AGHA HASAN

Governance and operations professional with experience supporting charity trustee boards, executive leadership teams, and parliamentary offices. Currently Operations and People Manager within a growing charity, providing governance support to trustees, executive coordination to the CEO, oversight of risk and compliance processes, and line management of staff. Recently appointed as a Justice of the Peace (Magistrate) in Southwest London Bench (Criminal Court), bringing experience in impartial decision-making, safeguarding awareness, and working within statutory frameworks. Committed to strengthening governance, accountability, and inclusive practice within mission-driven organisations. Experienced in maintaining governance frameworks, risk registers, and compliance systems within values-led organisations, with ongoing judicial training including domestic abuse awareness and safeguarding. Governance and Operations Professional with experience supporting charity trustee boards, executive leadership teams, and parliamentary offices. Leads governance administration for Trustee Boards and Senior Leadership Teams, ensuring effective agenda planning, board papers preparation, minute-taking, and action tracking. Strengthens governance frameworks, risk management processes, and compliance systems while embedding inclusive practices within mission-driven organisations.

• Operations and People Manager, MENTIVITY (CHARITY SECTOR), London, UK, 2024-10-01, Present, Lead governance administration for Trustee Board and Senior Leadership Team: agenda planning, board papers, minute-taking, action tracking, and decision logs, Maintain governance frameworks, including Terms of Reference, policy registers and organisational records, Oversee risk management processes (risk registers, safeguarding, volunteer risk, health & safety compliance), Monitor compliance with DBS, GDPR, and safeguarding obligations, Provide executive support to CEO: diary management, confidential coordination and leadership reporting, Lead organisational policy development (staff handbook, working arrangements, volunteer/freelance agreements), Develop KPI dashboards and performance trackers; collate reporting for Board and leadership review, Line manage staff including induction, probation, supervision, performance management, and complex HR processes (PIPs, redundancy consultations), Embed EDI initiatives, including inclusive recruitment and blind CV screening, Governance, Risk Registers, KPI Reporting, HR Systems (BrightHR, BreatheHR), Excel, Executive Support
• Parliamentary Office Manager, UK HOUSE OF COMMONS, London, UK, 2021-01-01, 2024-09-30, Led operational management of an MP's office in a high-accountability public environment, Managed complex diary, stakeholder engagement and confidential correspondence, Prepared agendas, briefing packs and formal minutes; maintained action logs, Ensured data protection compliance and secure handling of sensitive casework, Drafted newsletters and coordinated internal and external communications, Supported vulnerable constituents through structured case management processes, Stakeholder Management, Governance Administration, Data Protection, Public Sector Operations
• Parliamentary Advisor (Shadow Minister), UK HOUSE OF COMMONS, London, UK, 2017-10-01, 2021-04-30, Drafted policy briefings to support parliamentary scrutiny and decision-making, Maintained structured records of legislative issues and stakeholder engagement, Coordinated cross-party meetings and committee-related activity, Operated within strict governance, accountability and confidentiality frameworks, Policy Briefing, Governance, Legislative Processes, Stakeholder Coordination
• Associate Editor (Volunteer), MACROTHINK INSTITUTE, USA, Remote, 2023-05-01, Present, Coordinate peer-review processes in line with academic publication standards, Maintain structured editorial workflows and confidential submission records, Ensure compliance with publication ethics and quality assurance standards, Editorial Governance, Process Management, Confidentiality
• Supervisor, RGIS, UK, 2016-08-01, 2017-06-30, Supervised operational teams and ensured reporting accuracy, Maintained structured quality control and performance reporting processes, Coordinated team deployment and workload allocation, Team Supervision, Operational Reporting, Quality Control