Senior Programme Officer, TrustLaw, EMENA

About Thomson Reuters Foundation Join a team which leverages media, legal and data-driven expertise to strengthen independent journalism, enable access to the law, and promote responsible business. The Thomson Reuters Foundation is the corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, the global news and information services company. As an independent charity, registered in the UK and the USA, we aim to foster free, fair and informed societies by harnessing the power of the media, the law and data intelligence. We do this by informing, empowering and equipping key actors working in our areas of focus so that their decisions can have a positive impact on people, society, and the environment. Our unique combination of media and legal expertise enables us to deliver targeted capacity-building programmes, research, news, legal support and convenings that support our mission. Together, we can shape a prosperous planet where no one is left behind. TrustLaw TrustLaw  is the global pro bono service of the Thomson Reuters Foundation. As the world’s leading pro bono legal service, TrustLaw helps high-impact civil society organisations, social enterprises, and independent media to grow, streamline their operations, and navigate complex laws and regulations by connecting them with free legal assistance from leading law firms and corporate legal teams around the world. We also deliver groundbreaking legal research on key social and policy issues that our members use to support their advocacy and law reform efforts, and deliver innovative capacity-building workshops. The Foundation is recruiting a dynamic  Senior Programme Officer  to help expand, strengthen, and innovate our TrustLaw programme in Europe, and support the delivery of strategic projects in the region. Reporting to the Senior Legal Programme Manager, EMENA, and working closely with the regional Senior Legal Officer and (London-based) Programme Officer, the Senior Programme Officer will play a key role in supporting TrustLaw’s community of civil society organisations, social enterprises and independent media organisations, and support the team on thought leadership initiatives. About the Role In this opportunity as a Senior Programme Officer, your responsibilities will include: Supporting the delivery of projects designed to strengthen the resilience of civil society and independent media in the region. Building and stewarding relationships with civil society organisations, social enterprises and independent media organisations in the region. Designing and implementing strategies to expand and diversify our community of NGO and social enterprise members in the region. Supporting the engagement of pro-bono legal service providers in the region to strengthen TrustLaw’s networks in the region. Administering the TrustLaw service, including recruiting and vetting new members, collecting feedback, fielding questions, updating databases, and running reports. Managing pro bono requests, including connecting the pro bono client with lawyers, collecting feedback and following up with the parties involved. Contributing to the TrustLaw global annual strategy, and supporting the implementation of a regional strategy to expand and activate TrustLaw membership, ensuring we serve the best NGOs, social enterprises and independent media organisations, as well as the strongest law firms and corporate in-house legal teams. Executing a robust communications, engagement and outreach strategy that includes member events, promotion of TrustLaw publications, and newsletters. Maintaining a high profile for TrustLaw in Europe by attending, supporting and coordinating events for TrustLaw and the Thomson Reuters Foundation, including by speaking publicly on our work at panels, roundtables, panel discussions, workshops, trainings, conferences or other speaking engagements. Assisting with other duties as required and providing surge capacity support. About You You are a fit for the role of Senior Pr ... (truncated, view full listing at source)