance Officer
Remote
Full Time
University Partnership
Experienced
Job description
Overall purpose
To support both Regent College London (RCL) and Regent European University (REU) in ensuring effective governance, regulatory compliance, and high-quality committee servicing.
Specific duties and responsibilities
Overall purpose
To support both Regent College London (RCL) and Regent European University (REU) in ensuring effective governance, regulatory compliance, and high-quality committee servicing.
Specific duties and responsibilities
- Act as the primary governance contact for REU, providing practical guidance to committee Chairs and stakeholders on governance processes, requirements, and good practice
- Ensure that REU committees and meetings operate in accordance with their approved terms of reference and annual business schedule, ensuring meetings are conducted in line with approved terms of reference and the annual business schedule.
- Service committees and meetings, including:
- Supporting the development of committee agendas and annual cycles of business, ensuring key items are scheduled and papers are appropriately structured
- Distributing documentation in a timely manner
- Taking accurate minutes
- Maintain and manage committee terms of reference and membership records, ensuring they are accurate and up to date
- Support RCL Internal Audits, by ensuring actions arising from internal audits are logged in tracking systems
- Monitor RCL audit action progress and proactively follow up with responsible owners to ensure timely completion.
- Identify opportunities to improve governance processes and documentation, supporting the enhancement of committee effectiveness
- Any other duties commensurate with the scope and seniority of the role, as assigned by the Head of Governance and Compliance.
- Liaise with the Data Protection Officer (DPO) to coordinate and manage responses to Subject Access Requests for RCL in compliance with UK GDPR
Compliance Statement
Successful applicants will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including a criminal records check, two references, ID and Right to Work verification, and education confirmation. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion, selection for employment is based solely on an individual’s skills, qualifications, and experience relevant to the role.
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