Interim Executive Director

Contract: April-July 2025

Location: London, with remote working

Hours: Three days per week with Mondays in the Vauxhall Office

Day rate: £750 (inc VAT)

Reports to: Chair of the Board

Manages: Deputy Director: Communications, Head of Advocacy and Policy, Development Manager, Senior Finance and Operations Officer, Interim External Affairs Consultant (currently until the end of May)

To apply: please send the following to recruitment@taxjustice.uk by 5pm Friday February 14th

A cover letter explaining how your experience and skills make you a good candidate for this role (350 words max with your application ID as the file name) Please remove all references to your name.
A copy of your CV (max 2 pages with your application ID as the file name). Please remove all references to your name.
Fill out the equal opportunities monitoring questions on the attached form highlighting your answers, as appropriate.

Application pack: click here to download.

Equal opportunities monitoring form: click here to download.

Application deadline: 5pm Friday 14 February

Interviews: Wednesday February 26th (in person in Vauxhall – we can cover any reasonable travel expenses).

Role summary

The purpose of this role is to lead TJ-UK during the interim period before the permanent Executive Director is in post. The Interim Executive Director will support the team to deliver the annual plan, ensure good financial management, oversee fundraising activities and represent the organisation externally.

Strategic leadership of the organisation and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT):

Support the SLT to lead the organisation.
Oversee the implementation of TJ-UK’s external campaigns in response to strategic opportunities in line with the annual plan.
Work with the SLT to sustain the strong team culture in line with organisational values.
Oversee the evaluation and improvement of the organisation’s activities.
Oversee agreed fundraising activities to support the financial health of the organisation, including developing and maintaining relationships with a range of funders including from major donors, individual donors and grants.
Oversee the implementation of organisational policies, HR and staff development.
Support the team through a period of change for the organisation.

Campaign leadership:

Oversee TJ-UK’s external campaigning activity, supporting the different campaign teams to have impact.
Be an ambassador for TJ-UK, supporting the organisation’s reputation, presence and impact, including with the media, the public and politicians.
Maintain relationships with key stakeholders including parliamentarians, press and media, influencers, organisations, funders and think tanks.

Governance and financial management:

Ensure effective governance, including through managing board meetings, statutory reporting, and the implementation of policies and procedures as required (including managing organisational risks)
Oversee the organisational budget, ensuring income targets are hit and expenditure is managed
Report to the board on the financial health of the organisation
Oversee the accounting systems, financial policies, processes and controls that are in place to meet all relevant legislative, regulatory and accounting requirements.
Ensure proper project governance, including oversight of funding agreements and other contractual documents.

General responsibilities and duties:

Undertake the duties of the job description in accordance with the operational policies of TJ-UK, including but not limited to the equality and diversity statement.
Maintain good working relations with the board, staff and other stakeholders.
Present the organisation in an appropriate and professional manner to its stakeholders.
Contribute to the development and growth of the organisation through working in accordance with its wider objectives, organisational culture and values.
Work out of usual hours if necessary.
Undertake any other reasonable duties as may be required.