Governance and Public Affairs Lead

About Us
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with tens of millions of visits every year.

We are now looking for a Governance and Public Affairs Lead, to join TRP on a 12- month fixed term contract, working 36 hours per week.

The Benefits

• Salary of £43,995 - £46,000 per annum, depending on experience
• 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Policy and CEO’s Office, you will work closely with the Chief Executive, General Counsel, Executive Committee, directors and senior managers. You will review our public-facing policy suite, design proportionate frameworks and practical governance materials, and help colleagues understand and adopt improved ways of working. You will also prepare high-quality briefings and recommendations for senior decision-makers and advise on relevant governance, policy, accountability and stakeholder matters.

• Review and redesign our external policy architecture, producing clear, consistent and accessible policies
• Lead the implementation of a revised governance framework and create clear, practical supporting materials
• Develop guidance, FAQs, training and activation tools, including appropriate automated and AI-enabled solutions
• Prepare reports, options papers, briefing notes and recommendations for the Board, Executive Committee and external stakeholders
• Monitor relevant legislation, regulation and governance practice and advise on implications for TRP
• Champion effective governance through briefings, presentations and one-to-one support

About You

To be considered as a Governance and Public Affairs Lead, you will need:

• Relevant experience in governance, corporate affairs or investor relations.
• Experience designing or operating governance frameworks and developing external-facing policies or communications
• Experience supporting Boards, Executive Committees or similar senior decision-making forums
• Sound political judgement and excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Ability to translate complex requirements into clear, practical and proportionate processes
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work to deadline
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365

We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed so if you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.

The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Governance and Policy Lead, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.