Chief of Staff to the CEO (Strategy, Planning & Internal Communications), ClientEarth

If you are a forward thinking professional with exceptional judgment, emotional intelligence and excellent communication skills, this might just be the role for you. Join ClientEarth, a globally respected environmental law charity driving real impact across climate, nature, health, and justice.

In this role you will play a pivotal role in shaping strategic priorities and organisational alignment, ensuring seamless information flow to inspire a diverse, global workforce around key priorities, and enabling effective and timely decision-making from the CEO’s office. This is a rare opportunity to work at the heart of a purpose‑led organisation, partnering directly with the CEO and senior leadership. You will operate as a trusted advisor at the highest level, reporting to the Chief Strategy & People Officer, with close collaboration with the CEO. This role is based in our London office. ClientEarth has a Flexible working policy, however this post is expected to work from the office at least 2 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Sets and delivers the strategic approach for CEO Office coordination and leadership communications (internal), aligning leadership rhythm, decision flow, and engagement to organisational priorities.
• Provides timely counsel to the CEO, flagging up risks and opportunities, and acting with discretion and diplomacy across the organisation to resolve challenges and provide solutions.
• Leads on the delivery of key strategic projects for the CEO/Chief Strategy and People Officer, and/or engage to trouble‑shoot on existing projects, depending on business need.
• Oversees ClientEarth’s Global Internal Communications & Engagement Programme to connect colleagues across our offices, promote effective information flow, champion an equitable, diverse and inclusive culture, and embed ClientEarth’s values.
• Support the professional development of line reports through ongoing supervision, influencing them to take positive action and to be accountable for their work and contribution to the smooth‑running of the organisation.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Substantial experience of managing upwards and guiding senior leaders, trustees/directors and other high level internal and external stakeholders (essential).
• Experience in copy‑writing for senior leadership, drafting high‑quality copy tailored to the relevant audience within tight time‑frames (essential).
• Experience in developing internal communication and engagement strategies for medium to large organisations (essential).
• Strong understanding of the external context in which ClientEarth operates, including the wider NGO landscape and political awareness (essential).
• Strong alignment with ClientEarth’s Values and commitment to our Vision, Mission and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy objectives (essential).

Job Benefits

We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office‑based. ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds.

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre‑existing legal right to work in the UK. ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.

About ClientEarth: We are a non‑profit using the power of the law to bring about end‑to‑end systemic change: informing, implementing and enforcing the law, drafting and advising decision‑makers on policy, building legal expertise, and ensuring citizens’ access to the laws that defend them.