Investment Committee Member (Independent)

Role Salary This role is not remunerated, you will be reimbursed out of pocket expenses

Role Location Home based

We’re Parkinson’s UK. The charity that’s here to support every Parkinson’s journey, every step of the way.

We don’t wait for change, we make it happen. Campaigning for better health and care. Funding research into groundbreaking new treatments. Running life-changing support services.

We’re a powerful community united by one mission: improving life with Parkinson’s.

In the last 50 years, we’ve invested more than £120 million in cutting-edge research to uncover the causes of Parkinson’s. We believe we’re close to finding a solution. But to get there, we need people like you!

Guided by the Parkinson’s community, we’ve shaped our strategy ‘Every Parkinson’s Journey’ for 2023 to 2026. Our strategic aims are focused on improving access to health and care; improving our community offer and continuing with our groundbreaking research.

We're a growing organisation with 605 employees, 4000 volunteers and a projected income of £43m. The Board of Trustees and its committees govern the charity with diligence and enthusiasm and make sure we're financially stable, well-run, and delivering what the Parkinson's community really needs.

About the role

Our trustees and independent committee members come from a wide range of backgrounds and have diverse experience, which we draw on to guide and oversee the charity’s work.

Our Investment Committee comprises trustees and investment experts, each with different skills, whose role is to steward our investment portfolios.

Its aim is to help the Board to properly discharge its responsibilities of ensuring that the Charity has an appropriate investment policy and effective investment and treasury procedures. Operating within these policies, procedures and the law and to advise on relevant property matters.

Aside from its appointed investment managers, the Investment Committee does not rely on professional advisors or consultants although these may be engaged from time to time.

What you’ll bring

As part of our succession strategy and to complement our collective skillset we are looking for a collaborative and informed investment expert with:

Experience of:

multi-asset investing, either by actively advising on, managing or having managed multi-asset portfolios or through experience as an advisor or portfolio manager to charities within a wealth or asset management business
a broad range of investment products, strategies and global markets

A knowledge and understanding of:

the UK charity investment landscape and direct experience of engaging with charities on their investments
investment statements and reporting, including portfolio and wider industry and sector benchmarks
investment risk and how this can be managed within a portfolio
how ESG considerations can be built into an investment process and how to review the manager’s reporting and performance with regard to such issues

In addition to the above, the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

Commitment to the aims and values of Parkinson’s UK
Understanding of the duties and responsibilities of being a committee member

Willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
Ability to work effectively as a member of a team while contributing an independent perspective
Commitment to the seven Nolan Principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership

Who can apply?
It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, socio-economic group, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion. To find out more about our ambitions and strategy that underpins this commitment, please see here.

If you have the skills, time and energy to commit to the role, we’d love to hear from you and can provide full support.

How to apply

Please apply by following the link and uploading a CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the role description.

Closing date: Monday, 14 April 2025

Interview date: Thursday, 1 May 2025

What's it like to work for us?

We aim to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's - and you could help us achieve this.

We offer a variety of paid job roles and volunteer opportunities both at our UK office in London and across the UK.

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