Hybrid Grants Manager

at FILE

• Job title: Grants Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: £54,000 - £64,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Grants Manager leading grant management lifecycle for climate action initiatives. Collaborating with various teams to ensure compliance, build relationships, and monitor progress.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of the grant management lifecycle across selected portfolios
• Serve as the key point of contact for all grants related matters for its portfolio(s), both internally and externally
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across FILE’s Finance, Research, Impact and Learning, and Philanthropic Partnerships teams, as well as with grantee partners
• Manage grantmaking processes across the full grant lifecycle: due diligence, proposal, approval, contracting, monitoring, evaluation and closure
• Advise the Strategy team, and wider organisation on best practice approaches in grantmaking
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures, and financial/grant management requirements
• Build and nurture strong, trusting and equitable relationships with partner organisations
• Monitor grant progress, learning indicators, organisational risk and impact,
• Lead portfolio budgeting, financial forecasting and pipeline management with the Finance team

Requirements

• Experience in grant management, impact evaluation, financial reporting, compliance and risk management required
• Experience in legal strategy, advocacy, climate-related programmes or global land use/energy sectors desirable
• Experience developing or strengthening grant management policies and practices desirable
• Communicates clearly and confidently, both in writing and verbally, with partners and internal teams across different cultures
• Builds trusted, equitable relationships and aligns diverse stakeholders to deliver a strong partner experience while maintaining governance, compliance, and risk standards
• Manages multiple grants and deadlines end to end, prioritising effectively and keeping processes on track through clear planning, tracking, and follow through
• Works proactively with minimal supervision, identifies risks and opportunities early, and takes ownership to drive solutions and continuous improvement
• Adapts easily across portfolios, shifting between portfolio leadership and surge support and adjusting priorities to meet changing needs across teams and portfolios

Benefits

• Generous annual leave policy
• Additional time-off work to support wellbeing
• Private healthcare
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Enhanced sick leave
• Flexibility working remotely and also abroad
• Matching contribution to a pension scheme