Grants Management & Compliance Director

Longview Philanthropy USA Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established nonprofit organization is seeking a passionate Grants & Compliance Director to lead the processing of significant grant funds and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards. This role is pivotal in mitigating risks associated with global challenges like AI safety and nuclear policy. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, focusing on outcomes and continuous improvement. With a strong emphasis on attention to detail and effective communication, this position offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in philanthropy. Join a dedicated team committed to excellence and innovation in grantmaking.

Benefits

10% employer pension contribution

Equipment budget

Training budget

£5,000 p.a. well-being budget

Private health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Income protection insurance

Lunch provided in the office

Qualifications

• 3+ years in nonprofit operations and grants management.
• Familiarity with UK nonprofit legal context is essential.

Responsibilities

• Process millions in grants while ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
• Manage and improve grants tracking systems and cybersecurity plans.

Skills

Nonprofit operations experience

Grants management

Legal compliance

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Systems improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Sheets

Airtable

Job description

Role: The Grants & Compliance Director will work within the Operations team to process outgoing and incoming grants, help ensure organisational compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and support various risk management functions, like cybersecurity. This role is in-person, based in London. Note that depending on the candidate’s experience, we may offer this role at the Manager or Associate-level instead.

About Longview Philanthropy

Longview Philanthropy is a non-profit based in the UK and US. We design and execute bespoke giving strategies for major donors. Our grant recommendations are driven by the conviction that we can use evidence and reason to find the highest-impact donation opportunities. We focus on global challenges that could transform our future for many generations to come, including AI safety and governance, biosecurity, and nuclear weapons policy. Everything we offer is free-of-charge, independent, and often reviewed by external experts. We currently advise donors worldwide. We have recommended >$10m grants annually since our founding, and we have plans to scale up our giving.

Impact in this role

Grants are central to Longview’s mission of reducing risks from global challenges (such as AI and nuclear weapons) through high impact philanthropy. We make grants to world-leading experts and organisations making progress and pursuing solutions in these critical areas. The Grants & Compliance Director will process millions of dollars of grants annually, ensuring grantees have the resources they need to continue their important work.

Compliance underpins everything we do at Longview. The Grants & Compliance Director will work to mitigate regulatory risks, meet legal requirements, and thereby enable the organisation as a whole to continue its activities in pursuit of impact.

Longview Philanthropy’s team culture

We are a collaborative, dedicated and positive team. We are all deeply motivated by the work that we do and the impact we can have. We are an ambitious organisation with a culture of clear communication, commitment to excellence, direct feedback, total ownership over our work, and a strong focus on outcomes.

Responsibilities

General

The Grants & Compliance Director will maintain and improve our grants processing systems, including processing the receipt and disbursement of millions of dollars worth of grants annually. They will help the organisation meet its legal and regulatory requirements, with a particular focus on Longview’s UK entity/ies. They will support various risk management activities, including e.g. cybersecurity and insurance. They will report to Andrew Player, our Head of Grants Management & Compliance.

• Grants management
  • Process outgoing grants to Longview’s grant recipients
  • Ensure all grants conform to our Grantmaking Policy and meet legal requirements
  • Ensure adequate grantee reporting
  • Facilitate incoming grants to Longview itself
  • Manage and improve grants tracking systems
• Compliance
  • Work with our accountant to prepare and review our UK financial statements
  • Fulfil UK statutory reporting requirements for our UK entity
  • Ensure our UK entity’s board meets its compliance requirements
  • Implement UK compliance policies across the organisation
• Lead on forming and implementing our cybersecurity plan
• Lead on reviewing and managing our insurance covers
• Support on our due diligence processes on external stakeholders
• Support our overall risk management process

Outcomes

• Within three months of starting:
  • Autonomously process grants from our US and UK entities to charitable grantees;
  • Manage and start improving grants tracking systems;
  • Understand and start to prepare UK statutory filings;
  • Create a plan for managing organisational cybersecurity; and
  • Review and evaluate organisational insurance coverages.

Who Should Apply for This Role?

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following:

Essential Skills, Abilities, and Attributes

Experience

• At least 3 years’ experience in nonprofit operations roles; and
• Experience in nonprofit legal compliance and/or grants management.

Abilities and Attributes

• Familiarity with the UK nonprofit legal and regulatory context;
• Familiarity with grants management processes at a charity or foundation, ideally in the UK;
• Interest in systems improvements: ability to continually assess and improve systems to increase efficiency of our processes;
• Excellent communication skills: the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with internal and high-stakes external stakeholders; and
• Outstanding attention to detail: ability to execute on high-stakes tasks (e.g. multi-million dollar transfers) without error.

Desired Skills, Abilities, and Attributes

• Familiarity with US nonprofit legal and regulatory context;
• Familiarity with multi-entity organisational structures;
• Familiarity with Longview’s cause areas; and
• Solid spreadsheet skills, especially with Google Sheets and/or Airtable.

Salary, Benefits and Location

• This position is full-time, based in London.
• We may be able to sponsor UK work visas for this position.
• Salary of £65,000 - 85,000 p.a. dependent on experience and skills.
• Benefits include:
  • 10% employer pension contribution
  • Equipment budget, training budget, £5,000 p.a. well-being budget
  • Private health, dental, vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Income protection insurance
  • Lunch provided in the office
  • 4 months’ fully paid family leave
• We also have flexible working hours and team members occasionally work from home.
  • We typically work regular hours (~9am-6pm).
• Second stage: First round screening interview
• Third stage: Paid 4-hour work task
  • We will pay candidates £50/hr for completing this stage.
• Fourth stage: interview (1 hour) & reference checks
  • We will conduct interviews on a rolling basis starting the week of January 20th, 2025.
  • More information on Longview’s referencing process can be found here.
• Fifth stage: In-person (in London) or remote 1-3 day work trial (paid)
  • We recognise a work trial is a significant commitment. An honourarium will be provided to all candidates who complete a work trial and travel and accommodation costs will be reimbursed.
    • Anyone doing a paid work trial must have the relevant right to work in the UK.
  • We are keen to work with the final candidate(s) to ensure they are able to complete a work trial, and aim to be flexible and accommodating. We recognize it may not be possible in all cases. Please reach out if you are interested in applying but think you’d be unable to complete a work trial.

The starting date for the position will be determined together with the successful applicant. The ideal candidate would start by April 2025.

Longview Philanthropy is an equal opportunity employer and we aim to employ people with many different experiences, perspectives and backgrounds who share our passion and believe in our mission. We do not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We are happy to make any reasonable accommodations necessary to welcome all to our workplace. Please contact us to discuss adjustments to the application process.