Description

This is an exciting time to join a growing organisation already established as a leading voice in the responsible investment space, and to play your part in helping shape a fairer, healthier, more sustainable future. The global investment system has an oversized impact on challenges from the climate crisis and biodiversity loss to poverty and inequality. We want to make sure that impact is positive. At ShareAction we work with investors, policymakers and individuals to unleash the positive potential of the investment system. We aim to build a world where our financial system serves our planet and its people.

ShareAction is widely recognised as a thought leader in the field of responsible investment (RI). The organisation’s mission is to define the highest standards for responsible investment and to drive change until those standards are adopted worldwide.

Background and Role Purpose

We are looking to appoint new trustees to support ShareAction in realising an ambitious new strategy. Trustees have ultimate responsibility for the governance of the organisation, as outlined in our Articles of Association, ensuring it delivers its charitable objectives, is financially sound and legally compliant.

We are looking for candidates who are passionate about ShareAction’s mission and will help us achieve even greater impact around the world.

Time Commitment

Trustees will be expected to be committed and engaged, devoting, on average, a minimum of 1-2 days per month, spread across different activities and requirements. More details available in the Recruitment Pack.

Recruitment Pack

For more information on the role and the organisation, you can download the attached Recruitment Pack.

Key Responsibilities:

• Attending regular meetings of the Board and its sub-committees (where appointed)
• Contributing actively to the Board’s collective role in setting ShareAction’s strategic direction in line with its charitable objectives, setting policies, and evaluating the executive team’s performance against agreed targets.
• Ensuring that the organisation complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and all other relevant legislation and regulations.
• Ensuring that management and administration are undertaken responsibly.
• Ensuring that the organisation uses its resources well and exclusively in pursuance of its charitable objects.
• Acting in the best interests of ShareAction while exercising independent judgement.
• Safeguarding and protecting charity assets (investments, cash, intellectual property, staff and reputation) and ensuring the charity’s financial stability.
• Acting as an ambassador for ShareAction and using networks to promote its work and, where appropriate, to seek funding.
• Assessing and scrutinising Board papers and contributing to the work of sub-committees.

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