The Role

London Business School is looking for a Governance Manager to join our Dean’s Office on a permanent basis. This is a newly developed role that will have an overarching role across the whole department and,  will be responsible for managing key compliance processes and governance support for the Dean’s Office secretariat function. This will be across a number of areas including; health and safety, Freedom of Information, and support for the School’s Governing Body. You will be engaging with a range of both internal and external stakeholders, whilst working on multiple projects at the same time. Therefore, attention to detail and good negotiation skills will be required.

The Dean is the Chief Executive Officer of the School and his Office provides them with direct support in carrying out the internally and externally facing aspects of the role.

The School Secretary is responsible for the School’s corporate governance, regulatory compliance, legal affairs, corporate planning and strategic projects.

Main Responsibilities

• Partner with relevant areas to understand their goals and provide them with professional support and information.
• To be the School’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) officer
• To support the School’s Health & Safety framework
• To support the School’s Data Protection framework
• To play a key role in the administrative arrangements for the School’s Governing Body and key internal committees.
• Provision of operations support to ensure the effective running of the Dean’s Office

Who we are looking for

• Experienced at developing relationships across a complex organisation
• Experience in negotiating and influencing others in an organisation especially at equivalent and more senior levels
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills and the ability to break down technical issues and explain them clearly.
• An ability to assimilate new information quickly and to turn it to advantage
• Strong collaborative skills, strong interpersonal skills, capable of building and developing relationships at all levels and disciplines
• Openness and honesty with a willingness to positively accept constructive criticism
• Experience of using software to extract, analyse and report on data.
• Excellent organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail.

Why London Business School

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location. 

What you can expect from us

• Generous annual leave of 27 days PLUS extra between Christmas and New Year!
• Generous pension package, 21.4% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
• Up to 5 days volunteering leave or parent /carer emergency leave

All enjoyed in a Smart (hybrid) Working environment so we’re looking forward to discussing how, where and when you might work best to deliver in your new role.

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging 

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large.  We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard. 

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.

Closing date 17th January 2024

London Business School