• Salary: London £44,561 per annum / Berlin €55.302,12 per annum / Brussels €3.958,13 per month;


• Location: Berlin, Brussels, London;


• Contract Type: Fixed Term;


• Contract Duration: 6 months;


• Hours: Full Time or Part Time;


• Hours Details: Contract end date would be 31/12/2025. Would consider someone working 3 days per week;


• Closing Date: 26 May 2025;


• First Interview Dates: 2 June 2025;


• Expected Start Date: June/July.

• Contributing to the delivery of the global Fundraising Strategy through driving improvements of relevant policies, processes and tools along the entire funding management cycle ensuring effective and efficient internal operations;


• Effectively plan and deliver priority initiatives (including policy revision, risk matrix tool development, streamlining corporate income processes) collaborating with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure that relevant perspectives are incorporated and work with their line manager on effective prioritisation;


• Enable effective decision-making across ClientEarth’s existing and continuously growing funding portfolio, and occasionally review new funding agreements and advise staff during the contracting process.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience working on funder compliance, or in a project management or fundraising role in a medium and/or large global non-profit organisations;


• Considerable understanding of financial, reputational and legal risks and requirements e.g. when assessing funding opportunities, or when reviewing, negotiating or managing funding agreements.

• Previous experience planning and implementing new processes, tools or ways of working, and working across different departments with staff with different professional expertise;


• Experience of working with a CRM database, ideally Raiser’s Edge.

• Others in the wider External Affairs Department (e.g. Operations, Music & Culture, Communications);


• Governance & Legal Services Department (especially the Legal Services team);


• Finance Business Partner team and other relevant members of the Finance Department;


• Programme Management staff and others as relevant.

• Contributing to the delivery of the global Fundraising Strategy through driving improvements of relevant policies, processes and tools along the entire funding management cycle ensuring
  effective and efficient internal operations;


• Effectively plan and deliver priority initiatives (including policy revision, risk matrix tool development, streamlining corporate income processes) collaborating with stakeholders across the organisation to ensure that relevant perspectives are incorporated and work with their line manager on effective prioritisation;


• Enable effective decision-making across ClientEarth’s existing and continously growing funding portfolio, and occasionally review new funding agreements and advise staff during the contracting process;


• Clarify complex issues advising fundraising and programmatic staff on internal processes, contractual compliance, due diligence queries and risk management as needed.

• This role can be based in ClientEarth’s UK, Belgian or German offices. Occasional travel to other ClientEarth offices might be required, in line with our travel and environmental policies.

• Experience working on funder compliance, or in a project management or fundraising role in a medium and/or large global non-profit organisations;


• Considerable understanding of financial, reputational and legal risks and requirements e.g. when assessing funding opportunities, or when reviewing, negotiating or managing funding agreements;


• Advanced knowledge of MS Suite, especially Excel, open to engage with new tools and technology.

• Previous experience planning and implementing new processes, tools or ways of working, and working across different departments with staff with different professional expertise;


• Experience of working with a CRM database, ideally Raiser’s Edge.

• Fluent (CEFR level C2) in English;


• Strong collaborative working, good stakeholder management skills, able to find effective compromises where multiple viewpoints exist;


• Strong planning and prioritisation abilities, proactively progressing agreed activities / workplan, and being able to adjust flexibly to changes;


• Able to analyse complex problems and propose solutions, and to break down complex matters into simple language / guidance;


• Strong alignment with ClientEarth values and commitment to our vision, and mission and equity, diversity, and inclusion strategy objectives.

• 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 UK, Belgium or Germany;


• ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.