ESVS Treasurer

Job description – ESVS Treasurer

The European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) is opening a call for applications to elect a Treasurer.

Acting as ESVS Treasurer, the successful candidate will be part of the ESVS leadership within the Executive Committee. This volunteer-based position represents a significant personal commitment and requires availability and time, while offering the opportunity to hold a key decision-making role within a globally recognised organisation, working alongside world-renowned vascular experts in a collaborative and friendly environment. The Treasurer plays a pivotal leadership role within the Executive Committee, with responsibility not only for core fiduciary and financial stewardship, but also for strategic governance oversight of industry relations and partnerships. Through this role, the Treasurer contributes to the Society’s long-term financial sustainability while safeguarding its scientific independence and reputational integrity, supported by professional staff and structured advisory bodies.

The successful candidate will start their mandate in September 2027, for a 5-year term, and shadow the outgoing Treasurer for one year, from September 2026. During the final fifth year the Treasurer will work with their successor to ensure a smooth handover.

As part of the shadowing period, the first Executive Committee commitment for the successful candidate, subject to election on 6 October 2026, will be onsite participation in relevant Executive Committee meetings during the remainder of the ESVS Annual Meeting in Belgrade (6–9 October 2026), and the ESVS Executive Committee Strategy Meeting in Paris on 28–30 October 2026.

What is expected from you?

The successful candidate should commit to:

• Respect ESVS mission and visions
• Work under ESVS SOPs and guidelines
• Undertake approximately 5–7 travels per year
• Participate in regular phone and video conferences with committees, the ESVS Office, congress organisers, and industry partners
• Working closely with the Secretary General and Presidents – current, President-Elect and Deputy President Elect in furthering the Society’s aims.

The role of ESVS Treasurer is pivotal to the Society and can be summarised in four main activity areas.

1. Core Financial Oversight and Governance Responsibilities

 The Treasurer, together with the other Executive Committee members, serves as a Director and Trustee of the Society and shares collective responsibility for its governance.  While the Treasurer holds formal fiduciary responsibility as a Director of the Society, day-to-day financial management, accounting, statutory compliance, and reporting are delivered by the ESVS Office team and a qualified accountant, employed by the Society.

The Treasurer’s role is therefore one of oversight, challenge, and strategic stewardship, rather than hands-on financial administration.

Key responsibilities include:

• Oversight of ESVS finances, budgeting, and long-term financial sustainability
• Accountability for the Society’s accounts and financial position
• Oversight of statutory compliance and financial governance, supported by the ESVS Office and accountant, including auditor engagement Governance-level oversight of financial controls, risk management, and transparency
• Review and presentation of financial information to the Executive Committee, Council, and relevant committees, with support from the ESVS Office and accountant

2. Strategic Industry and Partnership Oversight

The Treasurer acts as the Executive Committee lead for industry relations and strategic partnerships, working closely with an established ESVS Office team and dedicated professional staff who support the day-to-day management and delivery of partnership activities.

In this capacity, the Treasurer:

• Chairs the Industry Relations & Business Development (IRBD) Steering Board
• Provides strategic oversight of ESVS industry partnerships
• Provides continuity and senior governance-level ownership of relationships with Executive Partners
• Validates partnership strategy, revenue objectives, performance, and associated risks
• Reports industry partnership performance, opportunities, and risks to the Executive Committee and Council

The Treasurer provides strategic leadership while ensuring that partnership activities are delivered through appropriate advisory and professional structures (e.g.IRBD advisory board). He or she orchestrates and governs these activities rather than executing them personally.  Industry engagement is a governance and stewardship responsibility, not a sales or operational role.

3. Collaboration, Delegation, and Strategic Focus

 The Treasurer works closely with elected leaders and professional staff to ensure effective delivery while maintaining a strategic focus.

In particular, the Treasurer:

• Works closely with:
• the CEO (strategy implementation and operational alignment)
• the Academy Chair (educational and scientific alignment)
• the Secretary General
• the President
• the Partnership Manager (execution and pipeline management)
• Delegates tactical and day-to-day relationship management where appropriate
• Focuses personal time on:
• top-tier and executive-level partners
• strategic negotiations
• long-term positioning of the Society within the industry ecosystem

4. Active participation in Committee meetings

 The Treasurer actively participates in Society governance and committee work, including attendance at:

• Executive Committee and Council meetings
• IRBD Steering Board and Advisory Board meetings
• Journal Committee meetings
• Annual Meeting Programme Committee
• Annual Meeting governance and oversight: the Treasurer contributes to Executive Committee decisions on the Annual Meeting budget, destinations, venues, and congress floorplan.

In addition, he or she is invited to participate to EJVES strategy meetings and Guidelines Steering Committee meetings.

Participation may be virtual or face-to-face and requires regular engagement throughout the year.

Although the role is voluntary, to reflect the significant time commitment for the work involved with the IRBD, the Trustees have agreed to provide an honorarium of €12,000 per year for this role.

What do you need?

Selection criteria:

• Is a European member of the ESVS in good standing
• Is an actively practising vascular specialist
• Has seniority, leadership experience, and strategic credibility
• Has strong professional credibility and established contacts with industry
• Is willing and able to engage strategically with industry partners at governance level
• Demonstrates financial literacy and the ability to oversee and challenge financial information
• Is able to work effectively with professional staff and advisory experts
• Has no unresolved conflicts of interest
• Is fluent in English

 How do you get involved?

• Applications must be submitted via the ESVS website by 31 May 2026.
• Applications must include:
  • A letter confirming that the applicant is a vascular specialist in good standing, signed by the relevant National Vascular Society and dated no more than three months prior to submission.
  • A completed declaration of conflicts of interest.
• As agreed at the 2025 ExCo Strategy Meeting, all applications will be made available for consultation by the membership.
• Members will be invited to submit questions to their Council representatives in advance of the interviews.  Members from countries without Council representation may submit questions directly to the ESVS office.
• All member-submitted questions will be reviewed and vetted by the Executive Committee at its September meeting, ahead of the interviews.

This approach reflects a commitment to improved inclusivity through member participation, while maintaining principles of uniformity and fairness.

Election and ratification process

• Interviews and elections will take place onsite during the ESVS Council Meeting on Tuesday 6 October 2026.
• Members may attend the interviews, subject to prior registration, and will be permitted access to the chat function.
• The Deputy President-Elect will moderate member questions.
• The interview format will consist of:
  • Five minutes for candidate presentation; followed by
  • Ten minutes of questions.
• The elected candidate must then be ratified by those present at the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 7 October 2026.
• Subject to ratification, the Treasurer-Elect will be invited to attend meetings with sponsors onsite during the remainder of the Annual Meeting.

The ESVS is an inclusive organisation, which values and seeks out a diverse membership pool and promotes inclusion among members. We embrace all differences and foster respect and a sense of belonging. We believe that diversity enriches our perspectives, improves our performance and makes everyone feel safe and valued.