Senior Officer, Financing Partnerships (24 months LTE)

The Foundation

We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation‑paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a workplace, we’re committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.

The Team

The mission of the Global Policy & Advocacy (GPA) division is to understand and shape the public policy debates affecting the foundation's work, build support for its major program and policy objectives, and develop partnerships and alliances that can advance the foundation's objectives nationally and globally. Because the foundation's resources alone are not enough to solve the challenges ahead, GPA also supports advocacy efforts to engage diverse stakeholders and promote innovative solutions that advance our program goals. We work in close partnership with grantees, our colleagues in the Global Health, Global Development, Global Growth & Opportunity, U.S. and Gender Equality programs and Foundation Communications to build the environment in which all people have the opportunity to lead healthy and productive lives.

The Europe, Middle East and East Asia (EMEEA) team leads the foundation’s geographic presence in the largest donor countries outside North America and China, covering Europe (with a focus on UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Nordics, Netherlands and European Union institutions), the Middle East (Arab League countries) and the Asia-Pacific region (Japan, South Korea and Australia). EMEEA acts as the bridge between foundation teams and donor markets by offering deep insights on the geo‑political landscape, media and public attitudes, and the foundation’s advocacy priorities. EMEEA works alongside a vast network of grantees and partners - including media, civil society organizations, think‑tanks and academic institutions - to support the foundation’s overarching strategic goals.

EMEEA Goals

• Resource mobilization: driving more and higher quality financial resources for foundation priorities.
• Policy change and agenda setting: shaping political agendas and policies in donor countries and global fora.

The Role

Based in EMEEA, the Senior Officer, Financing Partnerships will explore, develop and manage external financing strategies in support of foundation priorities with select donors, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), as well as philanthropic and private sector investors, to expand the financing sources across our markets. You will strategize and map priority needs to potential sources of capital for partnerships and external financing, develop and structure opportunities, then lead collaborative deal teams to deliver. The position reports to the Director, Europe, and requires close collaboration with EMEEA Country Engagement Leads, the Philanthropic Partnerships Team, the Finance team and other GPA teams, as well as regional offices; it will also engage actively with the foundation’s Program Strategy Teams. This is a limited‑term position (LTE) for 24 months, based at the foundation office in London. Relocation will not be provided.

What You’ll Do

• Opportunity Development: Engage with the Finance, Philanthropic Partnerships, Program Advocacy and Program Strategy Teams and leadership, to understand external financing needs, priorities, and advise on opportunities to use non‑grant finance for impact.
• Relationship Management: Cultivate, maintain and own strong relationships with priority institutions (e.g. DFIs, corporate foundations) and develop new ones across the EMEEA region, acting as the primary point of contact and ensuring a high level of partner satisfaction. Facilitate partnership activities and serve as the subject‑matter expert on partner priorities, programs, and people aiming at brokering partnerships.
• Partnership Execution: Shape and execute partnership approaches that align with our foundation’s strategy, fostering meaningful relationships with donors, DFIs, private sector, philanthropies and other potential investors. Lead and facilitate collaborative deal teams to drive deal delivery: Define key transaction terms that are both realistic and ambitious. Negotiate and find consensus with external counterparts on transaction structures. Support and propose materials for internal approval by foundation leadership. Track and support programmatic delivery of partnerships/deals.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Work in partnership with Program Advocacy and Program Strategy Teams to integrate partner goals and priorities, facilitating collaboration and ensuring a coordinated approach to partnership management.
• Problem‑Solving and Conflict Resolution: Proactively address any challenges or issues in partnerships, providing solutions to maintain and strengthen the relationship. Provide personalized, high‑level support to top partners, removing obstacles and resolving challenges.
• Measurement and Reporting: Evaluate partnership performance, providing strategic insights, actionable recommendations, and data‑driven assessments to measure success and drive improvement. Maintain systems to document partner interactions, agreements, and outcomes to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Sector Engagement: Represent the foundation at conferences, events, and meetings to strengthen existing relationships and develop new ones, serving as an ambassador for the foundation.
• Leadership Support: Assist EMEEA and GPA leadership in evolving the external financing strategy, delivering priority projects and achieving objectives across the division. Prepare and write briefs for foundation leadership and wider circulation, synthesizing complex topics and making clear recommendations.

Your Experience

• Undergraduate degree (Masters or PhD preferred) in business, finance, science, government relations, or related field.
• Extensive experience strategizing, pitching and working/partnering with key institutions, including governments, DFIs and private sector, in EMEEA markets.
• Experience with development finance, leveraging blended or non‑grant financial instruments for development impact, and/or managing a multimillion investment portfolio.
• Experience leading multi‑partner financial transactions execution from the definition of terms through negotiation and signing.
• Solid financial analysis, financial modelling and risk analysis on projects.
• Experience in global health or development preferred, and/or in‑depth knowledge of main issues and trends particularly affecting LMICs.
• Strong project management experience with excellent planning, execution, and analytical skills; with ability to independently develop a structure and strategy to address complex problems.
• Experience in developing and managing strong partnerships and relationships with senior decision makers, and in building consensus.
• Demonstrate critical and creative thinking, excellent writing, framing and structuring, business/data analytics and public presentation skills – across technical topics.
• Proven ability to successfully drive to action across large institutions, range of seniority levels and in different cultural contexts.

Other Attributes

• Comfortable in a wide range of cultural, geographic and operational situations, demonstrating culturally sensitive behaviour with a diverse range of people and a deep commitment to development issues and high standards of personal integrity.
• Ability to travel up to 30% internationally.
• Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship.

Application deadline 24 March 2026

Hiring Requirements

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Candidate Accommodations

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring experience for all candidates. If you have a disability or medical condition and need an accommodation at any stage of the application or interview process—such as an ASL interpreter, alternative interview format, or physical accessibility support—we’re happy to help. Please contact HR@gatesfoundation.org with the position number and a brief description of your accommodation needs. Requests will be handled confidentially.

Inclusion Statement

We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity, equity, and inclusion – of voices, ideas, and approaches – and we support this diversity through all our employment practices. All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race, color, age, religion, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and prior protected activity.