The Thomson Reuters Foundation is recruiting a dynamic Legal Project Manager to drive and deliver the legal and programmatic activities for key donor-funded projects and serve as the point person and lead for the Access to Law team on these projects.
You will report to the Head of Special Projects, and work closely with regional TrustLaw team members. This position is based in our London office.
About the Role
As a Legal Project Manager, you will:
Manage and drive the delivery of the legal activities on donor-funded projects, initially a global project facilitating legal support to our donor’s grantees, then other funded projects as they arise, including:
Setting out project plans for delivery of legal activities
Ensuring work is done on time, within budget, to the agreed scope and to a high quality
Escalating delivery issues or changes in scope to the relevant Access to Law Head
Reporting internally and externally on progress, including to donors
Working closely with members of the project team across TRF and inputting into project-wide work plans, results frameworks, etc.
Serving as the TrustLaw technical lead and point person on the project, ensuring the project aligns with TrustLaw’s and TRF’s processes, approach and priorities
Deliver key activities and work products, including:
Scoping and drafting pro bono legal requests from project beneficiaries, and connect the pro bono clients with lawyers
Managing the development, design and dissemination of legal resources (e.g., trainings, guides, etc.)
Leading workshops, legal health checks, presentations and events
Conducting outreach to current or potential TrustLaw members or partners
Reviewing the project’s legal outputs for clarity, accuracy and alignment with TrustLaw standards
Updating Salesforce and internal record-keeping systems
Work closely with Business Development colleagues to develop potential new legal programming proposals
Support other projects and tasks as needed
About You
To be a Legal Editor within the Thomson Reuters Foundation, you will likely have:
Be an experienced lawyer (5+ years) with strong legal skills and experience with pro bono, international development or social change. Experience working in a law firm, NGO, media house or in-house legal team is a plus
Have prior experience working in or demonstrated legal understanding of one of the following themes: access to law; safeguarding independent media; shrinking civic space; or responsible business.
An understanding of the challenges and opportunities that pro bono opportunities bring to law firms and legal teams. A good understanding of the legal and non-profit sectors in Europe or Asia would be an advantage
Be fluent in English. Fluency in French or Spanish would be an advantage
Have excellent research, drafting and analytical skills, including experience both developing and reviewing legal outputs and resources
Bring experience managing the delivery of legal programming, resources and activities, ideally in a programme or project that is donor funded
Have experience engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders, from senior corporate executives and partners of top law firms to social entrepreneurs, NGOs and donors
Be a strong team player with experience managing and supporting a team to achieve results
Have strong organisational abilities, experience using databases and an ability to support a team to use systems and processes. Experience in Salesforce would be favourable.
Bring experience delivering trainings, workshops and events on legal topics
Experience inputting into a results framework and reporting on project results would be a plus
Thrive in a fast-paced environment and be able to manage multiple priorities at once, with a high degree of creative and flexible thinking
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Willingness to travel internationally
Pre-existing right to work in the UK
This is a fixed-term contract for 2 years based in London, starting as soon as possible.
How to apply:
The deadline for applications is 29th June 2026
To apply for this position, submit your CV and a cover letter in English, describing how you meet the specifications for this role and provide your availability to start. Applications without a cover letter that contains this information will not be considered.
The salary is relative to the charitable sector in the UK and will be commensurate with experience.
This position is based in London. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
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What’s in it For You?
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Our Relevance: With a focus on advancing media freedom, fostering more inclusive economies and promoting human rights, our work has never been more needed than right now.
Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market-leading benefits.
Learning & Development: We are dedicated to the continual professional development of our employees and offer access to both in-house and external training opportunities.
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