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Deputy University Secretary/Director of Governance – Strand, London, WC2R 2LS

Deputy University Secretary/Director of Governance
 
Office of the Chairman & University Secretariat
 
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Salary: £80,000-£100,000 plus £5,125 London Weighting Allowance
Location: Strand Campus, Central London / hybrid
 
King’s College London is a world-renowned university founded in 1829 with more than 34,000 students and 12,000 staff across five London campuses. We’re committed to creating positive and sustainable change in our local and global communities through outstanding education, impactful research, and genuine service to society. We are proud to be ranked 31st in the world (QS World University Rankings 2026) and 36th in the world (Times Higher Education World Rankings 2025).
 
Reporting to the University Secretary, the Deputy University Secretary/Director of Governance is responsible for the overall management and performance of the Governance unit and the provision of robust governance and policy support services to the University, the University Council, Academic Board and their committees.
 
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the University has the structures and systems of governance in place to enable it to respond and compete efficiently and effectively in a modern and fast changing environment, whilst ensuring the securing of appropriate standards of conduct and accountability. Under the direction of the Deputy University Secretary, the Governance team manages the governance frameworks of the University which cover legislation, policy, compliance and delegations of authority. The Governance team also provides administrative and secretariat support and services to the University’s governing body, the Council, and to their committees, and logistical support to events hosted by the Chair of Council.
 
We are now seeking an outstanding strategic leader with a passion for governance, policy and compliance, to work in a complex and evolving environment. For further information, please visit the  job description and to apply, go to the  Jobs at King’s pages and submit the specified documentation. For an informal conversation, please contact Jamie Surgenor or Rebecca Russell within the King’s Search Team at  kings-search@kcl.ac.uk.
 
The closing date for applications is 17:00hrs on Friday 29th August with the final interviews in late September.

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