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Organization |
Position Title |
Job/Reference Number |
Location |
Closing Date |
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| Managing Director |
2511-044L |
London |
January 25th | |
| Director, Market Oversight |
2510-113L |
London |
November 30th | |
| NDA Group Chief Executive Officer | 2508-039L |
United Kingdom | November 30th | |
| Chief Executive Officer | 2508-067L | United Kingdom | October 27th |
IFRS Foundation
Managing Director
London
2511-044L
The IFRS Foundation is a globally renowned, independent non-profit organisation supporting transparency and efficiency of global capital markets. Established in 2001, the Foundation’s mission is to develop – in the public interest – high-quality, understandable, enforceable and globally accepted standards for general purpose financial reporting. Its standards – set by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) – have become the international language of corporate reporting. The standards result in decision-useful information for investors, are cost-effective for companies and are enforceable by regulators worldwide.
The IFRS Foundation is seeking to appoint a new Managing Director. Reporting to the Chair of the Trustees, the Managing Director will serve as the principal executive leader responsible for the strategic direction, operational management and overall performance of the Foundation. (The Chairs and members of the IASB and the ISSB are responsible for standard-setting.) The Managing Director will play a pivotal role in ensuring the Foundation’s resources, structures and support systems are optimised to advance its public interest mission and to enable the IASB and the ISSB to deliver on their global mandates.
The Managing Director’s role scope includes leading a high-performing group of executives and fostering a culture of collaboration, professionalism, diversity and continuous improvement. The role encompasses responsibility for all central operational functions, including finance, human resources, revenue generation, communications, legal, governance and technology. A key focus will be to guide the Foundation’s ongoing transformation programme, drive operational excellence and ensure financial sustainability through robust funding and effective resource allocation.
The Managing Director will work closely with the Chair of the Trustees, Trustee Committee Chairs, and the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the IASB and the ISSB, developing strategic plans and transformation initiatives for the Foundation. The role also involves supporting the work and agendas of the Trustees, serving as secretary to the Trustees’ Executive Committee, and acting as a key liaison to the Monitoring Board and other international policy bodies.
Candidates should offer significant senior executive experience, ideally as Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer or Head of Central Functions, with a proven record of leading in complex, international and multi-stakeholder environments. Demonstrated success in guiding strategy, transformation, operational leadership, talent management and operating collaboratively with peers (in this case the standard-setting board Chairs) is essential. The role requires outstanding interpersonal, diplomatic and stakeholder management skills, as well as a collaborative, inclusive leadership style and high integrity. Fluency in English is required; additional languages and international experience are advantageous. The position is based in London, with global travel as needed.
For further information about the position and how to apply, please review the position specification below.
Applications are due by 23:59 GMT on Sunday 25 January 2026. The Foundation retains the discretion to consider applications received after this date.
Financial Conduct Authority
Director, Market Oversight
2510-113L
An opportunity to shape the future of UK finance
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking a highly accomplished leader for the role of Director – Market Oversight. This position is vital to the FCA's strategic focus on growth and maintaining the integrity of the UK's world-leading financial services.
The Director will co-lead the Market Oversight directorate and will hold specific responsibility for the Listings and Primary Market Oversight functions. This entails overseeing the conduct of participants in the primary market through the listing, prospectus, and disclosure regimes.
Key Focus Areas:
- Strategic Growth: Leading the development and delivery of the FCA’s wholesale equity market priorities, including strengthening the UK’s position in wholesale markets and building its capital markets capability.
- Operational Excellence: Working alongside a co-director, the role requires building out teams and capabilities while championing the use of digital tools and AI to improve efficiency.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Forging and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including industry, other UK agencies, and international regulatory authorities.
- Cultural Leadership: Role modelling the necessary cultural change and fostering a strong sense of engagement and purpose within the directorate.
Candidate Profile:
The successful candidate will possess strong practical experience and expert knowledge of the operation of UK equity markets. Essential requirements include:
- Strong senior level equity market experience, ideally market facing, with a risk management mindset.
- Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to lead clearly and decisively through periods of change.
- The ability to deal with external stakeholders with gravitas and credibility.
This is a unique opportunity to join the FCA's senior leadership team and feed directly into the work to strengthen UK wholesale markets.
The FCA is open to considering flexible working arrangements and particularly welcomes applications from under-represented groups.
The salary range for this role in London is £200,000 to £260,000.
The FCA has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to advise on this appointment. For further information about the position and additional details on qualifications, requirements, terms and conditions of service and how to apply, please review the position specification below.
The closing date for applications is 23:55 on Sunday 30th November 2025.
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
NDA Group Chief Executive Officer
United Kingdom
2508-039L
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is a Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). Established under the Energy Act (2004), the NDA lead one of the most complex and nationally significant environmental programmes in the world. For over twenty years, the NDA has been responsible for the safe, secure and cost-effective decommissioning of the UK’s 17 earliest nuclear sites and associated facilities.
The NDA Group Chief Executive Officer is responsible for delivering on the priorities and commitments of government as our shareholder, ensuring that the NDA delivers on the key mission, including the deliverables specified in the Energy Act 2004 and the NDA Strategy. The Group CEO will ensure the organisation maintains the capacity and capability to deliver the mission safely and securely, ensuring value for money for the UK taxpayer. In addition, as Accounting Officer (AO), the CEO is directly accountable to Parliament, with accountability for the handling and use of public funds. Additionally, the CEO represents the NDA group, His Majesty’s Government, and the UK nuclear sector on a regional, national and international stage to build trust and inspire confidence in the NDA and the UK’s global leading expertise in nuclear decommissioning. This is especially the case with key international partners, including the United States, Japan and France.
The essential criteria the successful applicant will need to demonstrate are as follows:
- Leadership at CEO, MD or equivalent level of an organisation/business unit of comparative scale and complexity.
- Financial literacy, analytical capability and acumen to fulfil the Accounting Officer role.
- Background in safety-critical, multidivisional industrial businesses or organisations.
- A demonstrable track record of developing an inspiring vision and executing it. An ability to think strategically and to lead a sizeable workforce safely, efficiently and effectively, whilst driving a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
- A strong communicator, comfortable working in a highprofile position, with an ability to engage strongly and convincingly both internally throughout the organisation and externally with multiple stakeholders including Ministers, supply chain, international partners and communities.
- Experience of organisational development whilst driving cultural improvement, change and transformation. Development of workforces and senior leaders is equally key. Evidenced belief and success across driving diversity and sustainability within organisations.
- A commercial mindset with an understanding of the requirements needed to deliver significant capital investment projects and programmes - on time and to budget.
- UK based and a British national with an ability to obtain Developed Vetting security clearance.
The NDA is committed to the value that diversity brings to the Board and to the organisation as a whole. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who match the essential requirements of the role.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to advise on this appointment. For further information about the position and how to apply, please review the position specification below.
The closing date for applications is no later than midnight on 30 November 2025.
BioIndustry Association (BIA)
Chief Executive Officer
United Kingdom
2508-067L
About The BioIndustry Association
The BioIndustry Association (BIA) is the voice of the innovative life sciences and biotech industry, enabling and connecting the UK ecosystem so that businesses can start, grow and deliver world-changing innovation. We promote an ecosystem that enables innovative life science companies to start and grow successfully and sustainably.
Established in 1989, BIA is the award-winning trade association with over 600 members, including:
- Start-ups, biotechnology and innovative life science companies
- Pharmaceutical and technological companies
- Universities, research centres, tech transfer offices, incubators and accelerators
- A wide range of life science service providers: investors, lawyers, IP consultants, IR agencies
The Role
The Chief Executive Officer will be the strategic leader and public face of The BioIndustry Association, with a mandate to take the organisation to the next level. Building on its strong reputation, the CEO will lead a bold new phase of influence, advocacy, and impact — positioning the UK as the best place in the world to discover, develop, and deliver life sciences innovation. This is a high-profile, externally facing role requiring political nous, commercial acumen, and sector insight to amplify the BIA’s reach and deliver tangible results for members.
The CEO will be expected to set and deliver an ambitious agenda that reflects the aspirations of a sector with extraordinary potential. The role will ensure that the BIA is not only the voice of UK life sciences but also a driving force in creating the policy, regulatory, and investment environment in which members can thrive and scale globally.
What We’re Looking For
In terms of the performance and personal competencies required for the position, we would highlight the following:
- An accomplished leader with deep knowledge of the life sciences sector and a track record of influencing public policy, representing complex sectors, and driving organisational success.
- Brings credibility with policymakers, industry stakeholders, and media; combines strategic insight with commercial acumen; and thrives in a role where external leadership, sector advocacy, and organisational excellence are equally critical to success.
The BioIndustry Association has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to advise on this appointment. For further information about the position and how to apply, please review the position specification below.
The closing date for applications is 27 October 2025.
National Wealth Fund
Chief Operating Officer
Leeds
2505-517L
A Unique Opportunity to Shape a Pivotal UK Financial Institution
The National Wealth Fund (NWF) is at the forefront of investing public money for the UK's future. With an enhanced £27.8 billion in capital, our expanded remit now goes beyond infrastructure to include growth-driving industrial sectors like advanced manufacturing, alongside a renewed focus on clean energy, digital technologies, and transport, including investment in dual-use technologies.
We operate on a triple bottom line: delivering on the government's growth and clean energy missions, generating returns for the taxpayer, and crowding in private capital.
The Role
The National Wealth Fund seeks an exceptional Chief Operating Officer (COO) to provide executive leadership for Operations, IT, PMO, Procurement, and Facilities. As a key member of the Executive Team, you will be instrumental in shaping the strategy, planning, and future development of the NWF, working closely with the CEO and the Board.
You will be accountable for the delivery and continuous enhancement of the technology platform, operational processes, and infrastructure that underpin the Fund's strategy.
About You
The ideal candidate will be a proven leader with a significant track record in a senior capacity within wholesale banking or broader financial services, including experience interacting at the C-Suite level with oversight of functions such as Operations, IT, PMO, Procurement, and Facilities. You must be adept at operating effectively at Board level and with senior stakeholders, possessing a strong understanding of investment end-to-end processes and the deployment of best practice at an enterprise scale.
Furthermore, you will be passionate about the NWF's clean energy and growth policy objectives, bringing an entrepreneurial outlook and a willingness to be hands-on in the Fund's development.
Terms of Appointment and How to Apply
NWF has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to advise on this appointment. For further information about the position and additional details on qualifications, requirements, terms and conditions of service and how to apply, please review the position specification below.
The closing date for applications is 23:59 on July 13th 2025.