Director of Finance and Estates
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- Employer:
- Young Lives vs Cancer
- Location:
- London (Farringdon) or Bristol, with hybrid working and an expectation to be office-based approximately 8 days per month.
- Salary:
- c. £125,000 per annum
- Closing Date:
- 9am, Monday 14th December 2026
- Job Ref:
- GSe137860
Description
Young Lives vs Cancer is the UK's leading charity supporting children and young people with cancer, and the families who care for them. When cancer shows up, so do we. Through specialist support, financial assistance, accommodation and advocacy, we help families navigate the challenges of cancer while working to tackle the inequalities they face and drive change far beyond the reach of our services alone.
We are seeking a Director of Finance & Capital Strategy to help shape the next chapter of our organisation. As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will lead our approach to financial sustainability, strategic investment, capital development and asset stewardship, ensuring resources are aligned to our mission and North Star Ambition. We are looking for an enterprise leader who can connect strategy, resources, investment and strategic assets, helping translate organisational ambition into sustainable impact. Working closely with the Chief Executive, Board and Executive Team, you will help shape major organisational decisions, influence where and how we invest, and ensure every pound deployed delivers the greatest possible impact for children, young people and families.
You will bring significant executive leadership experience, deep financial expertise and strong commercial judgement. Alongside responsibility for finance, you will provide strategic leadership for our estates and capital development portfolio, including our Homes from Home network, ensuring these vital assets continue to deliver maximum value for children, young people and families. Whether your background is in the charity sector or another complex environment, you will combine a social heart with a commercial head, bringing the strategic insight, curiosity and courage needed to help shape the future of Young Lives vs Cancer.
If you are excited by the opportunity to combine enterprise leadership, commercial thinking and strategic influence with a mission that changes lives, we would be delighted to hear from you.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact:
- Dr Emma French – emma.french@gatenbysanderson.com
- Liz Dean – liz.dean@gatenbysanderson.com
Applications will close at 9am on 14 December 2026.
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- Please submit your CV along with a Supporting Statement addressing the person specification criteria, evidencing how you meet the criteria.
- Detail any employment or education gaps.
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