Non-Executive Director - QSR

Corecruitment; Basildon; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-site operator in food and beverage is seeking a Non-Executive Director to join its board. The ideal candidate should possess strong financial acumen and strategic planning skills, with experience in franchise-led businesses. You will provide critical insights to the CEO and leadership team as the company navigates a complex trading environment. This role requires being based within reasonable reach of Essex, with monthly in-person board meetings.

Qualifications

• Experience in franchise-led businesses, ideally with exposure to national or international scale.
• Strong financial acumen, could be a former CFO, investor, or senior finance executive with board experience.
• Comfortable supporting banking, M&A, or refinancing discussions.

Responsibilities

• Act as a critical friend to the CEO and leadership team.
• Offer external perspective and board-level support.
• Help the business evolve through strategic guidance.

Skills

Financial acumen

Strategic planning

Governance

Creative problem-solving

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Non-Executive Director – QSR
London
Up to £100,000 DOE

We are excited to be working with a privately owned, multi-site operator in the food and beverage space is seeking a commercially astute Non-Executive Director to join it’s board at a pivotal moment in its journey.

The business operates over 100 sites under a leading global franchise, with ambitions to diversify further, the company is navigating a complex trading environment where strategic clarity, financial discipline, and agility are crucial

The Individual:

The ideal candidate brings experience from QSR, franchising, or multi-brand retail, and has a strong grasp of finance, governance, and strategic planning. You’ll act as a critical friend to the CEO and leadership team, offering external perspective, board-level support and creative problem-solving as the business evolves.

Requirements:

• Background in franchise-led businesses, ideally with exposure to national or international scale.
• Strong financial acumen, could be a former CFO, investor, or senior finance executive with board experience.
• Ability to support banking, M&A or refinancing discussions where required.
• Strategic mindset, comfortable helping a founder-led business move from operational intensity to long-term clarity.
• Understanding of margin pressure, consumer behaviour shifts, and brand partner relationships.
• Based within reasonable reach of Essex — board meets monthly in person.

If this position is of interest to you and you fit the requirements of the role then please apply with an updated copy of your CV. emmacorecruitment