UK Programme Manager, TrustLaw

Job posted by: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Thu, 8 Sep 2016

Job Details:

Organisation: Thomson Reuters Foundation

Deadline Thu, 6 Oct 2016

Job type: Contract

Location: United Kingdom

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Thomson Reuters Foundation

The Thomson Reuters Foundation stands for free, independent journalism, human rights, women’s empowerment, and the rule of law. We expose corruption worldwide and play a leading role in the global fight against human trafficking. We use the skills, values, and expertise of Thomson Reuters to run programmes that trigger real change and empower people around the world, including free legal assistance, journalism and media training, coverage of the world’s under-reported stories, and the Trust Women Conference.

We have offices in 14 countries. We speak 35 languages. We work in partnership with journalists, law firms, social enterprises, NGOs and human rights leaders to foster socio-economic progress and strengthen the rule of law around the world.

TrustLaw

TrustLaw is the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s global pro bono legal program. Our mission is to spread the practice of pro bono worldwide to drive social change. We help high-impact NGOs and social enterprises to grow, streamline their operations and navigate complex laws and regulations by connecting them with free legal assistance from the best law firms around the world. We also deliver groundbreaking legal research on key social and policy issues that our members use to support their advocacy and law reform efforts.

Launched in 2010, TrustLaw has grown to include over 3,400 members in 170 countries, including over 600 law firms and in-house legal teams and over 2,700 NGO and social enterprise members.

The Foundation is recruiting a UK Programme Manager, TrustLaw. The position would be based in London in Thomson Reuters’ Canary Wharf office. The role is a fixed-term 12 month maternity cover contract. 

Responsibilities

This will include:

  • Supporting TrustLaw’s largest regional portfolio of law firms, corporations, referral partners, NGOs, social enterprises and other key stakeholders.
  • Recruiting, vetting, managing and engaging NGO, social enterprise, and legal team members of TrustLaw through strong one-to-one relationship management to ensure TrustLaw regional quality and growth metrics are met.
  • Supporting multiple cross-border research and policy advisory programmes that address the most critical needs facing our NGO and social enterprise members.
  • Devising and implementing a regional strategy to expand TrustLaw’s membership, ensuring we serve the best NGOs and social enterprises, as well as the strongest law firms and corporate in-house legal teams.
  • Contributing to the TrustLaw global annual strategy.
  • Seeking out and developing fruitful relationships with potential partners and members to further the mission of TrustLaw.
  • Maintaining a high profile by representing TrustLaw and the Thomson Reuters Foundation by speaking publicly on our work at panels, conferences, or other speaking engagements.
  • Creating and executing a robust communications strategy that includes member events and promotion of TrustLaw publications.
  • Lead and manage the annual TrustLaw legal training on social enterprise and impact investing for lawyers in England and Wales.

Key skills and experience                      

  • Experience in the charity, NGO or social enterprise sector and an understanding of how it operates at local, regional and international levels. Understanding and interest in social and policy issues.
  • Proven organisational and project management skills and experience of managing competing priorities in a fast paced environment.
  • Experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders, from leaders in the social impact space to senior corporate executives and partners of top law firms, as well as social entrepreneurs, NGOs and other beneficiaries of our services.
  • Experience conducting due diligence, monitoring the effectiveness and impact of NGOs and social enterprises.
  • An exceptional communicator with strong writing skills and extensive public speaking experience.
  • A creative quick thinker who is also a highly motivated self-starter, with an ability to work independently and contribute ideas to the team.
  • Experience in Salesforce highly desirable.
  • Fluent in English, other languages highly desirable.
  • A degree, preferably in the field of social change, policy management, development or law
  • A willingness to travel internationally.

Deadline for applications: Thursday 6 October 

Salary: The salary is relative to the charitable sector and will be commensurate with experience.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

To apply for this position, send your CV and covering letter describing how you meet the specifications for this role and what you bring to it to trustlaw@thomsonreuters.com with subject line “UK Programme Manager”.



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