(Part-time) Senior Grants Manager

Our client is a leading specialist credit and political risk insurance broker with clients that include first-tier global investment banks, development finance institutions, commodity traders and corporates and we have offices in London, Belgium, Singapore, and New York. Annually, 10% of net profits from the organisation is allocated to philanthropy and since 2015, the foundation has partnered with charities and social enterprises across more than 20 countries, supporting over 100 programmes.

To date, the foundation has focused on supporting partners which promote health, education and social mobility in Africa, Asia, Europe and the US. It has also created a social enterprise, represent. to platform work by UK creatives from lower socio-economic backgrounds and since 2020, has produced four plays and three short films.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with the charitable organisation to recruit a Senior Grants Manager to join the team in a part-time role (3 or 4 days per week). The person in this role will ideally be London-based, and would be expected to work from the East London office for 1 or 2 days per week.

The role:
The role’s prime responsibilities will be to support the Programme Director in managing the Group’s philanthropy across all regions, by developing and maintaining strong relationships with charity partners, promoting staff involvement and ensuring the foundation remains a core focus of the Group.

This will involve maintaining strong, supportive relationships with the foundation’s charitable partners, developing the group's philanthropic profile both internally and externally, researching and meeting (virtually or in-person) with potential new charity partners, reviewing reports and updates from partners, summarising and sharing activity with trustees and the wider group, organising and managing group volunteering activities in addition to tracking progress on the foundation's commitments to IVAR’s Open & Trusting Grant-making.

This person will also represent the foundation at various events and charity gatherings and convening stakeholder networks whilst also identifying training opportunities for charity partners through the group's Staff Support & Development Fund. This role will also manage their sponsorship fund in addition to fostering a close interactive relationship with the organisation's employees to increase participation and encourage a coherent internal communications strategy to keep staff informed about the important work of the foundation.

As the foundation approaches its 10th anniversary in 2025, the new Senior Grants Manager is encouraged to share proposals on how the foundation could shape its philanthropy to maximise impact in the future.

The person:
The successful candidate will have substantial senior grant-making experience, ideally in a leadership capacity with experience of a theory of change or strategic review process which has led to the enhancement and improvement of a trust or foundation’s grant-making output. This person will also have experience of supporting employee engagement in charity programmes, developing internal and external communications, having taken ownership of programmes and being confidently able to work on their own initiative as well as collaboratively as part of a small team.

This person will be a confident public speaker, able to engage a variety of audiences and to represent the organisation professionally, both internally and externally. This role has excellent prospects for personal and professional development within the organisation with exciting growth potential and a consistent organisational desire to innovate and increase impact across all regions.

The group as a whole, has a culture of teamwork and solidarity, a reputation for expertise, hard work, and innovation in addition to empathy, integrity and fairness, embracing individuality and empowerment in a happy and enjoyable working environment.

The group is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone's unique talents and perspectives are valued. As a neurodiverse inclusive employer, we welcome applications from neurodivergent individuals and strive to create an environment where everyone can thrive. The organisation's dedicated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee, champions initiatives to ensure that the organisation’s workplace is accessible and accommodating for all.