Governance and Legal Operations Manager
The Governance and Legal Operations Manager at Relief International (RI) is a pivotal role within the Legal, Ethics & Compliance team, responsible for overseeing governance processes across the organization's entities in the United States, United Kingdom, and France. This full-time, remote position requires close collaboration with the Chief Legal, Ethics & Compliance Officer, executive leadership, and board members to ensure effective and compliant governance practices. The role is integral to maintaining organizational accountability and supporting decision-making processes within the global humanitarian context.
Key responsibilities include leading governance processes for RI's boards, committees, and network-level governance bodies, ensuring meetings are well-managed, compliant, and effectively documented. The manager will coordinate Senior Leadership Team governance processes, including agenda preparation, decision tracking, and action management. Additionally, the role involves overseeing statutory and regulatory compliance requirements across the US, UK, and French entities, ensuring accurate and timely filings and governance records. Managing legal operations systems, such as powers of attorney, delegations of authority, signatory registers, and legal records management, is also a critical aspect of the position.
Candidates should possess significant experience in governance, legal operations, compliance, corporate secretariat, paralegal, or related legal administration roles. A strong background in supporting boards, committees, and senior leadership teams, including preparation of governance documentation and minute-taking, is essential. Demonstrated understanding of governance, regulatory, and compliance issues relevant to non-profit organizations, including conflicts of interest, sanctions, anti-bribery, and data protection, is required. Excellent organizational, project management, and administrative skills, with exceptional attention to detail and quality assurance, are necessary. Strong judgment, integrity, and discretion when handling confidential matters, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities across international time zones, are also important.
The compensation for this role is approximately £40,000 per annum. Relief International is committed to building a representative, inclusive, and authentic workplace and strongly encourages applications from candidates from minoritized backgrounds and those who bring lived experience of the contexts in which they work.
Relief International is an international non-profit organization dedicated to partnering with communities affected by conflict, climate change, and disasters to save lives, build resilience, and promote long-term health and well-being. Established to address the urgent needs of vulnerable populations, Relief International operates in various regions, including Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. The organization focuses on delivering essential services such as Health and Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Education, and Livelihoods programming. With a commitment to inclusivity and community engagement, Relief International collaborates with local actors to implement safe, evidence-based programs that effectively reach those most in need.