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We’re looking for an experienced governance professional to join our team, working across the Angling Trust, Fish Legal and our new charity, the Fisheries Conservation Trust. Your mission will be to maintain excellent governance and compliance across all organisations in the group.

The Angling Trust is the national governing body in England representing fishing—one of the country’s largest participation sports. We are a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to protect, promote and develop our sport. We care deeply about the environments in which we fish and are committed to creating opportunities for all within society to experience fishing in a healthy aquatic world.

Fish Legal is a separate membership association that uses the law to protect the rights of its members throughout the UK, while fighting pollution, damage and other threats to the water environment.

The Fisheries Conservation Trust is a newly established charity, created to maximise our impact in the charitable areas of our work.

Together we fight for fish, fishing and the aquatic environment.

About The Role

JOB SUMMARY

The post holder is responsible for providing professional expertise to the governance arrangements across the Angling Trust, Fish Legal and Fishery Conservation Trust Group.  The role will involve: 

• Leading on all matters relating to governance across the Angling Trust, Fish Legal and Fishery Conservation Trust Group, ensuring governance is fit for purpose and meets all compliance requirements
• Providing objective advice and support on governance matters to the Boards, Executives and Senior Management Team
• Organisational risk management 
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant governance frameworks (e.g. Code for Sports Governance, Charity Code of Governance)
• Acting as the Company Secretary.  

What you’ll be doing

• Lead on all matters relating to governance across the Angling Trust, Fish Legal and the Fisheries Conservation Trust group.
• Maintain compliance with the Code for Sports Governance, the Charity Governance Code and other relevant frameworks.
• Own organisational risk management, including maintaining risk registers and leading periodic reviews.
• Build relationships that support non-executive directors, senior management and colleagues across the organisations.
• Work with colleagues across the group to influence a culture of good governance.
• Act as Company Secretary.

Who you are

• You are a governance professional with experience of working within prescribed governance frameworks.
• You are personable and flexible, with excellent interpersonal skills.
• You have a ‘can do’ attitude and enjoy a challenge.
• You are self-motivated and organised, able to manage a varied workload, pivot with changing priorities and work well independently.
• You take ownership of your continuous professional development, with support and mentoring available.

What will make you stand out

• Proven track record of implementing the Code for Sports Governance or the Charity Governance Code.
• A recognised governance qualification.
• Experience working across organisations and teams to facilitate continuous improvement and change.
• Experience working with boards and committees.
• Line management experience in a hybrid working environment.
• Strong minute-taking skills.

Further Information

OTHER INFORMATION

Responsible to: The postholder will report to the CEO, who will conduct annual and interim reviews of performance against targets.

Location: Home-based but attendance at other locations may be required on occasion including our Ilkeston Derbyshire office and regular attendance at meetings in London. On occasion this may require overnight stays in London at our expense.

Working hours: Full time (37.5 hours pw) although we will accept applications from experienced professionals seeking part time (min of 30 hours per week) or those seeking compressed hours. The specific working pattern will be agreed between the successful candidate and their manager and may require occasional out of hours working, including evenings and weekends. 

Want to join us?

We believe a diversity of backgrounds, experience and opinions builds the strongest team, so we encourage people from under-represented groups to apply. We are members of the Sporting Equals Charter and are actively participating in the Sport England sponsored Inclusive Employers development programme.

Email our HR Manager, Paul Gant, at people@anglingtrust.net to apply directly or arrange a chat about the role. When applying, please submit your detailed CV and an informal covering letter outlining your skillset, perspective, background, thinking style and/or personal interests.

Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK and are able to travel to meetings in London several times a year.

We take your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to administer your application for this role—we will never pass your details to a third party. We may contact you by email or telephone about the progress of your application. This processing is conducted lawfully based on legitimate interests.

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Closing date: 12th August 2026