Foreword from the City of London Corporation's Chief Strategy Officer

Having responsibility for equity, equality, diversity and inclusion (EEDI) across City Corporation as part of my Corporate Strategy and Performance Team (CSPT) portfolio is a hugely exciting privilege given the breadth of what we do and the positive impacts we can collectively achieve. Thank you for your interest in wanting to help shape and drive this work forward and realise our ambitions.

EEDI is not new to the City Corporation; we have had and continue to have highs and lows. However, alignment of EEDI with cross-cutting functions seeking to add value through informing why we exist, how we discharge our duties, what activities we prioritise and when we deliver is new. Getting EEDI ‘right’ is not optional; it is essential to successful delivery for the diverse communities we serve (internally and externally), the partners we engage with and through, and all those impacted directly and indirectly by the work we do.

The EEDI remit within CSPT aims to drive an integrated and insightful approach to strategy, equity, equality, diversity and inclusion, planning, risk management, and Chief Officer governance across the City Corporation.

I have been in post since 2021 and during that time, our team deliver and enable maximum impact by providing advice, quality assurance and insights, at the right time, to the right people so they can make the best possible decisions – we are a true enabler. With an emphasis on collaboration and continuous improvement, we help maintain and enhance the organisation's agility, responsiveness and readiness to tackle challenges and opportunities now and in the future.

This will be enhanced with the welcome addition of EEDI into our corporate remit complementing, aligning and building on the examples of good practice across the City of London Corporation and in our Institutions.

To bring this to life, we need an exceptional Equalities Director with the passion, energy, leadership skills, determination and ‘value-add’ track-record to join us. You will be equally comfortable rolling up your sleeves to develop, deliver and measure brilliant basics, with being visionary and innovative, articulating and taking steps for us to become worldclass leaders in EEDI. You will be someone who thrives in complex and complicated environments, energised by tackling problems and seizing opportunities, constantly seeking to learn and improve, taking and working with and through others (internally and externally) with you on the journey.

Does this opportunity excite you? Are you driven and keen to make a positive impact? Are you up for high support, high challenge and high reward? If so, I look forward to hearing from you and wish you every success with your application.

Dionne Corradine