Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of Remuneration Committee

Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of Remuneration Committee

Ref: JN-122017-2714
Non executive, financial services, London city

Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of Remuneration Committee

Our client, in the financial sector, is seeking a Non Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee to join the business. The successful incumbent will be responsible for the following:

As a member of the Boards:

• Provide constructive challenge and help in developing proposals on strategy and ensuring that the necessary financial and human resources are in place to meet its objectives.
• Provide scrutiny of management’s performance in meeting agreed goals and objectives and the monitoring of performance reports;
• Satisfy yourself on the integrity of financial information and that controls and risk management systems are robust and defensible;
• Provide entrepreneurial leadership within a framework of prudent and effective controls which enable risk to be assessed and managed.
• Set the values and standards for its operations.

As Chair of Remuneration Committee:

• Responsibility and managing the Board Committees and setting its agenda.
• Contributing to the deliberation of the Board Committees.
• Reviewing and keeping current the Terms of Reference of the Board Committee

Experience:

• Considerable relevant experience within the Financial Services sector
• Preferably with knowledge of either corporate banking (specifically leasing or trade finance), and or private banking/wealth management)
• Ideally with a familiarity with the Gulf region
• Proven senior management and leadership capability
• Strong decision-making and ability to challenge in a constructive way
• Ideally previous experience as an INED on a Board
• Previous responsibility for or experience in Human Resources
• Experience and knowledge in Operational areas, IT or legal would be advantageous

Location – Central London (city)

Flexibility - this role will require attendance of Board meetings as required and ad-hoc meetings as required (average 2-3 days a month)

Remuneration - base fee of £35,000 pa plus £10,000 pa for Chairmanship of a Committee

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