Governance Officer

Location: Leiden, The Netherlands

About the role

We are looking for a highly organized and proactive Governance Officer to support a broad range of corporate governance activities at group level.
This role sits at the heart of the organization, coordinating governance processes and providing ad-hoc operational and administrative support.

You will be part of the Legal & Compliance team and report directly to the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer & Company Secretary (CLCO).

Key Responsibilities

• Corporate Governance




• ensures that all corporate governance-related policies, processes and operational processes at group level are effectively executed and updated, including:




• recurring filings/uploads


• management/coordination/monitoring Powers of Attorney Pharming, including all filings Chamber of Commerce


• filings annual reports/403 statements Dutch subsidiaries


• governance processes foreign subsidiaries Pharming, including mandatory filings, in consultation with Legal and Finance




• Shareholder meetings: coordinate, manage and monitor all operational aspects/logistics (site, catering, contacts third party provider, point of contact for IR and notary; on-site support; coordinate following up actions, filings etc)


• coordination of all operational aspects/logistics off-site ExCo meetings in the Netherlands, supporting the VP Strategy & Operations.




• Ad-hoc Executive Support to CEO when in Leiden, in close collaboration with US PA


• Ad-hoc Executive Support to ExCo members in Leiden


• Communication & Coordination, a.o., managing corporate secretariat mailbox, emails etc, including preparing responses with relevant stakeholders.

Your profile:

• At least Bachelor’s degree in Executive Office Management, Business Administration  or a related field


• 7+ years of relevant experience in corporate governance or executive support at senior executive level


• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and multitasking skills. Proven ability to manage a demanding administrative workload


• Fluent in professional Dutch/English (both oral and written)
  
  Strong plus:


• Experience in a listed or internationally operating company is a strong plus


• familiarity with basic Dutch corporate governance requirements for listed companies

Who we are

We’re built on a simple belief: people living with rare diseases deserve more.

Pharming is a global biotechnology company taking on some of the toughest rare disease challenges. We develop and commercialize innovative therapies for rare and ultra-rare immunological and genetic diseases with significant unmet need, where our scientific and commercial expertise, long-term commitment, and real partnership can help advance care.

We put patients at the heart of our work. Their insights, along with those of caregivers, clinicians, scientists, and partners, shape our strategy, guide our decisions, and help turn science into meaningful progress. We keep it simple, act with urgency, and get it done — expanding access to approved therapies, advancing high-value pipeline programs, and building a leading global rare disease company.

Our vision is simple: a world where people living with rare diseases don’t wait for progress or care. Together with the communities who inspire us, we’re opening new possibilities — proving that breakthroughs aren’t just discovered. They’re created together.

Ready to make a difference? Join us.

What it’s like to work here

At Pharming, every role helps move rare disease therapies closer to the people who need them. We make it happen together, across teams, disciplines, and borders, because breakthroughs don’t happen in silos. Rare diseases are complex, and meaningful progress takes people who ask better questions, challenge each other, and turn insight into action. Here, you won’t work on the sidelines. Pharming is a place for builders, problem-solvers, and bold thinkers who move with urgency, take ownership, and stay focused on what matters most: improving the lives of people living with rare diseases. Advancing rare disease care isn’t the work of one team or one leader. It’s all of us, building what’s next together.

In addition, we offer:

•    Competitive year salary

•    8.33% holiday allowance

•    A minimum of 30 vacation days for a healthy work-life balance

•    Excellent pension plan to secure your future