Ref Number
B27-00127
Professional Expertise
Legal, Governance and Secretariat
Department
Office of General Counsel (B27)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
£54,931-£64,644
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Type
Hybrid
Available for Secondment
No
Closing Date
26-Jul-2026
UCL is one of the world’s leading universities, with more than 51,000 students, 18,000 staff and a total income exceeding £2bn. We are consistently ranked among the global top 10 institutions and are committed to delivering excellence in research, education, and innovation.
As Governance Manager you will be responsible for supporting key UCL committees appropriate to the seniority of the post. This will include attending meetings and writing minutes. You will also support the planning of committee business overall, and the review of committee responsibilities and functions. There will also be responsibility for line management.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, dynamic team with a commitment to promoting excellence in governance practices and an ethos of continuous improvement. It is also a chance to join a key department in one of the world’s top universities, providing essential support to an organisation which is leading the way in research and teaching.
A full range of duties can be found on the attached job spec.
To do this job you will need to demonstrate: strong communication skills; an ability to absorb, understand and summarise complex information; report-writing or committee servicing experience at a senior level, including dealing with complex and sensitive matters; and an excellent understanding of the governance structures within Higher Education or a similar environment. Line management experience would be an advantage for this post.
Please review the job description, and ensure the Essential and Desirable criteria are addressed in your application.
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Relocation scheme for certain posts
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
