Chief Executive Officer - Scottish National Investment Bank

FWB; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment bank in Scotland is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to drive strategic growth and foster an inclusive culture. The CEO will navigate the organization towards achieving sustainable economic prosperity through strategic investments, enhancing community impact while leading a high-performing team. Candidates should possess extensive executive experience, strong financial acumen, and a passion for impact investing.

Qualifications

• Experience in executive leadership positions with accountability for long-term vision.
• Demonstrated success in creating engaging company culture for high-performing teams.
• Deep understanding of impact investing dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee strategy and operations to guide long-term success and sustainability.
• Lead and inspire teams towards the Bank’s missions.
• Develop investment strategies aligned with mission impact.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Vision

Relationship Building

Impact Investing Knowledge

Financial Knowledge

Education

Executive Leadership Experience

Job description

Chief Executive Officer - Scottish National Investment Bank

Chief Executive Officer - Scottish National Investment Bank

C-Suite and Non-Executive Leadership Search Specialist

Established in November 2020, the Scottish National Investment Bank ("the Bank") is Scotland's development bank, wholly owned by Scottish Ministers on behalf of the people of Scotland.

The Bank is an impact investor, focused on investments which deliver both commercial returns and mission impacts. Operationally independent from government, the Bank invests

in businesses and projects based in Scotland to deliver long term, patient debt or equity investment where there is a gap in private market support.

The Bank's missions are:

• Net zero: Address the climate crisis, through growing a fair and sustainable economy

• Innovation: Scale up innovation and technology, for a more competitive and productive economy

• Place: Transform communities, making them places where everyone thrives

The Opportunity

The Bank seeks an inspiring, strategic leader, highly motivated by the Bank’s purpose and missions, who can guide it towards long-term success and sustainability.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO will oversee strategy and operations of the Bank, ensuring the delivery of its mission-aligned investments to deliver sustainable and inclusive economic prosperity across Scotland.

Key responsibilities include:

• Evolving and creatively communicating the strategic vision for the Bank and how to turn this vision into an actionable plan
• Working together with the Bank’s Chief Investment Officer to develop the Bank’s investment and fund-raising strategy to deliver both positive investment performance and mission impact.
• Inspiring the Bank team to deliver on its missions. Instil an inclusive culture of collaboration, passion and purpose, driving performance and accountability.
• Acting as an advocate for the Bank and proactively build and maintain highly effective relationships across the investment and business landscape and the media.
• Leading the Bank as a key driver and influencer of economic change in Scotland.
• Alongside the Chair of the Bank’s Board, leading the Bank’s relationship with the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament.
• Working closely with the Bank’s Shareholder to ensure alignment between the Bank’s activity and the mandate Ministers have set for the Bank.

Candidate profile

The ideal candidate will have experience of developing and successfully delivering on a long-term vision and strategy in an executive leadership position. They should also be able to demonstrate how they have successfully created a positive and engaging culture for high performing teams and be skilled at developing strong strategic partnerships.

An understanding and passion for Impact Investing and the ability to build effective relationships across the investment ecosystem is essential.

Other key skills will include:

• Experience in a commercial environment with P&L and budget accountability, preferably in a regulated business or sector.
• Broad knowledge of financial markets and private capital investment, (including the governance and operational structures), and the relationship between risk and reward across a portfolio of investments.
• Insight into the role of development banks and public investment in delivering economic growth and wider impacts with the ability to translate knowledge and understanding of the economy to the Scottish context.
• The ability to build strong relationships to lead the Bank’s interactions across the investment and business community, Scottish Government and senior leaders in the wider public sector.

For more details on the experience required, please download the candidate brochure https://www.fwbltd.com/assignment/chief-executive-officer-34/

Closing date: Applications close on Monday 30th of June

Delivery team: Katie Gilmartin, Michael Dickson, Adam Brown, Clara Nelson Strachan

More information/ to apply: If you would like further information, please send your details to [e-mail] and one of the delivery team will contact you for a confidential conversation

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Investment Banking

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