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Compliance & Governance Assistant
Light for the WorldCompliance and Governance Assistant coordinating board meetings, filings, onboarding, and accessibility practices. Supporting Light for the World’s international disability-inclusion mission in Vienna.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in governance and compliance processes, with strong organizational and communication skills to effectively manage board activities and stakeholder engagement in an international context.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Governance ComplianceStakeholder ManagementMeeting CoordinationBilingual CommunicationAttention to Detail
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Hard Skills
Governance FrameworksCompliance DocumentationMeeting ManagementAgenda PreparationDecision Documentation
Soft Skills
Organizational SkillsCommunication SkillsMulti-Priority Management
Tools & Technologies
MS TeamsCollaboration Tools
Industry Keywords
International NGOCorporate AdministrationLegal EnvironmentGovernance Processes
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Organize and coordinate board meetings, assemblies, and international high-level meetings, both online and in person
- Prepare agendas and manage meeting documentation and stakeholder coordination
- Prepare meeting minutes, document key decisions, and monitor follow-up actions
- Ensure timely statutory filings and monitor governance compliance deadlines across legal entities
- Coordinate board member onboarding and offboarding, including due diligence and compliance checks
- Maintain governance communications, compliance documentation, and board information databases
- Serve as the primary administrative contact for board members
- Support board development and engagement activities
- Act as Accessibility Focal Point by reviewing governance documents and events for accessibility
- Provide accessibility guidance to internal stakeholders
- Support governance budgets and expense monitoring
- Coordinate internal workshops, meetings, and special governance-related projects for the CEO and Head of Governance & Compliance
- Contribute to innovation and continuous improvement initiatives for governance processes and collaboration practices
Requirements
What you’ll need- 3–5 years of experience in governance, compliance, corporate administration, or a similar role
- Experience ideally within an international NGO or legal environment
- Understanding of governance and legal frameworks relevant to NGOs is an asset
- Excellent written and spoken German and English skills
- Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- High attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic international environment
- Proficiency in MS Teams and other collaboration and meeting management tools
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible working hours
- Home-Office opportunity
- Work-life balance
- Professional development and continuous development opportunities
- Space to explore new directions and test new ideas
- Participatory leadership
- Culture of learning from mistakes
- Diversity and inclusion
- Equal opportunity employment