Business and Human Rights Advisor

Human Level, a business and human rights advisory services firm with a non-profit arm, is recruiting for up to two Advisors to lead work to equip companies to respect human rights in practice in their business operations and supply chains.

Location: London. Contract type: Full-time (0.8 FTE is a possibility).

To apply: Send the following three items to Rianna: rianna@wearehumanlevel.com

• A two-minute video explaining why you feel you would be a good fit for this role.
• A cover letter detailing why you feel you meet the expectations of the role, using the five key attributes for the role described below as headers for five sections in the letter. Please share examples of how you have demonstrated these skills in practice, where possible.
• A CV.

Please note that we will not consider applications that do not contain these three items. If there is a specific reason for not sending the three over, please state this in your cover email.

About Human Level:

Our Vision: The business of today is one that is human rights proactive, not reactive. We envision a world in which people are front and centre of the transition to a sustainable economy. We empower companies to be human rights confident in a rapidly changing world.

Our Advisory Services: We work with companies to build practical solutions to place people front and centre of their business, grounded in international methodologies, company experiences and leading practices. We act as an expert partner, a sounding board, and a critical friend. We amplify knowledge, research and insights that will help companies be human rights confident.

We provide support in the following areas:

• Embedding a rights-respecting culture throughout the business.
• Advising Board members and Senior leaders on strategy.
• Enabling human rights, climate and environmental teams to create inter-connections between their work and implement a just transition.
• Leading quality human rights impact assessment processes.
• Identifying the most salient human rights risks facing the business.
• Designing effective, outcomes-based mitigation measures.
• Developing quality, forward-looking remedy and grievance channels.
• Crafting effective performance indicators and tracking processes.
• Communicating openly, genuinely and with authenticity to stakeholders.

The Position: The Advisor will work closely with the Human Level team members to support companies in bringing a rights-based approach to their work – including their transition to net zero. The Advisor will manage and lead forward-looking client projects, while empowering other team members to meaningfully and proactively contribute to projects. The Advisor will be responsible for ensuring we meet our vision through the projects we deliver. There is a significant opportunity for growth and impact at scale through this role. It will entail three days in our office at Aldgate East. It may entail some limited travel.

We are looking for five key attributes for the role:

• Substantive knowledge: You have applied, in-depth understanding of the UN Guiding Principles and the OECD Guidelines, internationally recognised human rights, how companies operate, and the eco-system within which companies operate.
• Facilitation and presentation skills: You are comfortable presenting to an audience in an easy to understand and engaging manner in fluent English.
• Team and project management: You are comfortable project managing client projects, breaking projects down into clear phases with specific deliverables and timeframes.
• Attention to detail and rigour: You are comfortable crafting polished deliverables with strong attention to detail.
• Strategic and creative vision: You are able to provide strategic and creative direction for clients in the private sector.

Pre-requisites: You have the right to work in the UK. (Sponsorship is a possibility, please indicate in your letter if you would need sponsorship.) The ability to work from our office in Aldgate East, London, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Experience working in a company or as an external advisor to companies.

What we will offer you: We are driven by impact. Our refreshed 2025 strategy helps us further ensure that we are putting our time where it matters. You will play a central role in helping us deliver high-quality services to our clients and to our non-profit arm.

A rights-centred culture and values: We take our values and our commitment to human rights seriously. We undertake a number of activities to live up to our values on a daily basis, including dedicated team sessions and trainings, professional growth opportunities, and charity donations.

Package: Competitive salary commensurate to experience, reimbursement of certain lunches & commutes, 10 fully paid sick days per annum, 3% contribution to workplace pension scheme, London office dedicated space, flexible start and finish times, ability to work from overseas for certain periods of time.