Administration Officer
CompanyOpen Society Foundations
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At5/1/2026
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Description
Administration Officer. London. Posting Date: 05/01/2026. Deadline: 05/14/2026
Role Title: Administration Officer
Contract Type: Full Time
Workstyle Arrangement: Hybrid
Reporting To: Manager, General Counsel
Department: Office of the General Counsel (OGC)
Location: London, Nairobi or Rio De Janeiro
Team Name: Corporate Secretariat and OGC Operations
Opportunity Or Team Description
Role Purpose
The role of Administration Officer sits within the Corporate Secretariat and OGC Operations division. OGC Operations supports the Office of the General Counsel in a wide range of administrative and executive support tasks, including contract administration, supplier payment processes, intake and resource management, learning and communications, continuous process improvement and optimization as well as housing the Corporate Secretariat function responsible for governance support.
Key Responsibilities
As an Administration Officer, you will:
Role Title: Administration Officer
Contract Type: Full Time
Workstyle Arrangement: Hybrid
Reporting To: Manager, General Counsel
Department: Office of the General Counsel (OGC)
Location: London, Nairobi or Rio De Janeiro
Team Name: Corporate Secretariat and OGC Operations
Opportunity Or Team Description
Role Purpose
The role of Administration Officer sits within the Corporate Secretariat and OGC Operations division. OGC Operations supports the Office of the General Counsel in a wide range of administrative and executive support tasks, including contract administration, supplier payment processes, intake and resource management, learning and communications, continuous process improvement and optimization as well as housing the Corporate Secretariat function responsible for governance support.
Key Responsibilities
As an Administration Officer, you will:
- Work in OGC’s Legal Support Team providing high level legal, executive, and administrative support tasks requiring discretion and confidentiality.
- Provide proactive administrative support to the Deputy General Counsel (based in Berlin, Germany), including complex calendar management, meeting coordination, travel arrangements, and expense reporting.
- Assist senior leaders and attorneys with administrative functions including but not limited to: coordinating schedules, planning complex stakeholder meetings/events, preparing materials, and arranging logistics.
- Perform legal tasks under supervision and follow compliance-related processes, requiring familiarity with legal vocabulary but not legal practitioner expertise.
Qualifications
- A level of education that when combined with your professional experience will adequately show you have the capability to perform the key responsibilities and contribute to organizational success.
Experience
- Proven experience as a highly skilled administrator and / or executive assistant supporting senior leaders including extensive international diary management and group meeting arrangements. It will be an asset if the experience has been within a law firm or in a legal department.
- Experience leading and managing a wide range of tasks and/or projects.
- Experience of administrating contracts and managing invoices.
- Experience working in complex international structure and/or the non-profit field.
- Familiarity with legal concepts and vocabulary
- Project Management experience
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365 tools, with experience using digital systems such as CRM platforms, SharePoint, document management systems, trackers, or similar tools
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365, CRM tools, and digital organisation platforms, including the ability to use technology to organise work, track priorities, manage information, and improve administrative processes
- Exposure to Compliance requirements to ensure the organization adheres to laws and regulations.
- Demonstrates commitment to OSF’s core values of humility, commitment, collaboration, respect, inclusivity and integrity
- Strong analytical mindset
- Strong interpersonal skills enabling relationship building at various levels within and outside the organization, with sensitivity to cultural differences
- Demonstrated resourcefulness and self-motivation, able to work independently and solve problems creatively
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion by recognizing and responding positively to individual and group differences in the workplace and beyond. Building an inclusive workplace by respecting and seeking out diverse viewpoints and perspectives
An excellent knowledge of English. Knowledge of other languages would be an asset.
Travel
Travel is required and travel frequency depends on the role requirements.
What We Offer
- Exceptional opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact; from a generous annual professional development allowance for every employee to onsite training and learning conversations with visiting experts.
- Excellent benefits and perks to promote well-being and a healthy work-life balance, including:
- Generous time off and flexible work arrangements.
- Staff are required to work in an Open Society office 50% of working days per month.
- Employer-paid health insurance *and dental plans for individuals and families (no employee contribution required).
- Exceptional retirement savings plan (non-contributory for employees) and life insurance.
- Progressive paid parental leave, reproductive and family planning support, and much more.
Open Society Foundations aim to establish vibrant and inclusive democracies where governments are accountable to their citizens. Our operating model organizes grantmaking around specific, time-limited projects, developed alongside support for established partners, enabling us to respond swiftly to emerging needs. We are committed to promoting human dignity, equality, and rights; reimagining democratic ideals and practice; and advancing equity in governance systems.
Guided by our founder’s values and the belief in the art of the possible, we engage directly with global entities, individuals, and policymakers through grants, advocacy, impact investing, and strategic human rights litigation to drive positive change. At the heart of our mission is a deep commitment to rights, equity, and justice, inspiring every action we take.
Competitive rates of pay apply.
Open Society Foundations is committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, and to building a diverse staff that reflects the movements, issues and communities that our mission serves. Candidates from all underrepresented backgrounds, identities and communities are encouraged to apply.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and colleagues with disabilities.