What does your employer have to say?

The Trustee Director role is very challenging, and we fully support anyone wishing to stand for this important position. In exchange for your commitment to running the Plan, we will support you with time away from your regular job to allow you to fulfil your role to the best of your ability. In addition, we will pay all reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out your Trustee duties.

This is an amazing opportunity to have exposure to a range of financial, legal and investment related topics that you might not ordinarily encounter in your day-to-day work. You will also get to know colleagues from around the other affiliates who work in areas that will be different to your own. Some of the issues that you will face may be challenging – but you will work on them together as a team, to reach an agreement with senior colleagues from the Principal Employer Board. This position is a real opportunity to raise your professional profile within the business, and the new skills you will learn in your role, will obviously benefit you in your career but also, us, as your employer.

If you are interested in putting your name forward, please speak to your line manager first so that we can decide how best to help you balance your Trustee work with your day job. If you are prepared to commit to this extra work, your manager will support you as best they can in allowing you the necessary time off to attend the required meetings. We will also consider your work as a Trustee Director as part of your annual appraisal discussion to ensure it gets the recognition it deserves.

Michael Ziegler

Deputy UK Country Chair and Chair of TotalEnergies Pension Company Limited (‘the Principal Employer’)