Responsibilities
- Governance and organisational strategy
- Maintaining the Foundation’s Constitution and the Due Process Handbook
- Appointing members to the IASB, the ISSB, the IFRS Interpretations Committee and various advisory bodies
- Funding oversight
- Assuming the role of company directors in accordance with the UK Overseas Companies Regulations 2009
- Engaging with stakeholders in the markets in their geographical region
Requirements
- Senior-level experience from any broad array of professional backgrounds
- Interest in corporate reporting
- Firm commitment to serving the public interest, to the work of the Foundation and to the IASB and the ISSB as high-quality global standard-setters
- Knowledgeable about finance
- Ability to meet time commitment including at least three three-day meetings each year held in different locations around the world
- Availability to serve on Trustee committees during meetings and on an ad hoc basis via video calls
- Understanding of the challenges associated with the adoption and application of high-quality global accounting and sustainability disclosure standards
- Knowledge of relevant current issues such as the effect of new technologies on corporate reporting and developments in investor and market information needs
Nice to Have
- Preference for candidates with an investor background
Work Arrangement
Remote (Worldwide) — Africa, the Americas, Asia–Oceania, Europe, at large (any area of the world)
Team
Team size: 22 Trustees. Structure: Trustees oversee the Foundation and are accountable to a Monitoring Board of capital market authorities.
Appointment Details
- Appointments begin on 1 January 2027
- Appointments are for three years; terms may be renewed for another three years
Application Process
- Please apply through our job board
- Include a covering letter and CV addressed to Ken Robinson, Chair of the IFRS Foundation Nominating Committee
- Applications are due by 21 July 2026
- The Trustees have the discretion to review applications received after the specified date
- Interviews are planned to take place in the third quarter of 2026
Eligibility
Current employees of organisations represented on the Monitoring Board are not eligible for consideration
Additional Information
- Trustees are expected to engage with stakeholders in the markets in their geographical region
- Must be able to travel to at least three three-day meetings each year held in different locations around the world
- Service on Trustee committees includes participation during the three-day meetings and on an ad hoc basis via video calls
