Grants Manager

ClientEarth; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Job summary

An environmental non-profit organization based in London is seeking a Grants Manager to lead in renewing and managing income from trusts and foundations. You will shape fundraising strategies across Europe, the US, and Asia, ensuring effective grant management while building relationships with key partners. The ideal candidate has substantial experience in fundraising and grant proposals. This full-time role allows for flexible working, offering a blend of home and office-based work.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in fundraising or project management role for a charity or NGO.
• Experience drafting complex proposals for trusts and securing multi-year grants.
• Ability to manage donor relationships effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of grants from key Trusts and Foundations.
• Develop proposals and reports to meet funding priorities.
• Work with teams on budget forecasts and donor pipelines.
• Oversee the work of line managed staff.
• Support the development and implementation of fundraising strategies.

Skills

Fundraising

Grant management

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Job description

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• Location: London
• Contract Type: Indefinite
• Hours: Full Time
• Closing Date: 8 September 2025

About the role

Join ClientEarth as our next Grants Manager and play a vital role in securing the resources that power our mission to protect people and planet. In this role you will lead on renewing and managing income from major trusts, foundations, and institutional funders, while building strong relationships with some of our largest and most strategic partners. The role also offers the chance to help shape and deliver our fundraising strategy across Europe, the US, and Asia.

Meet your Manager

You will be managed by Jamil De Dominicis. Jamil joined ClientEarth in 2019 and is based in London. As Global Head of Grants, he leads the Grants Management team and oversees ClientEarth’s grants income from trusts, foundations and other statutory and institutional funders. Prior to joining ClientEarth, Jamil worked in various policy, research and grant management roles at the international affairs think tank Chatham House and the National Foundation for Youth Music.

Main Duties

• Manage a portfolio of grants from key Trusts, Foundations and statutory funders. Ensure that funders are aware of project performance, and that ClientEarth’s implementation is always in compliance with grant agreements.
• Develop and produce well researched and comprehensive proposals and reports to existing donors that meet funding priorities and requirements, within the submission deadline and oversee the coordination of Programme, Development and Finance teams as required for effective grant management.
• Work closely with the Global Head of Grants, Grants Management Lead and wider Development Leadership on budget forecasts and donor pipeline to ensure effective, joined-up cultivation of prospects and income generation.
• Oversee, review and, as appropriate, sign–off on the work of line managed staff (including reports, proposal, and other written material for internal and external purposes).
• Support the Global Head of Grants to develop and implement the team’s annual planning and wider fundraising strategy.

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

Role requirements

• Significant and demonstrable experience of working in a fundraising, grant management or a project management role for a charity, NGO, private or public entity (essential)
• Significant experience of drafting complex proposals for trusts, foundations and statutory institutions and securing multi-year, six and seven-figure grants (essential)
• Experience of successfully managing donor relationships, from cultivation to stewardship encompassing both personal engagement with funders and/or coordinating the input of colleagues from across the organisation (essential)
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, with ability to foster positive working relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders, including and especially with funders (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

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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 as well as our flexible working FAQ.

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. See our equity, diversity and inclusion journey page for more.

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.

Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Business Development
• Industries: Non-profit Organizations