Governance Officer

In this Governance Officer role, you support group-level corporate governance within Pharming's Legal & Compliance team, coordinating processes and providing ad-hoc executive and administrative support. You will help manage filings, shareholder meetings, and ExCo logistics from Leiden, ensuring governance activities align with the company’s mission to advance rare disease care. You’ll work closely with senior leaders to drive efficient operations and timely governance deliverables. This is a hands-on role for a proactive professional who shapes governance at a global scale.

• Competitive year salary
• 8.33% holiday allowance
• Minimum of 30 vacation days
• Excellent pension plan

• Ensure execution and upkeep of group-level governance policies and processes, including recurring filings and governance-related operations
• Coordinate and monitor shareholder meetings (logistics, site, catering, communications, IR liaison, notary coordination) and follow-up actions
• Support off-site ExCo meetings in the Netherlands, assisting the VP Strategy & Operations
• Provide ad-hoc executive support to CEO and ExCo members in Leiden, in collaboration with US PA
• Manage the corporate secretariat mailbox and draft responses with stakeholders

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• 7+ years of experience in corporate governance or executive support at senior level
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and multitasking abilities
• Fluent in Dutch and English (spoken and written)
• Experience in a listed or internationally operating company is a strong plus
• Familiarity with basic Dutch corporate governance requirements for listed companies

• proactive mindset
• strong communication and collaboration
• high attention to detail
• ability to manage demanding workload