NON EXECUTIVE CV WRITING | UK & GLOBAL
Non Executive CV Writing That Opens Boardroom Doors.
A Non Executive CV should show more than experience – it should show judgement, governance credibility and board value. If you are targeting a Non Executive Director, Trustee, Advisory Board or Chair appointment, your CV needs to do something very different from a traditional executive resume.
At Grieves Pryce, we help senior leaders translate executive careers into credible board-level CVs through a forensic consultation and writing process designed to surface the substance behind your experience.
Serving aspiring and established Non Executive Directors across the UK, EMEA and globally.
Available Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm (GMT). Consultations available via Zoom or Google Meet.
Why a Non Executive CV Needs a Different Approach
A Non Executive CV is not simply a shorter version of your executive resume. It must demonstrate that you can contribute at board level without stepping into executive delivery. It should show that you understand governance, oversight, stakeholder balance, risk, challenge, reputation, transformation and long-term value creation.
Just as importantly, it must make clear where your operational career gives you relevance in the boardroom. Whether you are moving into your first Non Executive role or already hold a portfolio of appointments, the document must reflect board-level awareness and the ability to contribute constructively at a strategic level.
What Boards and Search Firms Look For
Your CV should address questions such as: what board-level perspective do you bring? How have you influenced decisions, challenged constructively or supported transformation? Where have you worked with boards, regulators, investors or committees? What sectors, ownership structures or growth stages do you understand?
Are you suited to listed, private equity-backed, founder-led, family-owned, public sector or not-for-profit environments? How do your executive strengths convert into oversight, stewardship and advisory value? Our role is to help extract those answers and shape them into a board-level document that feels commercially credible and appropriately positioned.
How Our Non Executive CV Writing Service Works
1. Forensic Consultation
We begin with a detailed discussion about your career, board aspirations and the kinds of organisations you want to support. We uncover board and committee exposure, governance experience, investor and regulator interaction, and the type and scale of organisations where you can add the most value.
2. Draft CV Preparation
We prepare a draft Non Executive CV that positions your experience in the right board context. This involves translating executive achievements into board-relevant value, highlighting governance and oversight credentials, and refining the profile to reflect strategic contribution rather than operational ownership.
3. Refinement & Delivery
We refine the CV collaboratively, ensuring tone, structure and positioning are right. The final document is formatted to a professional standard and designed to work across NED appointments, trustee applications and executive search submissions. We continue revising until the document is right.
DESIGNED FOR SENIOR LEADERS
Who This Service Is For
First-Time NED Candidates
Senior executives moving towards a first Non Executive Director appointment and needing a CV that positions them for board-level contribution.
Portfolio Career Builders
Former CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CIOs, CHROs and divisional leaders building a portfolio career across multiple board and advisory appointments.
Specialist Advisors
Consultants, transformation leaders and functional specialists seeking advisory or board roles where their expertise adds governance value.
Trustees & Sector Experts
Trustees moving towards paid NED opportunities and sector experts positioning themselves for growth, governance or committee-based appointments.
What Your Non Executive CV Should Communicate
A strong Non Executive CV should show credibility at senior decision-making level, evidence of governance awareness and strategic thinking, appropriate independence from day-to-day executive delivery, and the ability to challenge, support and influence constructively.
It should also demonstrate sector, market or functional relevance, clarity on the kinds of boards where you can add value, and make your career easy to understand quickly. At board level, readers are often assessing fit in seconds. Your CV has to be clear, mature, commercially literate and properly aligned with the appointment you are pursuing.
We also do not share client CV examples, because the content and format are confidential and form part of our intellectual property. Your documents, consultation and career discussions are handled professionally and in complete confidence.
What Our Clients Say
“Tracey was absolutely brilliant in restructuring my CV and LinkedIn. I had plodded on for ages thinking my CV was ok when it clearly wasn’t and Tracey gently and expertly got things on the right track. Fantastic service!”
A. Farr
Ret. Detective Chief Inspector & Company Director | West Midlands
30 Years at the Top of Executive Careers. Let’s Talk About Yours.
Book a free, confidential discussion with one of our senior consultants. We will review your current situation and tell you honestly what your next move needs to achieve.
No obligation. Strictly confidential. Senior consultants only.
Available Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm (GMT). Consultations available via Zoom or Google Meet.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a non-executive director CV different from an executive CV?
A NED CV is read for governance, judgement, and strategic contribution, not operational delivery. Search firms and nomination committees look for board-level credibility, independence, and the value you add in the boardroom.
I am targeting my first NED role, can you help?
Yes. We help experienced executives reframe operational careers into board-ready positioning, drawing out the governance, oversight, and strategic contribution that nomination committees look for.
How much does it cost and how long does it take?
Executive CV services start from £599, with final pricing confirmed at your consultation based on scope and seniority. A first draft typically follows within three to five working days, and most projects are completed within one to two weeks including revisions.
