Havas

Governance Assistant

Havas  •  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Hybrid)  •  11 days ago
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Job Description

Agency :

Havas Media

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 :

Permanent

Here 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.

Havas

About Havas

TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE TO BRANDS, TO BUSINESSES AND TO PEOPLE

Founded in 1835 in Paris, Havas is one of the world’s largest global communications networks, with more than 23,000 people in over 100 markets sharing one single mission: to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses, and people. Havas has developed a seamlessly integrated global strategy and operating system, Converged, designed to answer clients’ needs for standout, cross-functional, end-to-end communications solutions, supercharged by data, tech and AI, but powered by humans. Through its 70+ Havas Villages around the world, covering all communication activities, Havas’ teams work together with agility and in perfect synergy to offer tailor-made, innovative solutions to clients that support them in their positive transformation. Havas is committed to building a diverse culture where everybody feels they belong and can be themselves and thrive.

Industry
Marketing & Advertising
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Puteaux, FR
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
havas.com
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