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Independent Board Chair
FSD Africa
Full-time
Banking, Finance & Insurance
Executive Level
Salary: Open / Negotiable
Posted 23 hours ago
Deadline: Jun 19, 2026Job Description
Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Board members, donors, and key external stakeholders, the Chair will support governance effectiveness, Board cohesion, strategic oversight, and stakeholder engagement across an increasingly sophisticated operating environment. The role requires significantly more than traditional governance leadership alone. The successful candidate will help guide an institution operating at the intersection of African financial markets development, private capital mobilisation, institutional investment, and development finance.
Requirements
- Significant senior leadership experience across African financial markets, institutional investment, banking, private equity, infrastructure finance, or broader private capital ecosystems;
- Strong understanding of African capital mobilisation, including exposure to pension funds, sovereign capital, institutional asset managers, capital markets, or investment platforms;
- Senior Board, Lead Independent Director, or Chair experience within complex organisations, with experience stewarding Boards through transition, growth, or institutional evolution;
- Strong judgment, listening capability, and the ability to build alignment across diverse stakeholder groups and cross-continental Board environments;
- Strong African market credibility and networks, with substantial lived and professional experience operating across the continent.
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Job Details
- Industry
- Banking, Finance & Insurance
- Type
- Full-time
- Experience
- Executive Level
- Salary
- Open
- Posted
- May 25, 2026
- Views
- 41
- Deadline
- Jun 19, 2026