Independent Non-Executive Director - Human Capital

Independent Non-Executive Director – Human Capital

Industry: Investment | Financial Services | Real Estate | Corporate Finance

Board Committee:  Remuneration & Human Capital Committee

Reports To: Chairman of the Board

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Work Mode: Hybrid (Physical & Virtual Board Meetings)

Employment Type: Board Appointment (Independent Non-Executive Director)

Compensation: Negotiable (Subject to Board Approval)

Experience:  Minimum of 20 years' progressive Human Capital leadership experience, including executive leadership and Board-level exposure.

About the Role

Our client is seeking an accomplished and highly respected Independent Non-Executive Director – Human Capital to join its Board of Directors and serve on the Remuneration & Human Capital Committee .

The successful candidate will provide independent oversight, strategic guidance, and governance on the organization's human capital agenda, ensuring that its people strategy supports sustainable growth, organizational performance, effective governance, and long-term value creation.

As a member of the Board, the successful candidate will contribute independent judgment on executive remuneration, succession planning, leadership development, organizational effectiveness, workforce strategy, culture, talent management, executive performance, and governance. The role requires a seasoned Board-level executive with exceptional strategic insight, impeccable integrity, and extensive leadership experience within investment, financial services, real estate, corporate finance, or other highly regulated industries.

Key Responsibilities

Board Governance & Strategic Leadership

• Provide independent oversight and strategic direction on all human capital, leadership, and organizational effectiveness matters.
• Contribute to the formulation and review of the organization's long-term strategy and corporate objectives.
• Provide objective and independent judgment during Board deliberations while acting in the best interests of the organization and its stakeholders.
• Ensure the organization's Human Capital strategy supports business growth, operational excellence, and long-term sustainability.
• Promote the highest standards of corporate governance, ethical leadership, accountability, and transparency.
• Participate actively in Board meetings, Committee meetings, annual strategy sessions, and governance reviews.

Remuneration & Human Capital Committee Oversight

• Provide oversight of executive remuneration policies, incentive frameworks, and compensation governance.
• Review executive compensation packages to ensure alignment with organizational performance, market competitiveness, and shareholder interests.
• Oversee executive performance evaluation frameworks and reward strategies.
• Ensure remuneration practices comply with governance standards and regulatory expectations.
• Review employee reward philosophies and long-term incentive programmes where applicable.

Human Capital Strategy & Organizational Development

• Guide the Board on workforce strategy, organizational capability, and future talent requirements.
• Review talent acquisition, retention, employee engagement, and workforce planning strategies.
• Provide oversight of organizational design initiatives that enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Monitor workforce trends and emerging human capital risks affecting the organization.
• Support initiatives that improve organizational productivity, employee performance, and leadership effectiveness.

Succession Planning & Leadership Development

• Oversee succession planning for the Board, Executive Management, and critical business functions.
• Review leadership development programmes and executive talent pipelines.
• Ensure appropriate succession plans are in place for key leadership positions.
• Advise on leadership capability, executive coaching, and future organizational readiness.

Culture, Diversity & Employee Experience

• Champion a culture of integrity, accountability, innovation, collaboration, and high performance.
• Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, employee wellbeing, and workplace engagement initiatives.
• Ensure organizational values are embedded across leadership and business operations.
• Provide oversight on culture transformation and change management initiatives.

Risk Management & Governance

• Oversee human capital risks, including leadership succession, workforce capability, industrial relations, talent shortages, and organizational resilience.
• Ensure compliance with Nigerian labour laws, corporate governance codes, and employment regulations.
• Review organizational policies relating to ethics, workplace conduct, whistleblowing, and employee governance.
• Support enterprise-wide governance initiatives that strengthen organizational performance and risk management.

Board & Stakeholder Engagement

• Attend scheduled Board and Committee meetings and contribute meaningfully to strategic discussions.
• Review Board papers and Committee reports in advance of meetings.
• Build productive relationships with fellow Directors while maintaining independence and objectivity.
• Provide strategic guidance to Executive Management on people, governance, and leadership matters.
• Maintain the highest standards of confidentiality, fiduciary responsibility, and ethical conduct.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business Administration, Management, Psychology, Law, or a related discipline.
• A Master's Degree (MBA, MSc Human Resource Management, MHRM, Organizational Development, or related field) is highly desirable.

Professional Qualifications

• Professional certification such as FCIPM/CIPM, FCIPD/CIPD, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, HRCI , or an equivalent internationally recognised qualification is required.
• Corporate Governance certification or membership of the Institute of Directors (IoD Nigeria) will be an added advantage.

Experience

• Minimum of 20 years' progressive Human Capital leadership experience, including executive leadership responsibilities.
• Previous Board or Board Committee experience is highly desirable.
• Extensive expertise in executive remuneration, succession planning, leadership development, organizational transformation, culture, and governance.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide HR transformation within large or complex organizations.
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian labour legislation, corporate governance principles, and employment regulations.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a distinguished Human Capital executive with an outstanding track record of leading strategic people initiatives within the investment, financial services, real estate, corporate finance, banking, insurance, or other highly regulated sectors.

The successful candidate will possess significant Board advisory experience, exceptional commercial acumen, sound governance expertise, and the ability to provide objective oversight while influencing strategic decision-making at the highest level.

Core Competencies

• Board Governance & Corporate Stewardship
• Strategic Human Capital Leadership
• Executive Remuneration & Compensation Governance
• Succession Planning & Leadership Development
• Talent Management & Workforce Strategy
• Organizational Design & Transformation
• Corporate Governance & Regulatory Compliance
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Change Leadership
• Business & Financial Acumen
• Executive Stakeholder Management
• Ethical Leadership & Integrity
• Strategic Decision-Making
• Emotional Intelligence & Influencing Skills

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to Show email using "Independent Non-Executive Director – Human Capital" as the subject of the email.

Applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.