Governance & Executive Office Manager

About the role

We're looking for a highly organised and proactive Governance & Executive Office Manager to support our CEO, Executive Team and Board. This is a varied role that sits at the heart of Trafford Leisure, coordinating and managing Board and Committee activity, governance, risk, compliance and organisational assurance. You'll play a key role in ensuring the organisation operates effectively, maintains high governance standards and supports informed decision-making at the highest level.

What you'll do

• Coordinate Board, Committee and Executive Team meetings and annual work programmes.
• Prepare and manage agendas, reports, papers, minutes and governance documentation.
• Maintain governance, compliance, assurance and policy frameworks.
• Coordinate risk management and internal and external audit activity.
• Monitor actions arising from Board, Executive Team and audit meetings.
• Manage governance records, registers and reporting requirements.
• Support the CEO and Executive Team with reporting, research, analysis and strategic projects.
• Ensure Trafford Leisure meets its governance, regulatory and compliance obligations.

What you'll need

• Experience in governance, executive support, company secretarial, compliance or a similar environment.
• Experience supporting senior leaders, Boards or Committees.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written communication and report-writing skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Confidence building relationships with senior stakeholders.
• A proactive approach and the ability to work independently.
• High levels of professionalism, discretion and confidentiality.