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We have an exciting opportunity for an emerging lawyer with exceptional writing and communication skills and a passion for fighting corruption and injustice, to join our small and growing team as a Legal Fellow.
This one-year fellowship offers a unique springboard for an aspiring barrister or solicitor through its combination of practical legal experience (encompassing commercial, public and criminal litigation) and specialist policy exposure in the fields of economic crime and corruption.
Who we are
Spotlight on Corruption is a UK-based charity, founded in September 2019, that shines a light on the UK’s role in corruption at home and abroad. We want to see a society with strong, transparent and accountable institutions which ensure corruption is not tolerated and democracy flourishes both in the UK and globally.
We track how the UK is implementing its anti-corruption laws and monitor the effectiveness of anti-corruption enforcement in the UK. We build the evidence base for reform through our unique court monitoring programme as well as investigative research and extensive engagement with experts and frontline practitioners. The successes of our legal work include intervening in a major Court of Appeal case to safeguard the UK’s anti-money laundering regime, supporting a challenge to reveal the identity of a major political donor in a dirty money case, and winning the right to publish the jury bundle in a high-profile trial about a corrupt arms deal.
Acting as policy entrepreneurs, we develop innovative and pragmatic solutions and disseminate our work through hard-hitting reports and briefings to inform decision-makers and the general public. We follow through with dogged advocacy, working in a highly collaborative manner to build consensus for reform.
What we are looking for
We are looking for a recent law graduate or early career professional with an outstanding eye for detail, strong analytical and research skills, and demonstrable experience in writing and communicating persuasively.
Working closely with our tight-knit and dynamic team, you will help deliver our unique court monitoring programme by following major cases related to corruption and economic crime that are heard in the UK courts. This work will give you invaluable first-hand exposure to legal proceedings across a range of courts and tribunals in England and Wales – not only high-profile criminal prosecutions and asset recovery proceedings, but also major commercial litigation and other civil claims, as well as judicial review proceedings and regulatory enforcement action.
As the Legal Fellow, you will benefit from the mentorship of a leading barrister as well as other support when drafting court applications or submissions and scoping potential opportunities for strategic litigation that could advance Spotlight’s advocacy objectives. Working closely with the Deputy Director, you will also engage with a range of lawyers who advise Spotlight on strategic litigation opportunities. In the course of this work, you will help build our relationships with the legal sector as well as strengthen our relationships with law enforcement agencies, civil servants, journalists, and civil society partners, particularly in the Global South.
Drawing on your close monitoring of court cases and engagement with law enforcement agencies, legal practitioners and other experts, you will contribute evidence-based research, briefings, blogs and commentary on core areas of our work. This will require forensic attention to detail, strong quantitative and qualitative research skills, and a flair for communicating complex issues in a compelling and accessible way.
You will be confident working with complex legal materials and following court proceedings while showing enthusiastic, creative and strategic engagement with the broader policy issues arising from our casework. You will feel comfortable drafting briefings to inform parliamentarians and influence decision-makers as well as contributing blogs and rapid-response social media commentary on key developments to advance Spotlight’s key messages.
The successful applicant must be London based in order to attend court hearings and regular team meetings.
Key Responsibilities:
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Checking court lists, attending court hearings and writing accessible, high-quality monitoring notes
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Assisting with the drafting of applications and representations to the court on open justice issues including access to court documents and reporting restrictions orders
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Developing case studies for our corruption cases database
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Drafting briefings, blogs, social media content and other outputs on legal developments and implications of cases
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Preparing and presenting briefings on the implications of cases and potential litigation opportunities
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Undertaking research and analysis on key cases and the facts behind them
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Developing and managing partnerships with civil society partners in the Global South on issues arising from court cases, such as joint applications or press statements.
Person Specification:
Essential
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Excellent degree in law or a non-law degree with a law conversion course (GDL/PGDL)
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Superb written and verbal communication skills
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Strong skills in information-gathering, research, analysis and investigation with an exceptional eye for detail
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Proven ability to prioritise and juggle multiple complex tasks
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Proven ability to work on own initiative while maintaining strong communication with team members
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Strong organisational and administrative skills including IT proficiency, and a rigorous approach to maintaining records
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A strong interest in corruption and economic crime issues and laws
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Eligibility to live and work in the UK
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London-based
Desirable
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UK-based practical legal or court reporting experience
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Completion of the Bar Vocational Course (BVC), Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) or Legal Practice Course (LPC)
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Experience of policy research and advocacy in a non-governmental organisation
Working arrangements:
Full-time, 35 hours per week, subject to discussion with the suitable candidate. 30 days of annual leave (plus public holidays). Largely remote working but must be London-based in order to attend court hearings and regular team meetings. Flexible working available, including a nine-day fortnight.
Responsible to: Deputy Director
Start date: mid-October 2026, or as soon as possible.
Interview dates:
Short-listing will take place in w/c 14 September 2026.
We anticipate that interviews for short-listed candidates will take place via Zoom in w/c 21 September 2026 (first round) and in-person in London in w/c 28 September 2026 (for those who progress to the second round).
Applications should be made by way of a covering letter setting out suitability for the role set against the person specification, and a CV.
Spotlight on Corruption shines a light on the UK’s role in corruption at home and abroad.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
If you’re someone who enjoys getting behind the data, asking the right questions and turning research into something people can actually use, this is a role worth taking a look at. As Market Research Co-ordinator, you’ll be part of RBL’s central Customer and Market Research function, supporting a varied programme of qualitative and quantitative research from start to finish. You’ll build and manage surveys, coordinate fieldwork, work with research agencies, panels and suppliers, and support everything from ongoing tracking studies to one off projects responding to emerging business questions. No two projects will necessarily look the same, so this is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and wants to be involved in the detail of how research is planned, delivered and used.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
A big part of the role will be taking research beyond the raw data. You’ll clean and analyse findings, identify the points that matter and turn them into clear charts, tables, summaries and presentations that make the story easy to understand. You’ll also take ownership of the day to day organisation of our insight repository, making sure research is properly captured, easy to find and available to colleagues when they need it. You’ll have the opportunity to work with research from across the organisation, building a strong understanding of our customers and audiences while helping colleagues make better use of the evidence we already have. It’s a hands on research role, but one with a clear focus on making insight accessible, relevant and useful.
We’re looking for someone with solid experience in a research, insight or research support environment who is comfortable working across both the practical and analytical sides of projects. You’ll know your way around survey tools and research data, be confident producing clear outputs and have the judgement to spot when something doesn’t look quite right. You’ll be naturally organised, able to manage several pieces of work at once and comfortable working with people at different levels, from responding to a quick request for existing insight to coordinating with an external research supplier. Most importantly, you’ll be someone who genuinely enjoys research, someone who is curious about what the data is telling you, pays attention to the detail and wants to keep developing their skills across different types of research and insight.
You will be contracted to your home address, and you will perform most of your work remotely there, with occasional travel (incl. For monthly team meetings).
Employee benefits include -
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Generous pension scheme with employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%, depending on length of service
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see the Job Description attached to our direct advert. Our teams take a personalised approach to shortlisting, which is carried out without the use of AI and is based on the evidence provided in your application against the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer interview schemes for candidates who declare an Armed Forces connection and/or a disability. However, candidates are only eligible for this scheme if their application clearly demonstrates that they meet all of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification for the role.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Join London Legal Support Trust and use your communications skills to champion access to justice. Create engaging content, manage our website and social channels, and promote our programmes and fundraising events. We are looking for an organised, creative communicator with strong writing, digital and content management skills. This permanent, full-time hybrid role is based in Holborn and offers flexible working, generous leave and development opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As Market Research Manager, you’ll take the lead on a varied portfolio of research that helps us understand our supporters, our audiences and the wider market. From brand and reputation tracking to supporter experience, campaign and event evaluation, you’ll manage projects from the initial brief through to the final recommendation, making sure the research we commission is robust, relevant and genuinely answers the question being asked. This is a role for someone who enjoys getting under the skin of a business issue, knowing when a brief needs challenging and choosing the right approach, whether that’s qualitative, quantitative or a mix of both.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
You’ll work across the organisation, partnering with teams to shape research opportunities, manage external agencies and research panels, oversee budgets and make sure we get real value from the work we commission. Just as importantly, you’ll be the person who turns findings into something people can actually use. You’ll bring together research, data and wider intelligence, spot the story within the detail and communicate it in a way that is clear, credible and useful to the people making decisions. You’ll also play an important role in building research capability across the organisation, helping colleagues commission better research and use insight with greater confidence.
We’re looking for an experienced market researcher who is comfortable working in a complex, data-rich environment and can move easily between strategic thinking, detailed analysis and practical delivery. You’ll need strong project management skills, experience of multi-method research and third-party commissioning, and the confidence to work with a wide range of stakeholders. You’ll be naturally curious, analytical and willing to challenge assumptions when the evidence points somewhere different. If you’re someone who can take a complicated business question, work out what we need to know, lead the right research and turn the results into a clear course of action, this is an opportunity to play a central role in how we understand our audiences and make better, evidence-led decisions.
You will be contracted to your home address, and you will perform most of your work remotely there, with occasional travel (incl. For monthly team meetings).
Employee benefits include -
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Generous pension scheme with employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%, depending on length of service
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
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For more detailed information about the role, please see the Job Description attached to our direct advert. Our teams take a personalised approach to shortlisting, which is carried out without the use of AI and is based on the evidence provided in your application against the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer interview schemes for candidates who declare an Armed Forces connection and/or a disability. However, candidates are only eligible for this scheme if their application clearly demonstrates that they meet all of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification for the role.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
About Us:
Since 1854, Embrace has been serving some of the most marginalised and excluded communities (of all faiths and none) in the Middle East. We support, enable and partner with Christians in the Middle East as they work to transform lives and restore dignity through education, healthcare and community development programmes. Without our staff, this important work simply would not be possible.
We are looking for an Advocacy & Campaigns Officer and Just Peace Coalition Coordinator to help deliver effective advocacy and campaigning, amplify the voices of Christian partners in the Middle East, and mobilise churches, supporters and decision-makers to create positive change.
Role Overview:
Working within the Programmes, Partnerships & Advocacy team and reporting to the Advocacy & Campaigns Manager, you will support research, campaign delivery, communications, church engagement and stakeholder relationships. Around three days per week will support Embrace advocacy and church engagement, with two days coordinating the Just Peace Coalition and it’s Time to Act campaign. You will be organised, collaborative and able to communicate complex issues clearly and sensitively.
For a fuller understanding of the role, including the key responsibilities and the skills and experience required, please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification.
Location: High Wycombe/Hybrid (minimum one day a month in the office, plus extra as required).
Contract: Fixed term for 2 years.
Staff benefits at Embrace the Middle East:
- To support every member of staff to work as effectively as possible, Embrace offers remote and flexible working arrangements. This includes flexitime and home-working arrangements.
- Flexitime - start work between 7:30am - 10:00am and finish between 3:00pm - 6:00pm. Our core collaborative working hours are between 10:00am to 3:00pm.
- Pension - option to join from day 1. Maximum employer contribution of 10%.
- Holiday - 32 days, including 8 bank holidays and a day off work for your birthday, rising to 33 days after 5 years' service and 34 days after 10 years' service, plus 3 days leave between Christmas and the New Year.
- Life Assurance - 3x salary.
- Access to retail discount portal.
- Employee Assistance Programme (confidential counselling, legal and financial advice) - available 24/7, 365 days a year.
- Training and development programme for all employees.
- Commitment to staff health & wellbeing.
For more information and to apply, please visit our jobs page.
Closing date: midday on Friday, 18th September 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy and conduct interviews in advance of the closing date should suitable applications be received.
The Senior Legal Counsel is the first port of call for colleagues putting together and advising on new legal arrangements and documenting our leading health partnerships and fundraising activities. The Senior Legal Counsel works with the Foundation’s Legal team in providing legal advice and guidance for the Foundation’s innovative, impact-led programmes and activities, supporting our fundraising team alongside our fundraising compliance manager, and our work with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. This role also assists with varied internal governance and compliance matters.
Key Responsibilities
Charitable Partnerships (Impact on Urban Health)
- Identify relevant legal and compliance considerations on projects and activities within the IoUH team and work with IoUH to put in place appropriate mechanisms or policies to manage issues that are identified.
- Structure and assist colleagues with drafting and negotiating agreements for a wide variety of charitable partnerships, including commercial contracts, grants, IP licences, novel investment models, revenue-sharing arrangements and data agreements.
- Act as a thought partner with the team to advise on the structuring, legal risks and strategic implications of partnerships and future opportunities.
- Maintain and appropriately file correspondence and documentation relating to commercial contracts.
Fundraising (Charities)
- Identify and advise on relevant legal and regulatory considerations in respect of our fundraising activities and work with our fundraising compliance manager and the fundraising team to ensure our fundraising activities are carried out in accordance with the relevant regulations.
- Drafting and supporting colleagues in negotiating a variety of fundraising agreements, including charity of the year agreements, commercial participation agreements, sponsorship agreements and pledge agreements.
- Advise on relevant governance matters relating to fundraising activities.
- Work closely with our fundraising compliance manager to ensure data protection aspects of our fundraising activities are managed appropriately.
Procedure and Policy Efficiencies
- Draft, maintain and update our internal guidelines, policies and standard-form documents.
- Create policy and process efficiencies.
- Act as deputy data protection lead, supporting the primary data protection lead through providing training to colleagues and ensuring the Foundation’s mandated practice is understood and followed.
Tailored Partnerships
- Consider legal considerations, and appropriate processes, for working with certain partners (e.g. regulatory, private gain, data protection, policy), including advising on due diligence procedures and tailoring our standard form templates.
- Work with cross-functional stakeholders on longer-term projects to change our partnership models to cede power to the communities we work with, whilst balancing this against our charity law obligations.
Cross-Functional Work
- Work with cross-functional stakeholders, including Policy, Influencing & Communications, Data, Evaluation & Learning and the Executive Team to advise on cross-team collaboration, opportunities, issues and risks relating to our charitable partnerships.
- Assist teams such as Endowment, Systems, and People & Culture on their legal needs, including drafting, negotiating and agreeing documents and being the first port-of-call for a variety of legal issues.
- Lead on specific projects for either individual directorates or cross-directorate projects.
- Act as business partner to the Fundraising teams on a variety of issues, including advising and supporting them with drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of fundraising agreements.
- Act as business partner to the Endowment team, ensuring they have the legal support required for the smooth running of their activities.
Governance and Legal
- Act as Company Secretary for the Foundation’s three subsidiary companies.
- Work with the Foundation’s Legal Director & Company Secretary in advising colleagues on legal and governance matters.
- Undertake research into specific legal issues or matters of best practice and provide training to Legal team colleagues on these issues.
- Identify need for, organise and run training sessions on key legal and compliance issues to Foundation staff.
- Deputise for the Legal Director & Company Secretary when required.
Role responsibilities are not exhaustive, and you would be reasonably expected to take on wider tasks that are commensurate with the level of your role.
Skills, abilities, and attributes:
- Legal research skills
- Self-starter who is adaptable, works with integrity, and exhibits the Foundation’s enterprising, collaborative and delivery-minded cultural and behavioural values
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Detail oriented
- Good interpersonal skills and able to effectively liaise with both internal and external communities
- Problem solving skills, able to use initiative and actively seeks pragmatic solutions
- Good planning and organisational skills, able to work to multiple prioritised tasks, targets and deadlines, with careful attention to detail
- Team player, with an ability to create effective working relationships
- Ability to embed diversity, equity and inclusion in everything we do
Knowledge, experience, and qualifications:
- Qualified, experienced solicitor (5-6 years PQE or equivalent)
- Experience in drafting and reviewing commercial contracts (Essential)
- Preparation of guidance notes and training materials (Essential)
- Sound knowledge of the law of England and Wales (Essential)
- Familiarity with commercial contracts and contract law (Essential)
- Experience in law and regulation within a fundraising environment (Highly Desirable)
- Experience in drafting and reviewing grant agreements (Desirable)
- Familiarity with the charity sector and charity law (Desirable)
- Some familiarity with health/social care/voluntary sector technical language and organisations (Desirable)
- Some familiarity with basic financial and grants related terms and concepts (Desirable)
Benefits
- Contributory pension
- Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
- Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
- Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.
- Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit.
- Shower facilities and bike lock area.
- Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
- Subsidies for glasses
- Employee Assistance Programme
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role leads the development of evidence-based, equity-driven research, policy and legal interventions that advance a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK.
About us
Uplift supports efforts to create a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK. We urgently need to phase out oil and gas drilling to stay within safe climate limits. Yet, despite having renewable resources in abundance, the UK remains Europe’s second largest oil and gas producer. We can and must be ambitious about moving past oil and gas production, while empowering and supporting workers and communities who rely on the industry for their livelihoods. Working with everyone from policy-makers and Parliamentarians, to academics and campaigners, Uplift undertakes research, analysis and campaigning to support a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to be leading the search for the Head of Research Policy and Legal. This role leads the development of evidence-based, equity-driven research, policy and legal interventions that advance a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK.
Our client supports efforts to create a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK. We urgently need to phase out oil and gas drilling to stay within safe climate limits. Yet, despite having renewable resources in abundance, the UK remains Europe’s second largest oil and gas producer.
We can and must be ambitious about moving past oil and gas production, while empowering and supporting workers and communities who rely on the industry for their livelihoods. Working with everyone from policy-makers and Parliamentarians, to academics and campaigners, the organisation undertakes research, analysis and campaigning to support a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK.
This role leads the development of evidence-based, equity-driven research, policy and legal interventions that advance a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK. Core responsibilities will include:
Team management and staff development
- Leading the organisation's RPL team, fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture and line-managing senior staff.
- Supporting Principal advisers and researchers to lead their respective sub-teams Implementing project management, commissioning, and prioritisation processes for smooth organisational integration, and overseeing monitoring, evaluation, learning, and the team budget to support fundraising.
Strategy, thought leadership and advocacy
- Defining and overseeing the organisation's research, policy, and legal agenda.
- Translating the mission into evidence-based proposals, providing thought leadership to the climate sector.
- Strengthening messaging, brand, advocacy, and partnerships with high-quality insights and quality assurance, and building high-level relationships with external stakeholders and overseeing commissioned work.
Organisational leadership and management
- Contributing actively to organisational strategy and culture as a Senior Management Team (SMT) member.
- Monitoring risks, implementing mitigations, and ensuring smooth cross-team collaboration.
General responsibilities and duties
- Fulfilling duties professionally in accordance with operational policies and wider objectives.
- Contributing to the ongoing evaluation and improvement of activities.
- Maintaining positive stakeholder relations and work outside usual hours if required.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process, then please contact Catherine Bunting at Prospectus.
Job Title: Strategic Legal Projects Manager
Organisation: Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA)
Duration: fixed term contract of 2 years, with possibility of extension depending on funding.
Location: Remote/Hybrid/London depending on working days (our anchor day is in London on a Tuesday, with occasional other travel within the UK)
Reports to: Director of Strategic Litigation and Advice
Annual leave: 25 days per annum, plus bank holidays, pro rata, and the week between Christmas and New Year off.
Salary: £33,000 to £38,000 per annum salary (actual salary for 2 days a week, £13,200 - £14,800), depending on skills and experience. NB: pension is 5% of salary
Working Hours: 14 hours per week, plus 1 hour lunch break (NB. evening working is required to attend 5 scheduled evening meetings per year, which ordinarily finish no later than 6.30pm).
Application deadline: 9:00 am Tuesday 25th August 2026
Interviews are anticipated to be held on 10 and 11 September 2026 online. Shortlisted candidates will be notified Thursday 3rd September 2026.
Applications from individuals only – no agencies. Please do not use artificial intelligence in completing your application form.
Application:
Please submit a completed application form highlighting why you are applying for this position and how you meet the personal specification, providing examples where applicable. Please return this by 9:00 am, Tuesday 25 August 2026, along with a completed equalities monitoring form. Full details on how to apply can be found on our website (linked).
Applications should be submitted as a Word document or in another editable format. If an application is not submitted in this format, it will not be considered.
Successful candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.
About the Role
This is a new role which will be pivotal to the work of the Strategic Legal Projects Team. The post-holder will work with the Director of Strategic Litigation and Advice to coordinate the delivery of the Strategic Legal Fund (SLF). This is an innovative programme of grant funding, supporting strategic legal work that benefits people who are disadvantaged or discriminated against because of their immigration status. We define strategic litigation as work where the impact goes beyond an individual case and results in changes to law, policy and practice that will benefit a wider group of people. The fund supports pre-litigation research, and third-party interventions in cases before the courts, as well as advocacy related to the legal activities undertaken. Grants can be awarded to non-governmental organisations and law firms.
The post provides an opportunity to contribute strategically to supporting the legal sector working on migrants’ rights in the UK. You will gain experience of all aspects of the grant-making process in the intersection of legal and policy work on issues facing people seeking asylum, migrants and refugees in the UK today.
The ideal candidate may be someone wishing to develop a career in philanthropic work in this area or build relationships with esteemed human rights lawyers and social justice organisations. Whatever their interest, they will bring to the work a flair for organising, project management to include building relationships and supporting joint working and the vision to see the separate grants as part of a coherent whole.
For further information about the Fund and the type of work we support see the website on the job advertisement linked.
Main Tasks:
· liaise with applicants including legal practitioners and organisations working with migrants across the UK;
· co-ordinate the meetings of an expert panel and decision-making panel;
· carry out financial due diligence checks in relation to potential grants;
· manage monitoring and evaluation, collecting reports from grantees and available data evidencing outcomes, and contributing to reports and updates for ILPA and for the funders;
· communicate updates and successes by grantees on the SLF website and on social media;
· build capacity of groups and individuals working in support of migrants’ rights, including working with the Legal Project Officer to ensure the work of the Strategic Legal Advice Committee (SLAC) and the SLF align and complement each other.
Person Specification
Essential
1. A proven record of project management or grant management;
2. Good working knowledge of the refugee and migrant sector in the UK;
3. Experience of coordinating networks of organisations or individuals, including running meetings;
4. Experience of working and communicating with a range of external stakeholders;
5. Excellent written and oral communication skills;
6. Excellent attention to detail;
7. Excellent planning, coordination, organisational, time management, strategic problem-solving and independent working skills, including:
a. an ability to take a proactive approach to independent working,
b. managing workstreams effectively,
c. confidently taking responsibility for tasks and decisions,
d. meeting tight deadlines, and
e. taking a calm and diligent approach to problem solving;
8. Good IT skills and competency in the use of office IT programmes and equipment and managing and updating a website.
9. Commitment to the principles of a non-racist, non-sexist, just and equitable system of immigration, asylum and nationality law
10. Commitment to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and taking a proactive approach to espousing these principles
11. Commitment to be a champion of ILPA by positively encouraging and collaborating with your team, identifying and encouraging opportunities for growth and celebrating success
Desirable
1. Experience of grant-making;
2. An understanding of strategic litigation and good legal analysis skills;
3. A project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or equivalent;
4. Experience of using accounting packages and CRMs and experience of Quickbooks and Salesforce
About the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association
The Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA) is a professional association and registered charity, the majority of whose members are barristers, solicitors, advocates and IAA regulated advisers practising in all aspects of immigration, asylum and nationality law. ILPA currently has approximately 4500 individual member contacts.
Founded in 1984 by leading practitioners in the field, and 42 years on, stronger than ever, ILPA exists to promote and improve advice and representation in immigration, asylum and nationality law, through an extensive programme of training and disseminating information and by providing research and opinion that draw on the experiences of members.
Our vision is a fair and effective immigration system that respects human rights and the rule of law. We realise this by empowering members to provide the best possible advice and support for migrants and collaboratively working to improve law, policy and practice.
ILPA is represented on numerous Government, official and non-Governmental advisory groups and regularly provides high-level evidence to Parliamentary and official enquiries. ILPA is at the forefront of engagement with the Home Office, NGOs and other Government departments.
To our members, ILPA is a community where they come to share knowledge, keep up to date with changes and receive high-quality training to enable them to practise effectively. Members also rely on ILPA to be their voice in seeking change for the better to immigration, asylum and nationality law and practice. This we do through the work of our expert legal team, engaging with policymakers and stakeholders, and drawing on the experiences and expertise of our members.
ILPA is an equal opportunities employer. We acknowledge that the legal and charitable sector can be less accessible to people from minoritised or racialised communities and lower socio-economic backgrounds, and we are committed to unsettling the status quo. In this role you will wear many hats and we recognise that the successful candidate may not have all the skills and experience listed in the personal specification. We welcome applications from you if you can see yourself in this role and have an appetite to gain new skills, knowledge and experience. We particularly welcome applications from individuals who have lived experience of the UK immigration system
We also encourage applications from people who have previously unsuccessfully applied for roles at ILPA. We will consider each application afresh. We appreciate that individuals are always learning, growing, and adding to their knowledge and experience.
About the ILPA Team
You would be joining a small team, of around 12 team members. Under our current hybrid work policy, we have one anchor day (currently a Tuesday), in London, together with team members living in England and Scotland. On average, once every two months, there will be an online meeting in the evening that you will need to attend. As this is a two day a week role there is flexibility on what days are worked.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Work Rights Centre is looking for an experienced and values-driven Immigration Adviser or Solicitor to join our frontline team. In this role, you will deliver life-changing legal advice to vulnerable migrants, while using your frontline insights to contribute directly to strategic campaigns, research, and policy work that challenge the systemic causes of injustice.
This is an ideal opportunity for an empathetic immigration expert who thrives in an agile and collaborative environment, and wants to plug the vital gap in support available through legal aid.
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Pay: £36,000 - £42,000 (depending on qualifications and experience)
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Contract length: Permanent (6-month probation)
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Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week, with flexibility for an exceptional candidate)
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Location: London hybrid (with possibility of remote-only for an exceptional candidate)
We offer a high-trust, learning-focused culture, flexible/remote options for exceptional candidates, generous SQE study/funding policies, and enhanced leave, pension, and sick pay benefits
The role
You will provide high-quality legal advice and representation at IAA Level 2/3 or Solicitor standard. Your diverse casework will range from assisting sponsored workers on high-risk visas, to managing complex human rights cases and supporting victims of modern slavery and trafficking. Crucially, your work will not happen in isolation. You will work closely with our employment advice team on overlapping cases, collaborate with policy and comms colleagues to evidence systemic issues, and help deliver public legal information and training.
About you
We seek an enthusiastic professional with at least 3 years of experience delivering high-quality immigration advice, who demonstrates a deep empathy for the experiences of vulnerable migrants.
You will also have:
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Level 2 or 3 IAA accreditation OR status as a qualified Solicitor eligible to practice in England and Wales.
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A 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in law or a related subject.
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At least 3 years’ experience providing immigration legal advice in compliance with IAA/SRA standards.
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Excellent legal research, analytical, and case management skills, with the ability to manage complex caseloads and tight deadlines.
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Outstanding client management and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal concepts to lay persons clearly and compassionately.
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A collaborative, team-first mindset and a commitment to the mission and values of the Work Rights Centre.
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Desirable: Knowledge of Modern Slavery and the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), familiarity with social welfare law, or proficiency in a language other than English.
How to apply
Send your CV and a cover letter outlining how your experience, skills, and how you meet the person specification to by Sunday, 30th August.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a short technical task.
Even if you aren't sure you check every single box, if you hold the required qualifications, share our commitment to high-quality legal advice, and have a passion for social justice, we strongly encourage you to apply.
Please download the full job description below for detailed responsibilities and organisation FAQs.
Work Rights Centre is a charity dedicated to helping migrants and disadvantaged Britons access employment justice
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Special Events Manager (Maternity Cover)
Are you ready to take on a new challenge with a leading charity making a real difference in brain tumour research?
Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.
After a successful 2025, we’re building on our momentum and looking ahead with ambition. As our work continues to expand, so does our impact. We are now looking for passionate people to join us on the next stage of our journey!
It is a fantastic time to be joining us and we are keen to share this with likeminded and talented individuals. We currently have an opening for a Special Events Manager, to join our Income Generation and Development team.
- Do you want to make a difference in one of the most innovative and exciting medical research fundraising charities in the UK?
- Are you able to create strong relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers and team memeber?
- Can you think outside the box and develop unique event concepts and fundraising ideas?
- Do you have 3-5 years experience in event planning, fundraising or a related field?
Have you answered Yes to these questions?
Does this sound like the opportunity to really take the next step in your career?
Excited to learn more about this position? Then please take a read through our recruitment pack below.
If you have the skills and ambition that we are looking for we are excited to receive your application. We are really looking forward to welcoming a new member to our team!
We are asking for a CV as the first step but applicants may be asked to provide a targeted covering letter as part of the selection process. Interviews will be conducted during the application window as appropriate, and will consist of a first interview via MS Teams, progressing, if successful to a face to face second interview, held at our offices in Milton Keynes.
We reserve the right to close the application window early and advise candidates to apply in good time to avoid disappointment.
Closing Date: 11th September 2026
We are looking for people who share our passion for finding a cure for brain tumours and who have the skills and experience to make a difference. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages. We believe that diversity enriches our organisation and helps us achieve our mission. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can be themselves and contribute to our vision.
To find a cure for all types of brain tumours To increase the UK investment in brain tumour research
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Job Title - Paralegal (Immigration & Asylum Law)
Contract - Permanent
Hours - 35 hours per week
Salary - £27,000 per annum
Location - Coram Campus, Bloomsbury, London
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
Coram Children’s Legal Centre (CCLC) is the UK’s specialist centre for children’s rights championing access to justice through information and advice, legal practice and representation, policy and strategic litigation. Our Legal Practice Unit provides advice and representation in child and family law, education law, community care law and asylum and immigration law.
Part of Coram’s growing Children’s Rights Centre, CCLC is co-located with Coram Voice, the specialist provider of advocacy services for young people in and leaving the care system, in the new Queen Elizabeth II Centre at the heart of our historic campus in Bloomsbury.
About the role
Coram Children’s Legal Centre is looking for a new Paralegal to join our dedicated, friendly and highly experienced Immigration & Asylum team.
The successful candidate will assist solicitors and senior caseworkers in providing legal advice and representation to primarily legal aid funded clients, including children and young people, parents, carers and others in relation to their immigration & asylum needs.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a keen interest in upholding the rights of vulnerable children and young people who is seeking to progress their legal aid career in the charity sector. Our fee earners benefit from a good work-life balance and realistic financial and chargeable hour targets.
Our immigration lawyers work closely with colleagues in other teams in the Legal Practice Unit (community care, family and education law), as well as with other departments within the Coram group, including Coram Voice and the Policy Team. As well as conducting casework for individuals, our immigration & asylum team undertakes strategic litigation for the wider benefit of children, young people and families, and has participated in several interventions in the higher courts.
The successful candidate should be highly organised and able to use their initiative to complete tasks independently, however we also offer excellent supervision and training opportunities, and we support all our employees in their career progression.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing date: 23rd August 2026 23.59pm (However, we reserve the right to close this recruitment early in the event of finding a suitable candidate)
Interview date: 3rd September 2026
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Associate Solicitor will conduct civil litigation in Britain and oversee cases in England and Wales. The role requires a qualified solicitor with experience of running litigious cases. We are seeking to expand our work in Britain to include civil discrimination claims, actions against the state, and media law work. The post-holder will have particular expertise in one or more of these areas. Our cases also involve data rights, freedom of information, charity law, education law, international humanitarian law, and defamation issues. The post holder will join a growing team that consists of a Senior Legal Officer, Legal Officer and a Junior Legal Officer. In addition, our British work team has an Advocacy and Communication Manager and two researchers who monitor anti-Palestinian repression. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, LGBT or relationship status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex, or social class. We particularly welcome applications from Palestinians and those who identify as part of the Palestinian diaspora. ELSC recognises that applicants from marginalised communities are less likely to apply for jobs if they do not fulfil every single qualification. We encourage you to consider applying even if you do not meet every attribute listed. Our priority is to find the right candidate for the position.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct civil litigation and advisory casework in Britain alongside our legal team and legal network. Provide expert legal advice and representation, to individual clients and movement partners.
- Provide training and feedback to junior legal staff as appropriate. Collaborate closely with our legal network of solicitors and counsel with the goal of strengthening the wider movement.
- Develop and advance new legal strategies for challenging state and non-state repression of advocacy for Palestine in consultation with our legal network, national partners and experts.
- Support the development of effective advocacy campaigns to increase the impact of litigation outside the courtroom.
- Support ELSC’s outreach and public engagement initiatives.
Required experience, knowledge and skills
- 3-5 years + post-qualified experience (PQE) and admitted to practise as a solicitor in England and Wales.
- Experience leading on a variety of contentious and non-contentious matters in civil litigation, particularly actions against the state, media and/or privacy law.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to provide clear and concise legal advice on complex issues in a comprehensible and appropriate format.
- An ability to engage with the law critically and develop strategies that serve broader political objectives. Track record of collaborating well with other lawyers, academics and civil society organisations.
- Excellent client care skills, particularly in relation to vulnerable or marginalised clients.
- Experience in a role which requires coordination of multiple projects and/or workstreams concurrently, and the ability to manage relationships with partner organisations, coalitions and counsel.
- High level of English-language proficiency.
- Commitment to the Palestinian liberation and solidarity movement.
Desirable experience, skills and knowledge
- Experience working with campaigning and advocacy organisations.
- Experience with supervision and organisational development.
- Understanding of and experience working with a variety of local, national, and international jurisdictions, including those governed by common law or civil law.
- Dual-qualified in Scotland and/or Northern Ireland.
Other Requirements
- Demonstrate a commitment and sensitivity to the ELSC aims and objectives.
- Commitment to anti-racism, anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
- Willingness to travel and work occasional unsocial hours as required.
- Abide by all organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices and legal requirements.
- Treat with confidentiality any personal, private, or sensitive information about individual organisations, clients, donors and supporters, staff, and projects.
Renters Rights -Caseworker
Salary: £31,101 per annum
Closing date – 04 September 2026
Cambridge House is looking for motivated people who are willing to go the extra mile to create a more just society. We provide a range of services that are designed to improve people’s lives.
At Safer Renting we tackle the abuse of renters and criminality in the private rented sector by leveraging our partnerships with local authorities to hold landlords accountable for providing safe, decent, and secure homes. We also seek to transform the sector through our award-winning research and campaigns.
Our team is very diverse in terms of cultural diversity and lived experience, we offer staff a range of competitive benefits.
The successful candidates will have experience of:
- Empowering individuals with the knowledge, guidance and confidence to exercise and enforce their rights.
- Supporting legal action and securing positive outcomes for individuals through evidence-based case preparation.
- Championing tenant’s interests.
How to apply
Applicants will be required to submit their CV along with a supporting statement outlining their relevant experience and suitability for the role.
You will also be required to download and complete a Criminal Records Declaration Form and a Diversity Monitoring Form, both of which are available on the Work With Us/Job Opportunities page of our website.
We value diversity and warmly encourage applications from disabled and Queer/LGBTQIA+ people, candidates who share lived experiences with our service users, and people from Black, Asian and global majority communities.
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Executive Assistant to the Operations Director, Head of Legal & Risk and the Head of Internal Audit
Are you an experienced Executive Assistant looking for an opportunity to work for a Christian humanitarian and development charity witha heart for seeing an end to extreme poverty? Do you have proven experience of providing EA support at Director level in a demanding environment? Then this may be the perfect opportunity for you!
As Executive Assistant you will provide strategic administrative support to Tearfund's Operations Director to enable them to operate effectively and meet the global objectives of Tearfund. This role also supports the Head of Internal Audit and the Head of Legal & Risk with timely and proactive administration of confidential and sensitive information. You will need to be able to work across different cultures, functions and time zones, being flexible and creative.
This role requires:
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- A natural relationship builder with exceptional communication and intercultural skills
- The ability to prioritise and work under pressure with high attention to detail
- Proactivity and ability to coordinate across multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to work with confidential and sensitive information
- Competency in travel planning
- Experience of Project Management
- Experience of managing the administration of organisational policies
All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in our UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.
Hybrid working: This role is eligible for hybrid working and you will be required to work from the Teddington Tearfund office and from your home by agreement with the line manager.
Please note: This is a Full time permanent role - with some flexibility over the working hours/days.
The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.
Grade 4 Salary £37,160 per annum
Interviews will be scheduled for 10th and 11th September.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in our UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.
Applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs
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