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Subsidaries Corporate Governance Manager

Posting Date: 1 Aug 2025

Function: Legal and Governance

Location:

1 Braham Street, London, United Kingdom

Location - London 3 days a week onsite and 2 from home

9 month FTC

You will support governance compliance for our Board, Committees, and subsidiary boards, playing a key role in upholding BT’s corporate governance standards.

What you’ll be doing

As a Corporate Governance Manager at BT, you will play a key role in supporting governance compliance across the Group and its subsidiaries. You will work closely with senior leaders to ensure effective management of subsidiary boards and committees, maintain corporate governance systems, and drive continuous improvements in governance processes. Your expertise will help uphold BT’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and regulatory compliance.

You will be involved in:

• Support governance compliance for BT Group’s Board, Committees, and subsidiary boards.
• Manage and maintain corporate governance systems to ensure statutory and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external providers to review and improve subsidiary management processes.
• Provide company secretarial services to subsidiary companies, including director induction and training.
• Assist with preparation and delivery of Annual General Meetings and related corporate documentation.
• Monitor and track statutory filings, ensuring timely completion and reporting.
• Contribute to governance-related projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across the business to support effective governance practices.

Skills and Experiences

• Three to five years of company secretarial or corporate governance experience, ideally within a large, complex organization.
• Experience on subsidiary management (BT has 150+ companies worldwide) covering numerous industries so its important you have similar.
• Experience in risk management, compliance, or internal controls is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks and statutory requirements affecting corporate governance.
• Experience supporting board and committee meetings, including preparing agendas, minutes, and action tracking.
• Required Skills
• ICSA / CGI qualification or a strong desire to achieve this professional accreditation.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with a proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Strong IT skills and financial numeracy, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and governance software solutions.
• Annual On target bonus 10% (personal and company multipliers)
• BT Pension scheme; minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• Life Assurance
• Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages
• 50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans and 50% discount for friends and family on EE SIM only plans
• My Discounts gives colleagues access to unbeatable savings on everyday purchases at hundreds of retailers
• Discounted EE TV including TNT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership
• Great support for working parents including pay whilst on maternity, adoptive, and paternity leave
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service with buy holiday option
• Volunteering days so you can give back to your local community
• Brand new electric vehicle salary sacrifice arrangement, known as ‘My EV’

Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.

With over 175 years of heritage, BT is now the flagship business brand of BT Group. We’ve brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers internationally.

We’re a global leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it’s not just the technology that matters, it’s what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses.

We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive.

As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides you with opportunities to be your best. With millions of businesses relying on us daily, joining BT means you can be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team that makes a significant impact to society.

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.