ChairX & City CV - "Mastering the NED Interview Process "

23/10/2025 at 1.55pm

with Victoria McLean , CEO, City CV

Open to Members & Guests (Free)

Boardroom Bound: Mastering the NED Interview Process

You’ve made it to the NED shortlist - no small feat in this hyper-competitive, high-stakes territory, so well done. But now comes the real test.

Non-Executive Director interviews are in a league of their own. You may be used to showcasing your project delivery record, firefighting skills or how you managed a large team - but now, you need to change pace. NED interviews are all about your ability to challenge, advise and oversee - not "do".

A NED doesn’t run the show - they guide it. That means every word, every example, every insight you share needs to prove your strategic value, boardroom credibility, risk awareness; you need to show independent judgement, governance know-how, and an ability to influence without authority - the list is long, and different, and if you don’t know how to prepare for it, hard to fulfil.

This ChairX event with Victoria McLean, founder and CEO of City CV, is your inside track to standing out.

Whether you're trying to secure your first NED position or vying for a more high-profile board seat, this masterclass is what separates successful candidates from those who walk away empty-handed. 

What you’ll learn:

What boards are really listening for in a NED interview

How to prepare for questions that test your independence and judgement

How to position your experience to highlight board-level value, not operational success

Strategies to handle board dynamics, earn influence and stand out in a room of experts

Common mistakes first-time NEDs make - and how to avoid them

Actionable steps you can take to tailor your preparation and walk in with confidence 

This session is led by Victoria McLean, who has coached hundreds of senior leaders into board positions across a range of sectors. An industry-leading career strategist and former headhunter, Victoria's approach blends commercial insights with real-world boardroom knowledge to help you pitch your value with clarity and impact. Don’t let a lack of preparation hold you back.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain a competitive edge in your Non-Executive Director portfolio career.

In this live masterclass, you will learn tips and strategies from Victoria McLean, CEO of Hanover Talent Solutions and award-winning, international career consultancy City CV. Victoria is a career industry expert, award-winning Board CV writer and coach, who has helped over 30,000 candidates secure their dream role. Victoria has developed a nuanced and strategic approach, which fuses market knowledge with a deep understanding of recruitment techniques to help build your personal brand.

 About Victoria McLean

As CEO at Hanover Talent Solutions, incorporating award-winning international career consultancy City CV, I have devoted my career to guiding organisations and individuals through career transition and development.

Following a global recruitment career, I joined Goldman Sachs and then Merrill Lynch, where I oversaw recruitment through significant industry growth before managing redeployment in the Financial Crisis. In 2008, I established City CV, setting a vision and strategy that grew City CV from my kitchen table to a career consultancy with a unique, end-to-end career management offering.

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