We are seeking an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to lead the Church Commissioners as our current CEO prepares to step down after five successful years in the role in March 2025. We are thrilled that you are interested in learning more about this rewarding and impactful role.

The Church Commissioners manage a historic, in-perpetuity fund of £10.4 billion, one of the nation’s leading endowment funds with a 320-year legacy. Operating at the crossroads of capital markets, government, and the Church, our mission is to steward the fund responsibly and sustainably, maximising support for the Church’s mission while ensuring intergenerational equity.

The Church Commissioners forms part of the Church of England’s national institutions and is one of the UK’s largest charitable givers and supports the Church of England’s ministry, particularly in areas of need and opportunity. We do this through responsible and ethical management of a diverse investment portfolio which enables us to provide funding for the Church, by helping to ensure funding is intentionally used for mission and growth, providing sound frameworks and expert advice in support of the Church of England’s ministry through dioceses and parishes, cathedrals and bishops, and by embracing our principles of accountability and service.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a credible executive leader with the passion, experience and faith to lead a prominent and historic organisation that is an integral part of the Church of England. It is a role which will balance both exceptional governance, risk management and ethical oversight, with an innovative edge which enables a ‘new’ Church Commissioners to be established in response to recommendations from the Church’s governance review.

In this pivotal role, both character and commercial acumen are essential. As CEO, you will have the unique opportunity to shape the future of the Church and its impact on the communities we serve.

If this mission resonates with you, we warmly invite you to get in touch. Contact [email protected] for more information or a confidential conversation before 7 February 2024.

Learn more about the role, including who are the National Church Institutions and our values in the job description.

Reports

• We support the mission of the Church of England through ethical and responsible management of the Church’s historic endowment fund. Learn more about our achievements in 2023 in the Church Commissioners annual report.
• Our aim is to engage positively with the big challenges of the next decade: climate change, nature loss and rapid social change. Learn more about how we are working to address these challenges in Church Commissioners Stewardship Report 2023.
• The Church Commissioners strives to work with companies and stakeholders who genuinely want to, and can be part of, the economy’s transition to net zero carbon. Learn more about the Church Commissioners' approach to climate change in our Climate Action Plan 2023.