At Baxendale Employee Ownership, our work involves all things employee ownership. We specialise in helping our clients achieve their goals in transitioning their business ownership structures, and take them through the process from start to finish.

We are employee owned ourselves.  This means that everyone in our team has a stake in the business (we call ourselves Partners). This allows us to build a participative collegiate culture, where everyone contributes and has a say in how the business is run, and the direction it should take for the future.

We believe the key to a positive culture is when everyone is comfortable voicing their opinion and everyone can deliver their work flexibly, in the way which best suits them and their individual needs.

Job opportunities will be posted on this page as they arise. In the meantime, if you have a consulting and / or legal background, are looking for your next challenge and think you’d be a great fit for the Baxendale team, we’d love to hear from you at contact@baxendale-eo.co.uk.

As an employee-owned company, the principal value of the business is held in the Baxendale Employee Ownership Trust (the Trust) for the benefit of current and future employees. The trustee directors therefore have a critical role in supporting the overall success of the business, holding the board of Baxendale Employee Ownership Limited (BEOL), and the employees more broadly, to account in the interests of current and future employees and being champions for excellent organisational governance. As a trustee director you need to gain assurance that the board of BEOL are delivering on the role of the Trust particularly in relation to promoting the partnership culture.

The Trust currently consists of two Employee Trustee Directors and one Independent Trustee Director, and enjoys a strong, collaborative and professional relationship with the board of BEOL and employees. We are seeking an additional independent trustee.

Key responsibilities

As an Independent Trustee Director, you will be responsible for working with the other trustee directors to:

• gain assurance that the board of BEOL are running BEOL in line with the Trust objectives;
• uphold strong organizational governance of an employee-owned business;
• constructively challenge and support the development of BEOL’s strategy;
• scrutinize and constructively challenge the performance of the board of BEOL;
• solicit and represent the thoughts and views of employees – ensuring that their voice is effectively heard; and
• exercise your responsibilities in accordance with the BEOL Deed of Trust, relevant policies and procedures.

The ideal candidate

We are particularly keen to hear from individuals who bring strong commercial awareness, strategic insight, and a business-minded approach. They will need to be comfortable interpreting financial information, assessing risk, and understanding how commercial decisions impact the long-term sustainability of BEOL and its partners. Experience of operating within a business or financial environment is highly desirable. Other key attributes we are seeking are integrity and strength of character.

Essential requirements:

• Experience of being an Independent Trustee Director for other employee-owned businesses.
• Board-level leadership experience.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Experience of monitoring and evaluating performance against strategy.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills – the ability to both support and challenge fellow trustee directors and the board of BEOL.
• An understanding of good corporate governance and trustee fiduciary duties.
• A set of personal values in line with those of an employee-owned business.

BEOL is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Candidate must be eligible to work in the UK.

Fees and expenses

Independent Trustee Directors will be paid a fee of £1,000 per day plus reasonable expenses, with an expectation of around 2 – 4 days of work required per annum. Joining the Trust as an Independent Trustee Director will mean entering into a contract for services, not a contract of employment. Typically, we would expect a term to last 3 years, but there is flexibility here.

To apply:

Please send a cover letter and CV to contact@baxendale-eo.co.uk by the 27^th of March 2026.

If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact simon.everingham@baxendale-eo.co.uk / cristin.craig@baxendale-eo.co.uk