At Finance Innovation Lab we believe in a financial system that serves people and planet. Our financial system has become disconnected from the real needs of people, the environment, the wider economy and society. It doesn’t have to be this way. Could you help us change it?

About the roles

We’re looking for up to three new trustees to join our board from January 2025. Fully remote participation is possible.

You'll use your expertise to help the Lab be more effective and impactful, while gaining insights into our work and experience of charity governance and leadership. 

During 2025, there may also be an opportunity to take on the role of Chair (or co-Chair) when the current Chair finishes their term.

Charity trustees have various legal duties and responsibilities. If you have not been a trustee before you might find this two-page summary from the Charity Commission useful. Our Trustees also receive training on this as part of their induction.

All roles are voluntary, with reasonable expenses reimbursed, including childcare if this is needed to attend meetings.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking in particular for people with experience in:

• campaigns and advocacy,

• policy, and the policy-setting process, and

• communications.

We would also like to find trustees with experience of:

• purpose driven finance,

• mainstream finance,

• regulators, and

• the workings of the financial system.

You must feel confident in supporting the team and the board by providing advice and input on your areas of expertise, based on your experience. However, previous experience of serving on a board of trustees is not required, and we can provide training and mentoring on fulfilling the obligations required of a trustee.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Justice

We believe that diversity, inclusion, equity and justice are fundamental to what we are trying to achieve.

We are committed to providing equality and fairness for all and not to discriminate on any grounds, including gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, mental health, religion or age.

We encourage and celebrate the different qualities that our colleagues, and others we work with, bring to our work, and we believe that seeing things from a wide range of different perspectives helps us resolve problems, adapt our approaches and develop as an organisation.

You can read more about this, including the concrete steps we commit to during this process, in the full Trustee Recruitment Pack available on our website here (opens pdf).

How to apply

We’ve created a Trustee Recruitment Pack which includes more detail on what we are looking for, what will happen at each stage, and how we can support you through this process. The pack is available on our website here (opens pdf). We strongly recommend you take the time to read the full pack before applying.

The application process is as follows:

• Complete your application and submit a CV by the deadline of 23 October. Please note your CV will NOT be looked at unless you score highly on the application questions, which are reviewed anonymously, so please ensure you answer these as fully as you can. 

• Interview one (max. 45 mins, via Zoom): afternoon of 13 or 14 November

• Final stage (max 1 hr, via Zoom): 2.15pm, 26 November

• The first board meeting after appointment is on Tuesday 28 January 2025, 2pm-5pm.

Good luck with your application!