Executive Opportunities

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Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria
Head Community, Rights and Gender

Geneva, Switzerland
2210-082L

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will appoint its new Head Community, Rights and Gender, responsible for leading the strategic and technical work and partner dialogue for impactful and forward-looking investments in the three diseases area.

The Global Fund is a partnership designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as epidemics. As an international organization, the Global Fund mobilizes and invests more than US$4 billion a year to support programs run by local experts in more than 100 countries. In partnership with governments, civil society, technical agencies, the private sector and people affected by the diseases, the Global Fund is challenging barriers and embracing innovation. The Global Fund is agile, responsive and committed to serving affected communities, putting implementing countries in the lead to deliver healthier, productive and stable families, communities and nations. Through its innovative partnerships, the Fund has disbursed more than US$30 billion to support programs in more than 150 countries. Over the last 20 years, the Global Fund partnership has saved 44 million lives and reduced the annual death toll from HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria by 46% since its peak in countries where the Global Fund invests.

Reporting directly to Head of Strategic Investment and Impact Division, and with regular engagement with the Executive Director, the Head Community, Rights and Gender is responsible for overseeing a department focused on advancing Secretariat-wide efforts for human rights, gender equality, health equity and supporting key and vulnerable populations and community engagement, responses and systems strengthening. They provide overall vision, leadership, and coordination to ensure coherence across Global Fund Secretariat of an approach that champions rights based, gender transformative approaches and places communities firmly at the center. They oversee the elaboration and monitoring of Global Fund strategies, policies, implementation plans and work plans and ensure the department is set up in a way that allows maximized value for the organization, with a focus for country-level disease impact, delivered by a highly capable and engaged team.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The Global Fund is committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment. To help it achieve this, the Global Fund welcomes applications from all qualified candidates who share this commitment, regardless of their sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, HIV status, race, national origin, cultural or ethnic background, disability, marital status, religion, or age.

The Global Fund has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to assist with this appointment. To apply, please send your full CV, and supporting statement briefly highlighting your experience and skills against the requirements of the role to responses@russellreynolds.com. The closing date for applications is April 19, 2023.

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Competition and Markets Authority
Chief Strategy and External Engagement Officer

P2302-031L

The CMA’s purpose is to help people, businesses and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. Our work is high profile and affects the lives of nearly every citizen in the UK, often featuring in national media and of interest around the world. What the CMA does is fascinating, continually evolving and intellectually stimulating.

This is a rare opportunity to join us as our new Chief Strategy and External Engagement Officer. The role-holder will be a member of the CMA’s Senior Executive Team and an adviser to the Board, providing executive leadership of our strategy and external engagement functions (including external communications and advocacy) and ensuring the impactful delivery of the CMA’s medium-term strategic priorities.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive and working closely with the CMA Chair, you will play a critical role in delivering the CMA’s strategic priorities both internally and externally. As a member of the Senior Executive Team, you will have a shared responsibility for leadership of the entire CMA and will work alongside the CMA Board and key internal personnel to promote confidence in the outcomes of the CMA’s decisions through strategic leadership of external communications and external engagement. You will have executive oversight of the CMA’s Strategy, Insights, External Relations, Advocacy, Media, Digital & Campaigns and Complaints & Enquiries functions.

To fulfil this brief, the CMA is seeking a highly credible presence in political, business and media circles, with deep relationship building and influencing skills. The successful candidate will have an exceptional communications skillset and strong experience in strategy development and execution. Knowledge and understanding of the political, economic and legal framework within which the CMA operates is essential, as are exceptional leadership attributes to deliver cross-organisational functions in a matrix-working environment. A proven track record in effective leadership and development and a demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and the CMA values are also essential.

The CMA has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to advise on this appointment. The position specification for further information 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 Tuesday 11th April 2023.

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Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance
Director, Treasury

Geneva, Switzerland
P2302-079L

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is a public-private partnership that helps vaccinate half the world’s children against some of the world’s deadliest diseases. Since its inception in 2000, Gavi has helped to immunize a whole generation – over 981 million children – and prevented more than 16 million future deaths, helping to halve child mortality in 73 lower-income countries. Gavi also plays a key role in improving global health security by supporting health systems as well as funding global stockpiles for Ebola, cholera, meningococcal and yellow fever vaccines.

Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance is seeking to appoint a Director, Treasury. The Director will lead Gavi’s Treasury function. This is a key role, responsible responsible for optimising the return on liquid assets consistent with the risk appetite articulated by the Board and managing FX and interest rate hedging in accordance with policies. The remit will encompass Core Treasury, Liquidity, Foreign Exchange and Short Investments in relation to Gavi’s portfolio and oversight of Treasury management for IFFIm (The International Financial Facilities for Immunisation was incorporated and registered in 2006 as charity in UK, as a financing mechanism to accelerate the availability of funding for health and immunisation programs through Gavi and is ran by the World Bank). The Director, Treasury will have a critical role within Gavi, at a time when both the scale of its operations and complexity has increased dramatically.

The successful candidate will report to the Chief Financial Officer with responsibilities and accountabilities set by the Board’s Treasury Policy. The role will manage the Treasury Risk Management Committee that is chaired by the Chief Financial Officer. Candidates will be skilled at operating in the treasury operations of a bank or mid-large organisation dealing with multiple currencies. Candidates will bring excellent technical knowledge of bank operations and systems, as well as of FX markets, including hedging instruments, money markets, yield curves, and swap markets. They will be able to successfully interact at all organisational levels and to work in a multicultural environment.

In support of Gavi’s commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion, we hire globally and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, national origin, family status, sex, gender identity or expression, physical characteristics, race, religion, spirituality or sexual orientation.

Gavi has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to assist with this appointment.

Please send your applications to responses@russellreynolds.com by Monday, 17 April 2023. Please include the role title and reference number P2302-079L in the subject of your email.

Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Competitive compensation and benefits will be offered.
For further information, visit: Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

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Development Bank Ghana
General Counsel

2302-007BL

Development Bank Ghana (DBG) is a Development Finance Institution that acts as an enabler for businesses in Ghana and as a long-term capital provider in the market. DBG ensures that sustainable, global best practices are applied across all of their operations. Their vision is to accelerate inclusive and sustainable economic transformation by fostering the growth of a competitive private sector, by fostering strong partnerships to finance economic growth, create jobs and build capacity for SMEs, provide long-term financing and de-risking services, attract, develop and retain exceptional people, operate as an independent, financially sustainable world-class institution and promote ESG excellence within the businesses they support.

DBG was established as the first development finance institution licensed by the Bank of Ghana under the Development Finance Institutions Act, which was adopted in 2020 to facilitate medium to long term financing to key sectors of the economy in Ghana. In this unique role DBG has established a corporate governance structure in line with international standards for development finance institutions. The DBG project is an initiative of the Government of Ghana, with co-finance and technical assistance from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany through KFW, the World Bank Group, the African Development Bank and the European Investment Bank. DBG launched its operations in 2022.

DBG is seeking to appoint a General Counsel, who will report directly to the CEO and is the principal legal adviser to Management and the Board of Directors. The General Counsel is a member of the Executive Committee and may serve in other committees of the Bank.

The General Counsel will participate in management and decision making, draft all legal instruments for the governance of the Bank, ensure that the policies of the Bank conform to sound legal principles in line with the practices of development institutions and represent the Bank in negotiations with a wide variety of public and private sector stakeholders among other tasks.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in providing legal services for international development finance institutions, as well as extensive experience in international commercial transactions (with a focus on finance), corporate governance and administrative law, at senior management level. The role is based in Accra.

DBG has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to assist with this appointment.

The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Wednesday, 10^th of April 2023.

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AWE plc
Non-Executive Director

United Kingdom
P2212-058L

For more than 70 years, AWE has supported the UK Government’s nuclear defence strategy and the Continuous At Sea Deterrent. Today, the company is recognised as a centre of scientific, engineering and technological excellence, equipped with some of the most advanced research, design and production facilities in the world.

AWE plc was until 2021 owned by a private-sector consortium. From July 2021, AWE became an ‘arms-length body’ wholly owned by the MoD. The Board is responsible for setting the strategy of the business and providing oversight of, and challenge to, the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Committee, to whom it delegates the day-to-day running of AWE’s business and operations. The Board comprises of the Chair, six independent Non-Executive Directors (NEDs), one NED appointed by the MOD as a shareholder, and two executive directors. There is now a vacancy for a Non-Executive Director. The position has become open due to the incumbent stepping into an executive role within AWE to lead the nascent (and material) infrastructure programme as part of the replacement warhead programme. The replacement will chair the Infrastructure Committee and sit on one or more other Board committees. AWE is commencing one of the most complex and challenging infrastructure programmes in the UK and so leadership of the Infrastructure Committee will be vital in assuring AWE and its stakeholders of the effective delivery of that and AWE’s other infrastructure programmes.

As an Independent NED on a fiduciary Board, you would:

• Contribute to setting, monitoring and challenging the strategic direction of AWE plc, by assisting in developing key strategic objectives, overseeing their achievement and ensuring they remain appropriate;
• Contribute to open and honest debate at Board meetings and provide constructive challenge to the executive decisions, adding diversity of thought and industry experience to the Board;
• Promote the long-term success of AWE plc and ensure the accountability of AWE plc, scrutinising the performance of management in meeting agreed goals and objectives, and monitoring the reporting of performance;
• Uphold high standards of integrity and probity, supporting the Chair and executive directors by seeking to instil the appropriate culture, values and behaviours in the boardroom and beyond;
• Commit sufficient time and resource to fulfil all functional responsibilities and continually develop personal capabilities to do so.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate:

• Proven expertise in large scale programme /complex infrastructure/ project management and assurance with capital intensive industries comparable to AWE plc.
• Clear and effective influencing and communication skills, including an ability to operate effectively at Board level, challenging an executive effectively but constructively, and communicating with a wide range of audiences;
•  Preparedness to work with top levels of government in progressing the AWE infrastructure agenda;
• An open mind with the courage to think independently and strategically, and an ability to effectively analyse complex issues while driving tangible delivery/change;
• Team working and collaboration skills, including an ability to work together with other executives and non-executives in a low ego environment to solve collective problems;
• A good understanding of large and complex organisations operating in a changing environment; and
• Credibility and communication skills to operate confidently and effectively at Board level, with the ability to articulate complex issues confidently and clearly both internally and externally.

Helpful additional characteristics and experience include familiarity a similarly complex, high-hazard and regulated sector at an Executive or Non-Executive level; expertise in managing capital projects; a record of transforming complex organisations; and of working with the Public Sector, with knowledge and experience of major projects with government involvement.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 22^nd March 2023.

AWE’s ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We are striving to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. We believe that talent is talent – no matter what a person’s gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or social background. The nature of what we do does mean that there are certain requirements for anyone who comes to work for us.

AWE plc 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. 

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Lincoln College, University of Oxford
Rector

Oxford, United Kingdom
2211-053L

The Governing Body of Lincoln College intends to elect a new Rector as head of the College to succeed Professor Henry Woudhuysen, whose tenure comes to an end in August 2024.

Founded in 1427, Lincoln is one of the oldest Oxford Colleges and is housed in fine historic buildings located in the centre of the City, close to the Bodleian Library and other University libraries and Faculty buildings. The College is a welcoming and inclusive place, with a strong tradition that combines hospitality with academic excellence.

The Rector chairs Lincoln’s Governing Body, with which ultimate decision-making authority rests. The Rector both guides discussion and discerns the collective will through debate and discussion. The Rector is also the principal advocate and ambassador for the College externally, in the University and the wider world.

Lincoln seeks applications from suitably qualified candidates who have achieved distinction in their professional field. Qualified candidates will demonstrate an affinity with the academic purpose of the College and possess the intellectual stature to command the respect of the Fellowship. They will be accomplished leaders, ready to embrace and advance the College’s vision as a diverse community, and able to foster excellent relationships with alumni, benefactors and potential donors.

Lincoln College 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 position specification for further information and additional details on qualifications, requirements, terms, and conditions of service can be found at the link below. The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Friday 17th March 2023.

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Director of Communications

UK
2301-091L

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is the Government’s lead department for international affairs. We promote the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK’s security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners.

As the pace of geopolitical change is intensifying, our work is even more vital. We are investing in the global relationships we need for the long-term, countering adversaries and shaping an international order based on the values, openness and stability on which our security and prosperity depend. First-class communication that shifts attitudes and behaviours is essential to our success. We are seeking a talented and ambitious individual to lead the FCDO communication function, whose purpose is to help deliver our foreign policy and development objectives by changing attitudes and behaviours amongst domestic and global audiences and engaging our workforce to enable them to be the best they can be.

As the most senior professional communicator in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Director of Communications will lead a team of over 150 energetic, enthusiastic and capable colleagues covering the full spectrum of communication disciplines and focused on audience-led communication that delivers tangible outcomes. They will act as lead adviser to the department and its ministers on all aspects of communication activities, ensuring they are provided with high quality professional advice.

As Director of Communications at FCDO, you will also be part of the leadership of the Government Communication Service. GCS works together to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government communications, to modernise the profession and harness the transformative power of technology for the public good, to build public trust, and to retain, attract and develop great communications talent.

You will join the FCDO Board and Executive Committee as part of a talented, experienced and supportive senior leadership team in a department that puts delivery first, values expertise, insight and diverse perspectives, encourages innovation and learning and aims to lead with kindness and respect.

The FCDO has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to advise on this appointment. The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Friday 10th March 2023. 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.

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British Business Bank
Chief Risk Officer

UK
P2301-015L

The British Business Bank (BBB) is looking to appoint a new Chief Risk Officer (CRO) to partner with the CEO and Executive team at a time of change and opportunity. This pivotal role provides strategic leadership, direction, management and oversight on all aspects of risk to ensure the Bank meets its objectives and delivers economic impact for the UK and its smaller businesses.

BBB is a progressive and dynamic government-owned economic development bank dedicated to making finance markets work better for smaller businesses. Independently managed, its remit is to design, deliver and efficiently manage UK-wide smaller business access to finance programmes for the UK government. The Bank’s core debt and equity programmes now support over £12.2bn of finance to more than 96,000 smaller businesses, across the whole spectrum, from start-ups and scale-ups to viable but underfunded. The Bank is also responsible for administering the government’s three Coronavirus loan schemes and its Future Fund, together responsible for delivering £80.4bn in finance to 1.67m businesses.

This role offers an exciting and unique opportunity for a Risk leader to make a real difference to the UK economy and work at the centre of the small business ecosystem across the full range of capital products. S/he will be accountable for driving the development and implementation of the risk management and measurement frameworks for all key risks (financial, operational, fraud and financial crime etc.). This is a high profile appointment which will, as a member of ExCo, contribute to the growth and development of the Bank, not only as the CRO but on a broad multi-functional level, presenting risk management strategy recommendations to the Executive, Board and Shareholder.

The Bank recruits candidates from a diversity of backgrounds who can bring a wealth of knowledge, experience and ideas from the public and private sectors, and who share a passion for the BBB mission and purpose. The Bank encourages applications from talented individuals from all backgrounds.

BBB has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to advise on this appointment. The closing date for applications is 23:59 on 22nd February 2023. 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. Any queries can be submitted to responses@russellreynolds.com 

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The London School of Economics and Political Science
President/Vice Chancellor

London, United Kingdom
2208-067L

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is one of the world’s leading universities.

Founded in 1895, LSE has an outstanding international reputation as a world-leading research and educational institution. The LSE is ambitious about its future and aims to remain at the heart of the most important global debates of our time. Following the successful tenure of Baroness (Minouche) Shafik, the Council intends to appoint a new President/Vice Chancellor.

The President/Vice Chancellor leads the academic community, oversees management of the School, and represents the School externally. Qualified candidates should bring a track record of exceptional leadership in large complex organizations. The successful candidate will have clear strategic vision, team leadership qualities,  experience in leading through uncertain times, and change management skills, as well as the ability to balance active participation in internal academic governance with extensive external engagement. While candidates need not be academics, they must be able to demonstrate a solid understanding of the culture of academic institutions and of the social sciences.

Candidates must have a demonstrated ability to collaborate and build relationships across diverse constituencies internally and externally, including with governments, partner organisations, alumni, and donors and other supporters of the School. They should have the ability to represent the School  in national and international contexts. They must also bring the enthusiasm, energy, and commitment to inspire and lead an exceptional and ambitious university that contributes to the solution of global and national issues and the education of future leaders from around the world. Candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to the highest standards of ethics and integrity in all that they do.

The LSE welcomes candidates with no previous experience in academic institutions from within the UK and internationally, values diversity, and strives to promote equity at all levels. Russell Reynolds Associates has been appointed to support this appointment for LSE. For further information about this role please follow the link to the position specification, or call +44 (20) 7198 1826 for further assistance.

The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon, 20 March 2023.

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University College London
Vice President (Operations)

UK
P2210-100L

Ranked second in the UK for research power, UCL’s progressive and interdisciplinary approach, collaborating with local and international partners, has influenced progress on a range of issues – from tackling inequalities and climate change, and addressing health challenges including COVID-19, HIV and cancer. UCL’s researchers have helped preserve ancient heritage for future generations, transformed social care policy and practice, and worked with industry to supply cutting-edge technology for international space missions.

Reporting to the President & Provost, Dr Michael Spence, the Vice President (Operations) will be a core member of the senior leadership team accountable for the institutional leadership of a large Professional Services portfolio including estates and infrastructure; digital services; research and student administration, technical services, and the central administration team. They will oversee the alignment of central teams and professional services colleagues in faculties ensuring that UCL operations are aligned to deliver an effective service to support and power UCL’s academic mission, and an excellent and integrated student and staff experience. The successful candidate will also lead delivery of the programme of change and service transformation set out in the Strategic Plan 2022-2027.

Candidates will bring significant experience in leading large service functions and operational transformation in organisations of similar scale and complexity, as well as a demonstrable track record of delivering creative and innovative solutions to challenges. The successful candidate will be a skilled strategic thinker and an excellent communicator who is able to engage and build relationships with a diverse community of stakeholders. Broad understanding of the higher education landscape and experience working in unionised environments is desirable but not essential.

The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 22nd January 2023.

UCL 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. Any queries can be submitted to responses@russellreynolds.com 

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TSB Banking Group plc
Non-Executive Director, Consumer & Digital

2208-067L

TSB is a customer-focused, purpose-led UK retail Bank, with a comprehensive proposition portfolio for consumers and businesses that includes current accounts, credit cards, mortgages and loans and multichannel distribution through 220 branches, telephone and digital services. Relaunched as an independent bank in 2013, it went public in 2014 and was then acquired by Banco Sabadell Group in 2015. Sabadell shares TSB’s focus on local people, businesses and communities, its values and its commitment to transparency. The bank is financially strong with a balance sheet of c.£35Bn in deposits and c.£38Bn in lending. TSB’s purpose of “Money Confidence. For everyone. Every day” is more relevant than ever. And with a brand that heritage stretching back to the start of the Savings bank movement over 200 years ago, TSB has developed a strong ESG proposition, covering all aspects of its contribution to People and Planet, through its Do What Matters Plan.”

This is an opportunity to join the high calibre board of a significant UK challenger bank, with a new CEO and considerable ambition. There is an established customer-focused culture in the business, a new three-year strategy focused on disrupting the status quo with new propositions, being more agile, responsive and progressive; delivering digital products and propositions in a more agile, innovative and personalised way, whilst delivering value to customers.

For further information about the position and additional details on qualifications, requirements, terms and conditions of service and how to apply, please review the specification below.

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