Chief Strategy and Investment Officer

Mōkai te ngākau. He whenua he oranga. E ū ai ki te pae roa

The land sustains and nurtures as we reach to the horizon

Tūaropaki Trust (www.tuaropaki.com) is an Ahu Whenua Trust under the auspices of Te Ture Whenua Māori. There are more than 2,700 Owners, a mix of individuals, Whānau Trusts and Kaitiaki Trusts, all descended from the original Owners.  The Trust is a kaitiaki for ancestral taonga and manages complex business interests in the food and energy sectors, with assets valued at approximately $1 billion.

Ngā mātāpono | Our values

• Whakapono –Inner belief in the Tūaropaki vision
• Kia Ū –Commitment, diligence
• Kia Manawanui –Courage, adaptability, strategic foresight and humility

Te tūranga | Your role 

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Chief Strategy and Investment Officer is a new role established as part of a recent organisational change.  The CS&IO is responsible for furnishing the Trust with insights that drive robust and efficient commercial decision making.  The CSIO’s specific responsibilities are to:

• Measure, diagnose and report the performance and risk profile of all Trust portfolio and asset performance
• Deliver accurate forecasts which support the Trust in its ongoing compliance and investment capacity
• Deliver a suite of investment tools, frameworks and policies consistent with the Trust’s objectives
• Oversee corporate finance activities (e.g. M&A, divestments, financing)
• Develop initiatives that manage risk and ensure opportunities are leveraged
• Proactively manage Tūaropaki’s compliance requirements
• Provide leadership and mentoring to reports, fostering a collaborative, positive and innovative work environment
• Develop and maintain appropriate networks to access quality opportunities and access to capital
• Ensure all Trust transactions, payments and journals are processed in an accurate and timely way

To be successful in this role, you will also have:

• Experience at a top tier financial/investment advisory or management consultancy
• Appropriate business, technical or professional university qualification – Chartered Accountant or Chartered Financial Analyst preferred
• Highly proficient user of financial analysis and modelling tools e.g. BI, complex IRR models, complex cash flow models
• Experience in driving ambitious and transformational change in financial SLAs

To thrive in our environment, you will be a strong leader of people.  You will be adaptable, flexible and resilient, and you will bring our values to life as we work together to deliver the maximum benefit for our Tūaropaki whānau.

Please note that applications will close on 27 November 2024.

Enquiries and applications can be made to Viv Bull (0274) 646428 [email protected]

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