Working in Governance

Governance for employers   

A governance professional will advise, inform and enable your board to deliver its very best leadership and oversight. They’ll make sure subsidiaries are governed effectively, too, in line with the main board.  

When it comes to developing your organisational resilience, you can rely on a governance professional to anticipate changes, manage risk, adapt governance frameworks, and introduce new initiatives.  

And they'll protect your reputation, building trust with stakeholders, with two-way engagement and disclosure.  

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Grace Parsons-Hann ACG

Head of Governance, KPMG UK

“Governance professionals play a key role in connecting the dots between management and the Board and act as an impartial advisor to the Chair. It is a unique and trusted position where forming good working relationships is paramount to the success of the role.”

Why choose Chartered governance professionals? 

As the home of good governance, The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland qualifies, supports, inspires and champions people working in governance. We do that by providing recognition, standards and guidance to individuals and organisations. 

For employers, we offer accreditation for those undertaking board evaluations and provide services to enable you to recruit qualified people, develop and retain talent, and build on your governance knowledge.  

By choosing a chartered governance professional, or sponsoring an employee to achieve Chartered status, you’ll know that you have the best people to deliver good governance in your organisation, with robust training and the support of a dedicated international professional body.   

Plus, you’ll be assured that you’re working with someone with high standards of professional practice: all our members commit to adopting our Code of Professional Ethics and Conduct. 

The value of Affiliated members 

Affiliated members (CG Affiliated) are governance professionals who have either achieved Part One of our Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme or have completed one of our sector-specific qualifications in governance.  Affiliated members have specialist knowledge and understanding to bring to their governance practice, as well as our support to underpin their ongoing development. 

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Gireeja Bhoobun

Senior Associate, Apex Group Ltd

"The variety of online webinars - joined from the safety of our homes, wherever they happen to be – has allowed the governance community to maintain and enhance their knowledge and skills"

Find a Chartered governance professional 

Looking for a consultant to provide professional governance services to your organisation? Find one of our members in public practice. 

To verify that an individual is suitably qualified for a role, check our Directory of Members.

Develop and retain talent

Explore our training courses
As well as our benchmark Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme, we offer a range of professional development options — from training courses for those new to governance or board positions, to bespoke in-house training courses.

Recruit qualified people

Recruit a governance professional
Our Jobs in Governance portal gives you access to the best talent. Use it to advertise your governance vacancies.

Become an Accredited Employer  

The CGIUKI Accredited Employer Scheme recognises and rewards employers’ commitment to the highest standards of governance staff training and development.  Accreditation can help to recruit and retain the best talent, promote your organisation, and ensure that your employees in governance roles have the right skill sets, ethics, and competencies to fulfil their role to the highest standard. 

Guidance and thought leadership

Take out a Professional Subscription for your organisation to access resources, G+C magazine and preferential rates for training and events. 
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