Grants Officer

Harris Hill is delighted to be recruiting for a Grants Officer on behalf of a growing and entrepreneurial charity supporting high-value philanthropy and grant-making in the UK and internationally.

Salary: Starting from £40,000 + generous benefits
Location: Marylebone, London (hybrid – 3 days office-based, 2 days WFH)

This is an exciting opportunity for a grants professional with strong knowledge of UK charity law and grant-making to join a fast-paced, entrepreneurial organisation and play a key role in increasing the flow of funding into the charitable sector.

The role: You will manage and assess grants across a range of portfolios, including complex and international programmes, ensuring funding decisions are robust, compliant and appropriately risk-assessed.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assessing grant requests and undertaking appropriate due diligence.
• Making well-reasoned grant recommendations based on risk, charity law and regulatory guidance.
• Advising colleagues on grant-making, compliance and complex cases.
• Managing high-risk, complex and international grant applications.
• Liaising with grantee organisations and supporting donor communications.
• Monitoring grant reports, compliance requirements and reporting obligations.
• Maintaining accurate, audit-ready grant and due diligence records.
• Keeping up to date with charity law, regulation and sector best practice.
• Supporting improvements to grant-making systems and processes.
• Developing guidance and training for colleagues.
• Supporting external communications, events and networking where required.

About you

You will have:

• At least 3 years' experience in a grant-making role within a UK charity or philanthropic organisation.
• Strong knowledge of UK charity law and Charity Commission guidance.
• Experience managing complex international grants.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound professional judgement and attention to detail.
• A pragmatic, entrepreneurial and solutions-focused approach.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with grant management systems and reporting tools.

If you are an experienced grants professional looking for a varied role where you can use your expertise, judgement and problem-solving skills to make a real impact, we would love to hear from you.

For more information, please submit your CV.

Please note, CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis, and only successful applicants will be contacted with more information.

 As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.