Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Full Time

ELFA is seeking to appoint a new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding our founding CEO Sabrina Fox.

Our first five years have successfully established ELFA as the credible voice of the leveraged finance investor community. Our new CEO will play a key role in shaping the trajectory of ELFA in its next phase.

The Chief Executive is primarily responsible for designing and implementing ELFA’s strategy, delivering its initiatives and goals, and growing its influence and membership.

Leading a small, dedicated team, the CEO must ensure we meet our members’ needs by identifying, prioritising and delivering solutions to the issues that affect investors in the European leveraged finance market.

The CEO should be a confident, inspiring and energetic leader, able to represent the association at the most senior levels, and to effectively engage and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement ELFA’s strategy and vision in partnership with the Board, and communicate ELFA’s goals to members, stakeholders and the broader leveraged finance market.

• Grow ELFA’s membership and identify new opportunities for member engagement.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with members, Committee Co-Chairs and key stakeholders, including regulators and other trade associations.

• Act as an advocate and figurehead for the buyside in leveraged finance, promoting its interests with regulators, relevant stakeholders and through conference appearances, media outreach and public relations.

• Lead and maintain a high-performing team with a culture of collaboration and excellence.

• Develop and execute ELFA’s Partner Programme, seeking out potential new partners.

• Ensure ELFA’s financial stability and sustainable growth through budget management and income growth.

• Oversee the development and dissemination of industry standards, guidelines and best practice.

• Develop and implement marketing and communications strategies to increase the organisation’s visibility and impact.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of senior strategic leadership experience, including setting strategy, agreeing priorities and delegating actions, and accountability for a P&L – ideally gained through running a similar industry body or within a leveraged finance market participant such as an asset manager.

• Reporting to Board-level and working with a Board to lead and implement programmes of work.

• Strong understanding of the leveraged finance market or associated capital market.

• Proven track record of engaging effectively with a wide range of stakeholders at a senior level such as regulators, board members, the media and other trade associations.

• Track record of leading and developing a high performing, remote team – ideally gained within a small to medium sized organisation with full oversight of business functions and operations.

Please view the full job specification on our website – http://bit.ly/47Dnsur – before applying.

Candidates must have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom. Some travel within Europe will be required.

If you are interested in being a part of ELFA and think you have what it takes to lead us in the next development phase, we look forward to hearing from you.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please submit a CV and supporting statement (ideally maximum 2 sides of A4) that clearly outlines your suitability for the role against the criteria provided, including your interest and motivation in applying for this position, by Friday 18th October.

Please ensure that your application is emailed to elfa@elfainvestors.com inserting “CEO application” into the subject field.

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