TrustLaw: Head of Legal (Maternity Cover) – closing date 27 April

The Thomson Reuters Foundation is recruiting a Head of Legal (Maternity Cover) for TrustLaw and is looking for an experienced lawyer with experience in pro bono.

Location: London (inc. some international travel when safe to do so)

Contract: Full-time, fixed-term

Salary: Salary commensurate with the social sector and level of experience

Closing date: 27th April 2021 (Applications will be reviewed as they come in, on a rolling basis)

About TrustLaw:

TrustLaw is the Thomson Reuters Foundation's global pro bono legal programme. They connect leading law firms and legal teams to provide free legal assistance to organisations working for social and environmental change. They work with over 450 legal teams across 170 countries that support the legal requests of TrustLaw NGO and social enterprise members for free. They also conduct research on key social and policy issues that members use to support their advocacy and law reform ideas, as well as delivering capacity-building workshops for practical guidance on legal issues.

Role Overview:

The Head of Legal (Maternity Cover) is a member of TrustLaw’s senior management team and reports to the Director of TrustLaw. The successful candidate will lead a team of lawyers that works closely with NGO and social enterprise members to identify their legal needs and finds lawyers who offer pro bono legal assistance. The Head of Legal (Maternity Cover) will also oversee TrustLaw’s relationships with its law firm and in-house legal team members worldwide, identify strategic opportunities and partnerships and oversee the development and publication of legal research and guides for the social sector.

As a Head of Legal (Maternity Cover) you will:

• Implement TrustLaw’s 2021 strategy and support the team to deliver on their regional strategies;
• Manage a multi-functional team of legal and programme managers and officers based around the world;
• Oversee the team’s handling of pro bono requests from our global community of NGOs and social enterprises--from scoping to placing and managing pro bono projects and cross-border research;
• Build and maintain relationships with our law firm and in-house legal team members globally;
• Help devise strategies for implementing TrustLaw’s monitoring and evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) system;
• Oversee global initiatives including the TrustLaw Index of Pro Bono and Social Enterprise and Impact Investing Training courses;
• Support the development and stewardship of partnerships with donors and companies and special projects;
• Represent the Foundation at major events and present TrustLaw to a variety of stakeholders.
  

Person Specification:

• A qualified lawyer with at least 7+ years of work experience and experience in legal pro bono;
• Experienced as a leader managing a team and with global working arrangements;   
• Fluent in English, with excellent writing skills and public speaking experience. Other languages highly desirable;
• Experienced or with demonstrated interest in media freedom, inclusive economies and/or human rights;
• Experienced in working in or with the non-profit, philanthropic or social enterprise sectors; and
• Willing to travel internationally and have the right to work in the UK.

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