The Church of England
Appointment by the Crown and the Archbishops of members of the Board of Governors and the Assets Committee
London
Posted about 14 hours ago
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The Church of England London Area, United Kingdom (On-site)
The Church Commissioners’ Mission
The Church Commissioners’ mission is to support the Church of England’s ministry, particularly in areas of need and opportunity. Our funding responsibilities include clergy pensions for service up to the end of 1997, support for bishops and cathedrals, and parish mission and ministry support and we meet these through the responsible and ethical management of a diverse investment portfolio whose value was £11.6bn at the end of 2025.
Particular strategic priorities include:
- Providing sustainable funding in terms of the performance of our portfolio, our ethical and responsible investment principles, and the processes and systems that ensure the efficient distribution of funds
- Providing practical guidance and effective processes which contribute to its resilience and durability
- Ensuring this work is enabled by diverse teams that feel engaged, appropriately resourced, and supported to deliver their work, and governing bodies that are equipped to make data-driven and values-led decisions
- Successful delivery of our objectives is underpinned by investment in a team of high calibre trustees, committee members, and staff, and our commitment to their wellbeing and inclusion.
As a Church Commissioner and Assets Committee Member
- You will be enthusiastically committed to the realisation and development of the Church Commissioners’ mission, and to playing your part in fulfilling the whole range of our responsibilities
- You will bring to the work your commitment to the mission and ministry of the Church of England, demonstrating your ability to inhabit both the technical/ commercial investment expertise required of Assets Committee members and appreciation of, and aptitude for, the wider role of the Board of Governors, contributing strongly to both bodies’ work
- You will assume the duties and responsibilities of a charitable trustee
- We note that the role of a trustee is not to know all the answers but to bring ideas and insights which contribute to the collective body’s delivery of the things it is responsible for. None of us is an expert in everything but together we can make a great impact.
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What We Are Looking For
Essential
- Enthusiastic commitment to the realization and development of the Church Commissioners’ key role in supporting the mission and ministry of the Church of England, and awareness of the missional impact/importance of this role (capacity for understanding the broad range of the Commissioners’ activities and how they support the mission of the wider Church of England)
- Significant investment experience (this to us means the relevance and impact of your experience not just its length). Given our broad portfolio this may be in public equities, private equity, venture capital, infrastructure, various types of property, credit, alternatives or derivatives. We would like to hear from candidates with broad asset owner, institutional investor, pension scheme or endowment experience, and those with expertise in ESG, asset allocation, risk management or actuarial/ cashflow matching
- Passion for, and commitment to, the organization’s values
- Credible and influential communicator, demonstrating active listening ability, emotional intelligence and ability to articulate your view and inspire the hearer
- Demonstrate skills in handling complex issues, i.e. understanding the nature of challenges faced, ability to identify solutions and understand their impact
- Enjoy, and demonstrate effectiveness in, working with others to bring about change
- The successful candidates must be able to sign a declaration that a) they are a member of the Church of England or of a church which subscribes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, and b) they support the charitable objects of the Church Commissioners
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Desirable
- Given the specific vacancy we seek to fill, we are particularly interested in quantitative investment expertise, particularly in risk analytics, derivatives, hedge funds or quantitative strategies
- We are keen to hear from candidates with strong ethical and Responsible Investment credentials
- Non-executive experience (although we stress again that we are keen to attract younger trustees and we will provide support and guidance to any appointees who are earlier in their non-executive careers)
- Current investment industry practitioners
Application Details
- The closing date for applications is Friday 4th September
- Panel interviews to take place on Monday 28th September
- CV’s should be sent direct to: advert@blackwoodgroup.com
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