End Date

Thursday 25 June 2026

Salary Range

£84,051 - £93,390

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Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary

JOB TITLE: Corporate Governance Manager
SALARY: £84,051 - £93,390
LOCATION: London
HOURS: Full-time
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy.

Job Description

What you'll be doing

We're looking for a qualified company secretary with experience as a governance professional to join the Group Secretariat.

The role supports the Head of Board Governance and Heritage in delivering board, committee and executive governance, ensuring robust and high-quality governance standards. You'll be versatile, proactive and have outstanding writing skills and be able to work quickly to deliver accurate work. A sound understanding of the overall legal and regulatory environment in which the Group operates is required and you'll be capable of providing pragmatic advice to board members and senior executives.

You’ll be a highly motivated individual with excellent organisational, influencing and communication skills with accountability for ensuring the successful operation of the meetings of the Group and subsidiary boards and committee meetings. You will be passionate about proactively delivering successful outcomes as well as raising insights and innovative ideas with others. The role holder must be confident in working efficiently and effectively with senior executives and other key stakeholders across a wide range of sensitive topics and be able to distil complex issues clearly.

You’ll get a unique and exciting opportunity to gain insight across Group Secretariat, establish relationships and play a key role in the delivery of first-class governance service to the board, board committees and executive committees, ensuring that they meet corporate governance, legal and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

owning the end-to-end lifecycle of Secretarial duties for specific Group and subsidiary boards and committees in respect of meetings, agendas, papers and minutes, ensuring consistency, quality and compliance
providing governance guidance and support to Group and subsidiary boards and committee Chairs and executive management
supporting the wider end-to-end corporate governance strategy, delivery and risk management requirements across Group Secretariat
shaping the development of key Group Secretariat activities relating to board, board committees and executive committees such as the annual Board Performance Review, including analysis of results and reporting to the board, and the review of the Corporate Governance Framework
leading the review, revision and finalisation of certain Group Secretariat-owned documents or narrative such as board and committee Terms of Reference or the Corporate Governance disclosures and notes within the Lloyds Banking Group Annual Report and Accounts, ensuring alignment with relevant governance codes and regulatory requirements
contributing excellent core corporate governance knowledge and skills across the suite of secretariat activities including and maintain a forward-looking view of governance, regulatory and best practice developments impacting the Group
progressing the development, review and practical implementation of governance and operational process improvements, including using technology, to drive efficiencies, innovation and continuous improvements to board, committee and executive governance
working with colleagues across the wider Legal & Secretariat function, including supporting the other team Heads in the delivery of adhoc / special projects, such as legal entity rationalisation

leading the development of junior team members through coaching and mentorship, building capability, and embedding a culture of continuous learning and professional excellence

Why join us?

We’re transforming at pace. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to change the way we meet the needs of our 28 million customers. We’re growing, and we’d love you to be part of the journey.

What we’re looking for?

CGI-qualified with significant experience as a governance professional, including experience within a PLC, preferably in financial services;
Extensive experience of acting as board or committee Secretary;
Strong technical knowledge of the Companies Act 2006, the UK Listing, Disclosure and Transparency Rules and the UK Corporate Governance Code;
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide constructive challenge; and
Outstanding written communication skills, with strong attention to detail.

We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply.

This is a place for you

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
An annual performance-related bonus
Share schemes including free shares
Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive? Apply today and find out more.

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.