Person Profile
Essential experience
The successful candidate will:
- Have a demonstrable interest in social issues, (this could include direct lived experience or by working with a charity or other beneficiary of social investment).
- Be a strong communicator with the interpersonal skills and ability to engage, influence and develop effective relationships to drive consensus-building;
- Be familiar with social or impact investment (either in the UK and/or internationally);
- Be able to bring valuable insights from a social sector or social enterprise perspective to inform and guide the Board towards its mission.
- Have one or more of the following:
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- Experience of working with social enterprise organisations or organisations in the social sector;
- Experience of working in a foundation or philanthropic context;
- Current or recent experience of working within government or civil service sectors; or
- Experience in allocating assets to or making investments in the social impact investment sector.
Desirable experience
- Investment management expertise.
- The ability to bring or draw on international perspectives in social impact investment.
- Experience of service on Board, Board Committee or an equivalent body is helpful but not a requirement.
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
- A passion for improving lives in the UK through investment;
- A willingness and enthusiasm to represent and build the profile of Better Society Capital;
- Comfortable advising senior policy makers as well as financial or social sector leaders;
- A strong intellect and an understanding of governance;
- A questioning mind combined with strong integrity and sound judgement;
- The ability to draw on experience and to consider a wide range of factors when making decisions;
- The ability to promote a culture of inclusion, openness and trust and gain the respect of other Board members.
- A coaching and development style, being available to the CEO and other Board members for discussion and providing feedback in a candid but constructive way.
Remuneration and Terms
- This is a non-executive role;
- All applicants must have an existing Right to Work in the UK;
- Remuneration of £8,700 per annum;
- Time Commitment: The appointment is for an initial three-year term. There will be at least four full Board meetings per year. It is estimated that the total annual time commitment for acting as a Board Member is 10 – 15 days a year.