Executive Opportunities

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UK Government Investments (UKGI)
Director (x2)

United Kingdom 
P2406-004L

At UK Government Investments (UKGI) we create value for society from government’s most complex commercial interests. What we do is unique, and so are we. Wholly owned by His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT), our team comprises c.150 experts who work together to provide corporate governance and corporate finance expertise to government departments in support of their policy objectives. Working for UKGI provides a unique opportunity for talented individuals from the public and private sector to contribute to work of national importance, with significant social, economic, and political impact.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, we are looking for two Directors to join UKGI and be a member of our Executive Committee. The successful candidate(s) will take responsibility for a range of workstreams across our four areas of expertise:

• Corporate Governance: Act as shareholder representative for, and lead establishment of, UK Government’s most complex and commercial arm’s length bodies on behalf of sponsor Departments. We typically perform this via a dedicated shareholder team and provide a Shareholder Non-Executive Director as a member of the arm’s length body’s board. UKGI works on behalf of 9 departments to improve the performance of 24 publicly owned businesses which together employ over 158,000 people, generate around £30bn of gross income and manage over £1trillion of assets.
  
  
• Corporate Finance: Advise on major UK government corporate finance matters, including financial interventions into corporate structures and corporate finance negotiations. We regularly work on high profile transactions such as the sale of Chelsea Football Club and the procurement of vaccines during the Covid pandemic, as well as providing broader advice like supporting the launch of the Energy Markets Financing Scheme.
  
  
• Transactions: Advise, manage and execute the sale or purchase of significant corporate assets for the UK government, such as the disposal of the UK Government’s stake in NatWest Group.
  
  
• Contingent Liabilities: Improve the UK government’s decision making regarding the structuring, and management of, contingent liabilities in a responsible way that creates value for money.  Recent work in this area includes   the provision of advice on contingent liability risk for military satellite launches to the Ministry of Defence.

UKGI has a strong commitment to maintaining a culture where its people thrive underpinned by lived values and behaviours. We pride ourselves on being a diverse and inclusive organisation – creating an excellent place to work for all our colleagues. We actively seek to attract, develop and support people with a diversity of experience, skills, perspectives and backgrounds, which helps us deliver excellent outcomes for our client departments and the wider public we serve.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate significant depth of leadership experience in at least two of the following areas: corporate finance, corporate governance, or the Civil Service. You will excel in delivering results, leading and communicating, collaborating both internally and externally and building capability for all, underpinned with the highest levels of integrity and independence.

UKGI 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 follow the link to the position specification below.

The closing date for applications is 6th October 2024.

Position Specification

Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance  
Chief Vaccine Programmes and Markets Officer (CVPMO)

Geneva, Switzerland 
P2408-070L

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, will appoint its next Chief Vaccine Programmes and Markets Officer (CVPMO). A member of Gavi’s senior leadership team, the CVPMO will play a key role in supporting Gavi’s new CEO in the overall leadership of the Secretariat in a moment of leadership transition.

Gavi is a public-private partnership committed to saving children's lives and protecting people's health by increasing equitable use of vaccines in lower-income countries. Gavi brings together developing country and donor governments, the World Health Organisation, UNICEF, the World Bank, the vaccine industry, technical agencies, civil society, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other private sector partners. Gavi is committed to working with its partners to protect the next generation and realise its mission to save lives, reduce poverty and protect the world against the threat of epidemics. From 2000 to 2022, Gavi has contributed to the immunisation of over 1 billion children and the prevention of more than 17.3 million future deaths, helping to halve child mortality in 73 lower-income countries and creating economic benefits of over $220.5 billion for the countries in which it operates.

In close collaboration with the CEO, Board and Senior Management Team, the CVPMO will lead the Vaccines Programmes and Markets department, providing deep technical expertise combined with implementation experience to inform the design and development of Gavi’s vaccine programmes, market shaping strategies, global health security approach and technical policies. The complexity of the function requires strong knowledge of vaccines and vaccine policy, as well as experience of working with vaccine manufacturers; a profound understanding of the global public health architecture; and a record of success in complex working environments, with demonstrated ability to lead high-functioning teams.

Gavi is committed to fostering a just, equitable and diverse culture free from racism and discrimination in which all staff, partners and stakeholders feel empowered, safe, and heard. In support of Gavi’s commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion, Gavi hires globally and welcomes 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.

To view the position specification, please visit: www.rraresponses.com. Please send your application to responses@russellreynolds.com by Monday 30th  September, 2024.

Competitive compensation and benefits will be offered. For further information, visit: https://www.gavi.org/

Position Specification

Ofcom 
Group Director, Online Safety

London and Manchester
2407-092L

At the end of 2023, Ofcom took on the regulation of tech platforms, following the passing of the UK’s new Online Safety Act, a highly ambitious piece of legislation which places a much wider duty of care on global social media, search and gaming companies to protect their UK users from harm. We are now looking for an exceptional individual to lead the next phase of this groundbreaking work as we aim to build a safer life online.

The Group Director for Online Safety will shape and lead this work, which represents the biggest expansion of Ofcom’s remit since we were first set up in 2003. We already have more than 400 people across the organisation working on online safety, and over the next three to five years our task is to turn the new legislation into reality. The Group Director will lead a team of online policy and technology specialists to finalise detailed codes of practice and drive concrete change across the 150,000 companies in scope of the new rules. There is a strong international element to this role – a big part of the job involves collaboration and partnership with other regulators, both in the UK and overseas.

The Group Director will be a key member of Ofcom’s senior management team, reporting directly to the Chief Executive. The role holder will bring a good understanding of the business models, technology and consumer issues in the online sector, and the credibility and ability to inspire the regulated entities to create the changes required. He/she will be an empowering leader, who can take people with them and make the most of the fantastic skill and talent we have already recruited across Ofcom, including in our legal, research, enforcement and economics functions as well as those in the Online Safety Group itself.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Ofcom. This is a unique chance to shape the way social media services are developed globally, through UK regulation. You will be joining and leading a strong and highly motivated team that is determined to make a difference. If you have the skills and experience we are seeking, and most importantly, a passion to make the online world a safer place, we welcome your application. We prize the creation of a diverse and inclusive workforce, so that we can truly represent and work on behalf of people across the whole of the UK.

The closing date for applications is 23:59 on 7^th October 2024.

Ofcom 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.

Position Specification

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
First Vice President, Client Services Group

London, United Kingdom
P2407-072L

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD, the Bank) seeks to appoint a First Vice President.

The FVP leads and manages the Client Services Group, which combines Banking and Policy and Partnerships and has overall responsibility for all Banking operations (for those banking operations reporting directly to them and those reporting to the VP Banking) and the delivery of transition impact in the Bank’s countries of operations. This means being accountable for and supervising the activities of the largest department of the Bank accounting for over half the organisation’s headcount with approximately 2000 people. Staff are based at the Headquarters in London and across a network of resident offices in the EBRD’s countries of operations.

The First Vice President (FVP) is the deputy to the President, reports directly to the President of the Bank and chairs meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee when the President is not available.

The FVP is responsible for the full integration of Banking and Policy objectives so that investments, policy engagement, and advisory services go hand in hand, to deliver the maximum transition impact in EBRD’s countries of operations.

As part of an integrated management team, the FVP works towards delivering the Bank’s Strategic Capital Framework, which includes the delivery of the approved transformation agenda for the SCF period and the Strategy Implementation Plan.

The Bank’s annual financing commitments cover loans, equity investments and guarantees the vast majority of which is directed to the private sector. The Bank’s annual business volume is around 13 billion euro, and its overall portfolio of around 2300 active transactions totals over 56 billion euro. EBRD concludes about 460 new transactions each year. Client Services Group is a matrix organised department and is structured into sector, regional and policy and partnerships business groups. The Vice President for Banking, the Vice President for Policy and Partnerships, and other posts as required, report to the FVP.

The closing date for applications is 23:59 on 6 September 2024.

EBRD has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to assist with this appointment. For further information on the position and additional details on qualifications, requirements, and how to apply, please review the Position Specification below.

Position Specification

Resolution Foundation
Chief Executive

London
2407-073L

The Resolution Foundation, an independent think-tank focused on improving the living standards of those on low-to-middle incomes, seeks an exceptional candidate for the role of Chief Executive. With a commitment to analytical rigour, the Foundation is recognised as the leading authority on securing widely shared economic growth in the UK.

The Foundation's work program covers a wide range of economic and social policy areas, informing public debate and influencing key decision makers in government, the private sector, and civil society. Notable initiatives include the Economy 2030 Inquiry and the setting of the real Living Wage rates. The Foundation has a deep commitment to securing impact by bringing about economic and social change.

As the next Chief Executive, you will work closely with the Chair and board of trustees to establish the strategic direction for the Foundation. You will lead and manage the delivery of the work programme, ensuring a clear plan that aligns with the Foundation's mission. Building on existing strengths, you will inspire, manage and develop a high-performing team. You will generate timely research ideas that shape public and policy debates, maintaining the rigour, quality, and independence of the Foundation's work.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of setting strategic vision and delivering successful outcomes. Strong analytical skills, exceptional communication and influencing skills and intellectual heft are all essential. Agility, sound judgment, and collaboration skills are also vital in this role, alongside a clear commitment to the Foundation’s mission and a passion for using policy and advocacy to achieve it.

Candidates with a background in research institutions, government departments, NGOs, advocacy organisations, or consultancies/private sector organisations with a strong understanding of the economy and wider public policy are likely to excel in this role.

The Resolution Foundation has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to advise on this appointment. For further information about the position and details on how to apply, please review the Position Specification below.

The closing date for applications is Monday 2^nd September 2024.

The Resolution Foundation values diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Position Specification

National Electricity System Operator
Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee

2407-074L

At National Grid Electricity System Operator, our mission is to meet the challenges of the future and deliver cleaner, affordable electricity. We constantly strive to do this better by using technology and innovation to transform the way we work.

The Government and Ofgem have asked the Electricity System Operator (ESO) to take on new roles and responsibilities. Becoming the National Energy System Operator is a critical step to help deliver a reliable and clean energy transition for all. The NESO additional roles with a whole energy system mindset to drive progress towards net zero while maintaining energy security and minimising costs for consumers.

The new organisation will be set up as a public corporation with operational independence from government – bringing parties together to support optimised decision making and action. The NESO will be licenced and regulated by Ofgem through price control agreements. It is anticipated that the new organisation will be up and running in 2024.

The time to act on climate change is now. As part of our team, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in Great Britain – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come. We invite you to be an integral part of this transformative journey, where every action contributes to a sustainable future for everyone.

The incoming Non-Executive Director will help in establishing the new NESO business and its Board. This individual should build strong relationships with the Chair, fellow Non-Executive Directors, and Executive Directors, fostering a culture of transparency and effective communication.

The NED will help the business navigate heightened political, industry, and public scrutiny, including managing increased risks and ensuring robust assurance over new processes and systems. The ability to handle complexity and ambiguity will be important given the fast-paced and changing environment. The NED must also have the ability to think and challenge strategically, whilst being comfortable exploring the critical details as and when appropriate.

ESO 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 Tuesday 27^th August 2024.

Position Specification