Director’s Service Agreement — Word & PDF Template

This director’s service agreement template sets out the terms of employment for an executive or managing director of a company. It covers duties, remuneration, benefits, notice, garden leave, confidentiality, intellectual property and post-termination restrictions, giving companies in England and Wales a robust contract for board-level appointments.

Who is this template for?

It is designed for companies appointing executive directors, owner-managed businesses formalising a director’s role, HR teams and company secretaries, and advisers preparing senior employment contracts that go beyond a standard statement of particulars.

What does the template include?

The agreement is built from detailed, professionally drafted clauses:

• Parties — identifies the company and the director.
• Appointment — the role, start date and reporting line.
• Duties — the director’s responsibilities and time commitment.
• Hours of Work — expected working hours.
• Remuneration — salary and review arrangements.
• Benefits — any additional benefits provided.
• Holiday Entitlement — annual leave and bank holidays.
• Sickness and Sick Pay — sick-pay arrangements.
• Notice Period — notice required from each party.
• Garden Leave — placing the director on garden leave during notice.
• Confidentiality — protection of confidential information.
• Intellectual Property — ownership of work created.
• Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation — post-termination restrictive covenants.
• Board Membership — appointment to and removal from the board.
• Governing Law and Jurisdiction — confirms England and Wales law applies.
• Entire Agreement — confirms the document is the complete record.
• Signatures — signing block for both parties.

Easy to customise

The template opens in Microsoft Word, Google Docs and LibreOffice. Fill in the highlighted fields, set the remuneration, notice and restrictions, tick the relevant options and edit any clause to suit the role.

Format and scope

Download instantly as an editable Word (.docx) file and a print-ready PDF, formatted to A4. Written in plain British English with light, general references to England and Wales employment and company law.