Philanthropic Partnerships Lead

Company: FILE
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Location: London
Job Description:

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Recruitment Consultant – Recruiting Charity Professionals

Percival is proud to be partnering exclusively with the File Foundation, to recruit an Interim Philanthropic Partnerships Lead to join their passionate and collaborative fundraising team.

The Foundation for International Law for the Environment (FILE) is a not-for-profit philanthropic organisation working to accelerate legal action on climate change. Through grant-making and in-house legal expertise, we empower our partners to deliver strategic, innovative legal interventions and we support lawyers in their own countries to bring their own cases.

This is an exciting, high profile position within the team, with the opportunity to build out FILE’s fundraising team and to work with major global philanthropies taking a key role in supporting the future direction of a highly ambitious organisation.

Position: Philanthropic Partnerships Lead

Hours: Full-Time or Part-Time (5 days or 4 days a week)

Salary: £65,000 -£70,000 per annum, depending on experience

Contract: 11 months fixed-term contract (Parental Leave Cover)

Location: London, Hybrid/Remote (Occasional presence in the London office required)

The Philanthropic Partnerships Lead will set donor strategy and manage bespoke donor stewardship plans and communications. They will also lead on face-to-face and virtual meetings, events and engagements and manage complex donor relationships across multiple stakeholders andworkstreams.

To be successful in this role, you will:

  • Senior stakeholder manager with philanthropy experience
  • Skilled in cross-functional, strategic relationship roles
  • Proven success securing 7-figure funding
  • Deep knowledge of philanthropy/foundation landscape
  • Experienced in climate or environmental sectors
  • Excels in fast-paced, complex environments
  • Strong internal and external relationship management
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Skilled at crafting compelling donor content
  • Strong project management and organizational abilities

Recruitment Process Timeline

We value diversity and know how important it is for charities to fairly represent their beneficiaries, therefore we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

The team at Percival are committed to your journey as a candidate and will provide any necessary support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process, please don’t hesitate to contact Sam on samuel.hall@percival.org

To apply, simply submit your CV. Should you meet the requirements, we will provide you with the full job description and arrange a call or meeting to provide further information about the next steps. Please note you may be required to complete a cover letter in order to submit a full application.

We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

Seniority level

  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Employment type

    Full-time

Job function

  • Job function

    Management and Business Development

  • Industries

    Non-profit Organizations

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Posted: April 11th, 2026