Governance & Admin Assistant

Job Description12 MONTH FTC MUST BE AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY A growing digital financial services organisation is looking for a detail-driven Governance & Administration Assistant to support its senior governance and compliance processes. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives behind the scenes, ensuring key meetings run smoothly, records are accurate, and regulatory frameworks (like SMCR) are well managed. What you'll be doing:Coordinating Executive Committee (ExCo) and other governance meetings - from scheduling to agenda prep, collating packs, and taking clear, proportionate minutesManaging action logs and follow-ups to ensure nothing falls through the cracksSupporting the administration of the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR) - keeping documentation up to date, chasing actions, and liaising with senior stakeholdersHelping maintain board software (eg, Diligent Boards) and supporting internal audits and workshopsOccasionally helping administer the company's training platform and wider business processesWhat we're looking for:Experience supporting Board/Executive-level meetings and producing high-quality minutesIdeally, experience in financial services or another regulated industryConfident working independently and managing multiple priorities under tight deadlinesTech-savvy - comfortable with MS Office, Google Suite, and ideally board portals like DiligentDiscreet, professional, and highly organised with great communication skillsInterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Created: 2025-08-03