Clerk (Chief Executive)

Clerk (Chief Executive)

Location: The City, London

Salary: Six figures plus generous package

Chief Executive/Clerk of the Worshipful Company of Carpenters

A rare and exciting opportunity to work as Clerk to one of the City's oldest and most prestigious livery companies - the Carpenters' Company ( ). Dating back to the 13th Century with its own Hall and offices in Throgmorton Avenue, it is rightly proud of its rich heritage of supporting the craft of carpentry and building skills, as well as its educational, philanthropic and charitable activities on a significant scale. The Clerk is the Company's Chief Executive, responsible for and accountable to the Court of the Company for the conduct and management of the Company's affairs.

The Job Role:

• Leading the direction and administration of every aspect of the Company's activities. Providing continuity in its affairs; developing and delivering strategic, financial, operational and people management initiatives.
• Supervising the Company's finance, investment and property portfolios and charitable operations.
• Supporting the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants. Managing all aspects of the Company's committees, producing accurate minutes and other communications.
• Supporting the Master and Wardens in maintaining a vibrant and active membership of the Livery and Freedom, encouraging applications from diverse and talented individuals. Responsible for succession planning.
• Overseeing the delivery of fellowship and hospitality activities in the Hall and abroad.
• Direct Line Management responsibility for a team of 13 staff in the corporate offices, as well as the Principal of the Building Crafts College and the Manager of Rustington Convalescent Home.
• Promoting the Company's interests within the City of London Corporation and other Livery Companies. Driving relations with external advisers.

The Candidate:

• Exceptional leader with charm, stature and poise. Outstanding organisational, administrative, financial and property management skills.
• Significant experience operating at the highest levels of responsibility in the Armed Services, the commercial, public or voluntary sectors.
• High developed diplomatic and social skills. Persuasive, unflappable, at ease and effective in all arenas and at all levels.
• Loyal, discreet and endowed with sound judgement. A respect for history & tradition yet able to initiate and facilitate change.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

For full details and more information including a Recruitment Brochure and link to the Carpenters' Company Chronicle 2024 please visit or email

To apply, please email a CV along with a covering letter outlining why you would like to join the Carpenters' Company as Clerk, marked for the attention of Deborah Gregson via the button below.

Closing date for application is by Midday on Friday 2 May 2025.

First Interviews will be held on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 June 2025 at Carpenters' Company Carpenters' Hall, 1 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2JJ.

Second Interviews will be held in the Hall during the week commencing Monday 16 June 2025

Please ensure that if selected, you are able to attend on these dates as interviews will be by a Selection Panel and we are unable to accommodate interviews outside of these dates.

The successful candidate will ideally start in post on Wednesday 1 October 2025.

Regrettably we do not have the resources to reply or give feedback on individual applications. If you do not hear from us by Friday 16th May, you should assume that your application was unsuccessful on this occasion.

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