New Zealand Growth Capital Partners - Chair role

New Zealand Growth Capital Partners - Chair role

Location : Wellington, NZ, 6011

About New Zealand Growth Capital Partners

New Zealand Growth Capital Partners Limited (NZGCP) was established in 2002 under the Companies Act 1993, to build a vibrant early-stage investment market in NewZealand.

The objective of NZGCP is to stimulate a well-functioning capital market for early-stage technology companies. NZGCP are responsible for two investment vehicles; the Aspire NZ Seed Fund (Aspire Fund) and the Elevate NZ Venture Fund (Elevate Fund), which are designed to stimulate private investment into this space through co-investment and fund of funds models.

Specific skills and experience sought

The Chair must possess a high level of credibility, and the presence required to act as the external face and champion of NZGCP. In addition to this, the Chair should provide a number of the following specialist skills, experience and attributes :

• A genuine interest in developing New Zealand’s early-stage investment market and helping early-stage companies grow.
• Extensive governance experience, including as a chairperson.
• Proven leadership, strategy and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong market connections and networks within the start-up, angel and seed funding community.
• Professional investment governance experience, including private equity and venture capital skills, both domestically and internationally.
• Risk and regulatory management experience.
• An understanding of public accountability.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

Fees for the Board are set by the Treasury Crown Company Fees Methodology. The Chair is paid a fee of $76,140 per annum based on approx. 50 day per year.

Please note that applications close 9 December at 11.59pm.

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