Job Details:
Organisation: Thomson Reuters Foundation
Deadline Fri, 8 Sep 2017
Job type: Permanent
Location:
United Kingdom
Programme Coordinator, TrustLaw
Organisation: Thomson Reuters Foundation
Deadline: 8th September 2017
Job type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: United Kingdom
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 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 4,000 members in 170 countries, including over 700 law firms and in-house legal teams and over 3,300 NGO and social enterprise members.
Job Summary
TrustLaw is looking for a Programme Coordinator to support the team in connecting pro bono projects around the world.
Working with a dynamic, global team, you will support us with all aspects of keeping the TrustLaw programme running smoothly. This will include:
- Liaising regularly with our members: law firms, corporate counsel, NGOs and social enterprises.
- Facilitating the process of connecting legal providers to pro bono clients.
- Monitoring and managing team knowledge and information flow, including shared mailboxes, calendars and phone lines.
- Scheduling project scoping calls, team meetings and other team events.
- Administering, monitoring and reporting on accounts and projects on Salesforce, our client relationship management system.
- Overseeing and reporting on project metrics and the status of projects.
The ideal candidate for this position would be:
- A highly motivated self-starter, with an ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Experienced in an administrative role.
- Interest in legal and/or international development sectors preferred.
- A proactive, process-oriented individual with excellent client relationship skills and strong attention to detail.
- Knowledge of Salesforce would be an advantage.
An excellent communicator with first-class communication skills. Fluent English is a must and additional languages would be preferred.
This is a full-time position based in London.
To apply for this position, send your CV and covering letter describing how you meet the specifications for this role to trustlaw@thomsonreuters.com, with subject line “TrustLaw Programme Coordinator Application”.
Programme Coordinator, TrustLaw
Job posted by: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Thu, 10 Aug 2017Job Details:
Organisation: Thomson Reuters Foundation
Deadline Fri, 8 Sep 2017
Job type: Permanent
Location: United Kingdom
Programme Coordinator, TrustLaw
Organisation: Thomson Reuters Foundation
Deadline: 8th September 2017
Job type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: United Kingdom
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 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 4,000 members in 170 countries, including over 700 law firms and in-house legal teams and over 3,300 NGO and social enterprise members.
Job Summary
TrustLaw is looking for a Programme Coordinator to support the team in connecting pro bono projects around the world.
Working with a dynamic, global team, you will support us with all aspects of keeping the TrustLaw programme running smoothly. This will include:
The ideal candidate for this position would be:
An excellent communicator with first-class communication skills. Fluent English is a must and additional languages would be preferred.
This is a full-time position based in London.
To apply for this position, send your CV and covering letter describing how you meet the specifications for this role to trustlaw@thomsonreuters.com, with subject line “TrustLaw Programme Coordinator Application”.