Fundraising, Finance and Anti-corruption Trustees - Spotlight on Corruption in London

Can you offer expertise in fundraising, finance or anti-corruption to a charity Board? If you are ready to make an impact in defending democracy and challenging corruption, then we’d love for you to join us as a Trustee at Spotlight on Corruption!

This is a great opportunity to use your strategic expertise to support our charity in influencing legal and policy reform. As a finance, anti-corruption or fundraising Trustee, you’ll help shape our organisation’s thinking at a pivotal point in our development.

Who is Spotlight on Corruption? Spotlight on Corruption 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. To achieve this, we highlight corruption and the harm it causes, and campaign to improve the UK’s legal systems and enforcement of the law.

What matters to Spotlight on Corruption? We promote transparency and we practise it too. We fight for better laws, tougher enforcement and stronger systems. We are committed to building a more diverse and inclusive board, particularly focusing on gender balance and increasing representation from racially diverse backgrounds, as well as factors such as social mobility and age.

If you join us at Spotlight on Corruption… As Trustee; you’ll join a team combining deep expertise in anti-corruption, law and public policy with strong academic, research and advocacy experience. We value working in a collaborative and constructive way, valuing independent thinking, rigorous debate and fair, inclusive decision-making. Together, we’ll work hard to make a difference.

You’ll contribute to the development and oversight of our fundraising, anti-corruption or finance strategy, supporting our Board in guided discussions. As well as gaining a clearer idea of your professional strengths and weaknesses, this is also a chance to learn new skills from others around your other commitments.

Please make sure you read our Candidate Information Pack before applying. It contains important details about the role and our organisation. Don’t think you quite meet all the specifications? Please don’t count yourself out. We’d still love to learn more about your interest in joining Spotlight on Corruption!

If you have specific questions about the role or the application process, please email John Sanger to arrange a convenient time at johns@eastsidepeople.org. Having a call of this kind will not influence the success or otherwise of your application. We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us so we can support you appropriately.

Apply – Trustee roles: Eastside People is supporting Spotlight on Corruption in the recruitment of these roles. You can apply today by submitting your CV and a cover letter, both in Word doc format. Please use the cover letter (max 2 pages) as an opportunity to add to the information you have shared in your CV and ensure that you cover the following:

• Why are you interested in a Trustee role at Spotlight on Corruption?
• Having read the information pack, what relevant experience and skills do you feel you would bring to this role? This might come from paid work, study, community or voluntary work or other experience.

You are welcome to send your cover letter in writing, or as a video or audio clip, alongside your CV. Any video or audio submissions should be emailed to johns@eastsidepeople.org. The closing date for applications is 9 am on Monday 17th August. Shortlisting interviews will take place shortly after, and shortlisted candidates will have an interview shortly after this. We acknowledge every application. You’ll always hear from us after taking the time to apply - we look forward to hearing from you!