Agency :
Havas MediaJob Description :
Governance Assistant
About the Role
We’re looking for a Governance Assistant to join our collaborative and fast-paced Governance team within Havas Media.
This is a fantastic entry-level opportunity for someone looking to build experience in a broad, business-facing role within a global media organisation. The Governance team plays a key role in keeping the business running smoothly behind the scenes, ensuring processes, systems and controls are working effectively.
You’ll gain exposure to a wide range of areas across finance, operations and compliance, with full training provided.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Governance Assistant, you will support across a variety of areas, including:
Maintaining and updating master data across clients, suppliers, systems and users
Managing and supporting the contract database
Assisting with external client audits (e.g. large client reviews)
Supporting financial risk and credit insurance processes
Contributing to internal governance audits and compliance checks
Providing systems and financial support to the wider business
Supporting data migrations and system integration for new acquisitions
Ensuring group financial processes and internal controls are followed
This is a role with a lot of variety, you’ll be working across different tasks and systems, gaining a strong understanding of how the business operates.
What We’re Looking For
We’re open to different backgrounds, but the ideal candidate will have:
Some experience in a finance, admin, or office-based role (even 6–12 months is valuable)
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
A proactive, “can-do” attitude
Good Excel skills (basic to intermediate)
Strong communication skills
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who is:
Curious and keen to learn
Reliable with a strong work ethic
Interested in understanding how things work, not just completing tasks
Why Join Havas?
Be part of a supportive, close-knit team
Gain exposure to multiple areas of the business
Learn on the job with hands-on training and development
Hybrid working environment
Opportunity to grow your career within a global organisation
Contract Type :
PermanentHere at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.
