Head of Governance and Operations Are you passionate about driving organisational excellence through smart governance, digital innovation, and strategic planning? Do you thrive in a hands-on leadership role where you can shape systems, influence culture, and deliver measurable impact? Are you confident managing risk, performance, and compliance in a fast-evolving regulatory or professional environment? If so, this might be the perfect role for you! The organisation Our client is the independent regulatory body of Patent Attorneys and Trade Mark Attorneys. The organisation oversees the qualification and ongoing professional standards of Patent Attorneys and Trade Mark Attorneys, including education and training, maintaining the registers of attorneys, firm registration and licensing, continuous professional development, professional conduct, and disciplinary processes. We are proud to partner with our client to identify talent for their Head of Governance and Operations post. The role This is a newly created, strategic and hands-on role within a small but high performing organisation that has grown significantly in professionalism, governance, and operational effectiveness. The postholder will play a pivotal part in shaping how the organisation uses data, technology, and performance insights to drive improvement and support its regulatory and educational objectives. Drawing together elements of policy, operations, and governance, the postholder will work closely with senior le