The Church of England is looking to recruit an investment director to look after a £5.7bn (€6.4bn) investment portfolio, just months after one of its archbishops lambasted short-sellers of banking stocks, labelling them "bank robbers and asset strippers".

The successful candidate will report to the 33 Church commissioners, who include the Archbishops of York and Canterbury, who are in charge of the Church of England's investments, which was most recently valued at £5.7bn at the end of 2007. The commissioners are based in London.