Independent Trustee and Chair of the Trustee Board

The Independent Trustee and Chair of the Trustee Board provides objective, impartial leadership to the EOT Trustees, ensuring the Trust operates effectively, transparently, and in line with its legal responsibilities. The Chair will ensure that the interests of employee owners are represented and considered in decision-making affecting the business and its future.

This is a key governance role within the company structure. The Trust Chair also represents the EOT at the Broadway Malyan Operating (Holdings) Board, providing oversight, scrutiny, and independent challenge to Executive leadership in relation to the delivery of the business strategy in line with the interests of employee owners

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Governance and Leadersh

• ipProvide effective leadership and direction to the Trustee Boar
• d.Ensure that Trustees fulfil their legal responsibilities under the EOT Dee
• d.Ensure the Trustee Board operates in line with best EOT governance practice and compliance requirement
• s.Act as the link between the Operating Holdings Board and the Trustees Board, ensuring transparent, clear and effective communication between the group
• s.Chair Trustee meetings, ensuring effective participation, balanced debate, and clear decision-makin
• g.Set meeting agendas in consultation with the Trustees and company leadershi
• p.Ensure that decisions are documented, actions are followed up, and a clear record of Trustee Board business is maintaine

d.
Employee Owner Representation and Advoc

• acySafeguard the long-term interests of employee owne
• rs.Ensure employee-owner perspectives are considered in company decision-maki
• ng.Engage constructively with appointed and elected Trustees and Employee Re
• ps.Ensure the voice of employees as owners is heard and fed back on by the business, and owner priorities are factored into key decision-maki

ng.
Oversight of Business Strategy and Perform

• anceSit on the Broadway Malyan Operating Board as an independent voice for employee own
• ers.Provide oversight and independent challenge to the Operating Holdings Bo
• ard.Ensure the company strategy aligns with the long-term interests of employee owners and the values of employee owners
• hip.Monitor business performance and strategic decisions in the context of their impact on employee owners and long-term sustainabil

ity.
Trustee Board Develo

• pmentSupport processes to elect/appoint fellow Trustees, provide induction, and succession plan
• ning.Ensure that the Trustee Board collectively possesses the necessary skills and experience to discharge its du
• ties.Support the development of individual Trustees through advice, mentoring, and knowledge-sha

ring.
Promotion of Employee Ownership C

• ultureAct as a visible and credible advocate for employee ownership within Broadway Malyan and exter
• nally.Champion the principles of employee ownership in governance and decision-m

aking.
Skills and Exp

• erienceProven leadership experience at Board or EOT Trustee Board level, preferably as Chair or Independent Di
• rector.Experience in employee ownership governance stru
• ctures.Preferred experience includes working within or alongside organisations focused on the built envir
• onment.Excellent communication, facilitation, and influencing
• skills.Experience of providing constructive scrutiny and challenge to leadership positively and collabora
• tively.Ability to build positive relationships with a range of diverse people across cultures and at all levels of a bu
• siness.Strong EOT governance knowledge, with a clear understanding of the legal duties and responsibilities of EOT Tr
• ustees.Ability to lead effective and balanced discussions, summarise complex issues, and achieve consensus without co
• nflict.Commercial awareness and understanding of business operations and long-term strategic mana

gement.
Personal At

• tributesIndependent, impartial, and ob
• jective.Collaborative, driven, approachable, and const
• ructive.Strong personal integrity, with an honest commitment to ethical lea
• dership.Ability to balance business priorities with employee ownership pri

nciples.

• KnowledgeExcellent understanding of the principles of employee ownership, including governance best practice, regulatory requirements, fiduciary duties and core documentation around Employee Ownershi
• p Trusts.Awareness of relevant corporate governance codes, good practice guidance and data (e.g. Employee Ownership Association research, UK Corporate Governan
• ce Code).Understanding of the operational, financial, and regulatory environment of professional services bu

sinesses.
Alignment with Broadway Malyan Values

and VisionThe successful candidate must demonstrate clear alignment with Broadway Malyan’s core values and its strategic vision for the next three years, which pr

• ioritises:Employee
• OwnershipWellbeing of People
• and PlanetThinking Witho
• ut BordersThe Client Re
• lationshipDigital Tran

sformation
Time

• CommitmentApproximately 3-3.5 days per month,
• including:Chairing quarterly scheduled (and occasional ad-hoc) Trustee Boar
• d meetings.Attend scheduled Operating Board meetings every six weeks (and occasion
• al ad-hoc).Occasional participation in Remuneration Committe
• e meetings.Occasional participation in other Operating Board sub-
• committees.Attendance at Annual Gener
• al Meeting.Attend at Annual Forum Global leader
• ship event.Chairing quarterly scheduled (and occasional ad-hoc) global Studio Re
• p meetings.Preparation and re
• ading time.Ad-hoc involvement in company meetings, strategic sessions, 121s with the Chief Executive, Chair and operational leaders, and Trustee and Rep r
• ecruitment.Attend quarterly global New Starter Inductio
• n meetings.Trustee and Studio Rep development and induction
• activities.Support communication of the EOT role and Trustee activity with wider colleagues across th
• e business.The company is headquartered in London, and in-person attendance at some meetings is desirable o

n occasion.

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  Term LengthInitial 3-year term, renewable by mutual agreement and subject to Trustee Boa

rd approval.

• 
  RemunerationFixed annual remuneration dependent on experience, to be confirmed at the offer stage to reflect the time commitment and responsibilities
• of the role.Reasonable travel and subsistence expenses will be reimbursed in line with co

mpany po

licy.
About usBroadway Malyan is a global architecture, urbanism and design practice dedicated to creating cities, buildings and places that will provide a lasting legacy. Through a shared design ethos, we work together to create places with a strong sense of identity where people and communities want to live, learn, shop, work and relax. Our collaborative approach to integrated sustainable design has enabled us to deliver award-winning projects at all scales across the world. Every project, from a strategic city plan to the craftsmanship of a balustrade, reflects our passion for quality design and

place-making.As an employee-owned practice, we are able to create an inclusive culture where everyone has a strong sense of engagement and shared responsibility in the future of our business. We are committed to investing and inspiring our people, so we can attract and retain the best talent to strengthen our reputation as both a design practice and an emplo

yer of choice.If you have the talent and passion and want to draw your inspiration from working within a community of active minds, it is likely that we have a place for you at Br

oadway Malyan.
Appl

ication ProcessTo apply, candidates

• should submit:A curriculum vitae (CV) detailing relev
• ant experience.A cover letter (max 1 p
• age) outlining:Their intere
• st in the role.Relevant skills
• and experience.How applicants meet the esse
• ntial criteria.Their alignment with Broadway Malyan’s values and employee o

wnership model.
Broadway Malyan is an equal oppor

tunity employer.
No

agencies please.
Closing date

: Friday 11th Jul

• y
  Recruitment notesAll applications will be anonymised for the first sift. Please do not inclu
• de personal photos.HR will allocate application numbers and manage the anonymised a
• pplication process.Applications will be reviewed against essential and desirable criteria b
• y the EOT Trustees.Shortlisted candidates will be in
• vited to interview.Interviews may be held in person in London or via h
• ybrid arrangements.A final appointment decision will be made by the Trustee Board, with input from Broadway Malyan’s Chair, CEO