We are currently recruiting for the following roles:
Head of Legal
Type: Full-time (or at least 80% FTE)
Salary: c. £75,000-80,000 per annum (or pro rata)
Location: London, UK (mix of office-based and remote working)
Reports to: Chief Executive
Application deadline: 7 April 2023
Ideal start date: mid-May 2023 or as soon as possible
Benefits include: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas office closure, 7% employer pension contribution, flexible hybrid working, generous parental leave.
Reporting to the Chief Executive and as a key member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), the Head of Legal will lead on the development of and oversee the implementation of the Trust’s global legal strategy and will contribute to organisational strategy, fundraising and donor reporting. The Head of Legal will lead and manage a small team of highly experienced, in-house senior lawyers and grow the team particularly through the engagement of new team members within the regions in which we work, and will coordinate work and relationships with members of the Trust’s pro bono Legal and Bar Panels, local lawyers, external consultants and civil society groups. Our work includes developing and facilitating constitutional litigation to challenge laws criminalising consensual same-sex sexual conduct – as well as other repressive governmental actions that are justified on the basis of the criminal law – as a violation of domestic and international human rights law. It also includes providing technical legal assistance to governments and civil society to reform sexual offence laws to make them human rights compliant and to introduce protective laws such as equal opportunities and hate crime laws.
The Head of Legal will work both in close collaboration with the Chief Executive and with a high degree of autonomy. The Head of Legal will support the Chief Executive in reporting to the Board and working with its relevant committees, and will represent the Trust externally, drawing on a deep understanding and knowledge of all the Trust’s legal work.
This is a core, senior role with immense opportunity for an experienced human rights lawyer with excellent strategic vision and management skills to make a real impact globally. The Head of Legal will be highly motivated and excited by the opportunity to be a vital part of an established and expanding organisation, helping to help maintain and further its excellent reputation in the field. The Head of Legal will be able to work in a fast-paced environment in which they will be expected to foster, manage and deliver high-quality work at a consistent rate.
The Trust is in an exciting phase of growing our team in the regions in which we work. The Head of Legal will lead recruitment into the Legal Department, line-manage members of the department and devise new line-management structures as the team grows.
A full job description and details of how to apply can be found here, along with our optional diversity monitoring form.
Communications Manager
Type: Full-time
Salary: c. £41,00
Location: London, UK (mix of office-based and remote working)
Reports to: Head of Strategic Communications
Application deadline: 31 March 2023
Ideal start date: mid-May 2023 or as soon as possible
Benefits include: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas office closure, 7% employer pension contribution, flexible hybrid working, generous parental leave.
The Communications Manager holds significant responsibility within the organisation and international project management is a crucial piece of the role. Winning candidates will have proven success in a strategic communications role and/or in managing the development of public education campaigns, preferably in non-Western geographies, and will be looking to apply their skills and dynamism in a small but pioneering international human rights organisation. You will be providing specialist media and communications assistance to the Trust’s partner organisations around the world, as well as delivering on Trust’s own communication and digital strategy.
You will be excited about the possibility to make a real impact in advancing LGBT human rights globally, and will need the skills to produce targeted and impactful content, and the organisational know how to manage various, complex international projects, whilst always keeping strategic objectives in mind.
Under the supervision of the Head of Strategic Communications, you will enjoy working in close collaboration with the entire staff team, whilst maintaining a high degree of autonomy. You will be expected to travel several times per year to work with local LGBT activists, lawyers and government representatives around the world.
Please apply for this role here.
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