Salary: £74,750
Location: London
Contract Type: Indefinite
Hours: Full Time
Closing Date: 19 February 2025
First Interview Dates: Starting w/c 3rd March 2025
About the role
Are you passionate about using your global strategic development and fundraising expertise to make a meaningful impact on the planet? Join ClientEarth, a leading environmental law charity, as our Global Head of Grants. This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of our mission, leading ClientEarth's global fundraising team to drive income growth.
Global Head of Grants
In this key role, you'll help ensure ClientEarth's continued success in environmental protection and policy advocacy. By leading the management of ClientEarth’s grants income from trusts, foundations and other statutory and institutional funders, the Global Head of Grants will play a vital part in expanding the organization’s initiatives, advancing its legal and policy work, and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.
Meet your Manager
In this role, you will be managed by Hannah Braithwaite. Hannah leads fundraising efforts for ClientEarth and is accountable for all organisational income. Hannah has worked in fundraising for more than a decade, specialising in raising significant funds for international nature and climate causes, and has held senior leadership positions for the past 5 years.
Main Duties
* Drive the implementation of fundraising strategies targeting global Trusts, Foundations, and Governments.
* Take the lead on managing ClientEarth’s grant relationships across all fundraising regions.
* Oversee the Grants Management Team, providing effective line management and ensuring that Leads, Managers, and Officers are supported and empowered to take charge of their respective funding portfolios.
Role Requirements
* Extensive experience in grant management and contract oversight with complex funders.
* Strong understanding of foundation, institutional, and statutory income streams, as well as financial processes.
* Proven expertise in managing multi-year and seven-figure grant proposals from trusts, foundations, and/or institutional funders.
Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
Further Information
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Flexible working: We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based See our Benefits page for more.
ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds.
Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the United Kingdom.
ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.
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