Governance Officer

Location: Greater London House, London

Salary: £30,264 to £41,613 per annum

Hours: 36 hours per week

Contract Type: Secondment/Fixed term contract - 12 months to cover maternity leave.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our existing team as a Governance Officer in London.

In this role, you’ll support the Company Secretariat in ensuring Clarion fulfils its legal and regulatory obligations and maintains the highest standards of probity.

You’ll be involved in a broad range of governance activity, including the signing and sealing of various legal documents, contributing to key assurance processes, supporting the Senior Governance Officer with the servicing of meetings, and day to day administrative support.

We’re looking for someone with a good understanding of corporate governance work, gained through experience working in a governance or company secretariat environment. You’ll have an interest in gaining the Company Secretary qualification from ICSA or other relevant qualification and building a governance career.

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Closing Date: Monday 16th November 2026 at midnight.

This is a hybrid role with a base location at GLH. Candidates will be expected to work from the office at least 2 days per week.

This post is subject to Basic Criminal Record Check Clearance.

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You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in England or Wales for the duration of your employment.

About Us

Clarion Housing Group formed in 2016, following the merger between two of the country’s largest housing associations, Affinity Sutton and Circle Housing Group. With over 125,000 homes we use our strength and scale to create opportunities that change peoples’ lives.

We are also one of the biggest housebuilders in the country and are set to build 50,000 high quality homes of all tenures during the next ten years, as we remain committed to helping to tackle the housing shortage and to prioritising affordable homes.

In addition to new homes, we transform existing communities through sustained regeneration, helping people to access employment and training opportunities and giving young people a better start in life.

To find out more about working for Clarion, please click here.