Business Development Officer (Parental Cover)

ClientEarth; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

ClientEarth is seeking a skilled Business Development Officer for a 12-month parental cover role. The position involves researching and securing funding from trusts and foundations to support the organization's environmental initiatives. This role will allow you to leverage your fundraising expertise in a flexible and impactful environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a fundraising role for a charity or NGO.
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake prospect research for potential funders.
• Draft compelling fundraising materials and proposals.
• Liaise with funder contact points to understand their interests.

Skills

Fundraising

Research

Communication

Proposal Writing

Job description

Business Development Officer (Parental Cover)

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• Location: London
• Contract Type: Fixed Term
• Contract Duration: 12 month maternity cover
• Hours: Full Time
• First Interview Dates: 7 July 2025
• Expected Start Date: As soon as possible but latest 1st September 2025

About the role

We are looking for a skilled trusts and foundations fundraiser to join the Business Development team at ClientEarth for a 12 month maternity cover. The Business Development Officer role will involve researching, cultivating, applying for and securing new strategically aligned funding from trusts, foundations and governments around the world. They will manage their own portfolio of prospective funders and liaise with ClientEarth’s global teams across different programme areas and geographies. Joining ClientEarth’s thriving and growing Business Development team, the postholder will use their skills and experience to support the essential work of one of the world’s most ambitious environmental organisations, and help protect our planet in this crucial decade.

Meet your Manager

In this role, you will be managed by Carolina Bejarano, Development Manager within ClientEarth's Business Development team. Carolina brings over nine years of experience in the public and international development sector, with a strong track record in securing funding from trusts, foundations, corporate and institutional donors. She has worked with a diverse range of NGOs, supporting programmes focused on humanitarian aid, human rights, and sustainable development. She is based in our London office.

Main Duties

• Undertake prospect research and due diligence to scope potential new funders
• Draft clear and compelling fundraising materials including cases for support, funding proposals, and concept notes
• Meet with funder contact points to understand their interests/priorities, present proposals and provide insight to ClientEarth’s work
• Support the development and improvement of team systems and processes to enable effective and efficient working

See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.

Role requirements

• Experience of working in a fundraising role for a charity, NGO, private or public entity (essential)
• Experience of drafting compelling proposals for trusts, foundations and statutory institutions (essential)
• Experience of supporting the relationship development process with a new donor, from prospect research through to cultivation (essential)
• Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication (essential)

See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.

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

Have a question about this job? Please visit our Careers site for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.

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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