Summary

Are you passionate about enabling climate action through strong partnerships, smart funding and robust governance? As Grants Manager at Climate Group, you’ll play a key role in turning ambitious commitments into real-world impact. You’ll help shape how we manage, deploy and report on grant funding across our global portfolio – ensuring our work is compliant, effective and trusted by our funders.

This is a visible, hands-on role within a mission-driven international organisation. You’ll collaborate closely with colleagues across our Programmes, Finance, Legal and Governance teams; build strong relationships with funders and partners; and contribute to the ongoing improvement of our grant management approach. If you enjoy combining technical expertise with collaboration, problem‑solving and purpose, this role offers a great opportunity to deepen your skills and grow your impact.

About the role

The Grants Manager sits within the Philanthropy & Institutions team in Development and leads grant management, funder compliance and reporting across Climate Group’s entities worldwide. You’ll ensure alignment with funder requirements, regulatory obligations and our global strategy, while enabling teams to deliver impactful climate programmes.

Acting as a key connector between Development, Legal, Governance, Programme and Finance teams, you’ll oversee the full grant lifecycle – from agreement negotiation and due diligence, through delivery and risk management, to reporting and close-out. You’ll also be Climate Group’s subject matter expert on grant compliance and funder requirements, and line manage a Grants & Compliance Officer, supporting their development and success.

Key responsibilities will include:

Managing grant management across our global portfolio, ensuring funder, organisational and regulatory compliance from award to close-out.

Reviewing and negotiating grant agreements and advising project teams on the most appropriate funding and contracting approaches.

Owning the subgranting process – drafting, negotiating and managing Subgrant Agreements with partners, and overseeing amendments and lifecycle management.

Coordinating project change requests, securing internal alignment and formal external approvals in line with funder terms.

Championing grant compliance across the organisation, designing and delivering practical training and guidance to set teams up for success.

Managing funder and partner due diligence, including gap analysis against internal policies and coordination of requests with Governance and Operations teams.

Proactively identifying and managing risks, working with project, finance and leadership teams to keep delivery and spend on track.

Overseeing funder reporting, acting as an escalation point and ensuring reports are accurate, compelling and audit-ready.

Driving continuous improvement, embedding lessons learned from grant close-out into future bids and processes.

Line managing and coaching the Grants & Compliance Officer, building capability, confidence and consistent delivery standards.

As a mission-driven organisation, we may ask colleagues to take on temporary assignments or secondments in a different team to support organisational priorities. We see these as opportunities for development and internal mobility, managed transparently and with appropriate support.

You’ll work in a highly collaborative, international environment, where a diversity of perspectives and experiences is valued and encouraged.

About you

You bring a strong track record in grants management within a non-profit or mission-driven organisation, along with the confidence to advise senior stakeholders and external partners. You’re comfortable navigating complex funding arrangements, balancing rigour with pragmatism, and enabling others to deliver their best work.

We value strengths and a passion for learning – if you meet most of the criteria below, we encourage you to apply.

Essential

Significant experience managing grants across their full lifecycle, including agreements, compliance, reporting and close-out.
Experience working with government, institutional, foundation and/or corporate funders.
Strong understanding of funder, regulatory and audit requirements in an international or multi-entity context.
Familiarity with grant related agreements including subgranting agreements.
Proven ability to review and negotiate grant agreements, identifying and addressing risk.
Experience leading due diligence processes with funders and/or project partners.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, advise and build trusted relationships across teams and levels.
Experience managing or mentoring others, with a supportive and collaborative leadership approach.
Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail, alongside the ability to prioritise and manage multiple deadlines.

Desirable

Experience working in a global organisation with multiple jurisdictions.
A genuine interest in climate action and contributing to a net zero future.

About Climate Group

Climate Group drives climate action. Fast. Our goal is a world of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with greater prosperity for all.

We focus on systems with the highest emissions and where our networks have the greatest opportunity to drive change. We do this by building large and influential networks and holding organisations accountable, turning their commitments into action.

We share what we achieve together to show more organisations what they could do. We are an international non-profit organisation, founded in 2004, with offices in London, Amsterdam, Beijing, New Delhi and New York.

Climate Group is an international organisation, and we want to reflect that in our staff. People who work for us, and people who apply, need to feel heard, safe, and included. That is why we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion throughout our application process and in our offices. We encourage applications from people of all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, abilities, and ethnicities, as we value a wide range of experiences and perspectives.

Where you’ll work

Based in our London office, near the iconic Tower Bridge, you’ll enjoy a flexible hybrid working arrangement of five days in the office over the fortnight.

Our office is designed to support both collaborative work and focused individual time. It includes accessible facilities, a well-equipped gym, secure bike storage, and showers. Plus, we’re easy to reach by bike and public transport.

What we offer

At Climate Group, our people are at the heart of what we do. You’ll join a global community of bold, ambitious doers committed to driving climate action fast.

This is a permanent position. The salary offered is £42,850 to £47,130 per annum, based on experience.

Many of our people work flexibly in different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about your preferred ways of working and if it works for the role and the team, we’ll do our best to accommodate.

To enable sustainable high performance in support of our mission, while prioritising the health and wellbeing of our people, we offer a 9-day fortnight. This is a way of working that encourages smarter planning and effective prioritisation, where each fortnight includes either a scheduled non-working day or a bank holiday. It is a flexible, non-contractual benefit that may adapt around business needs and periods of higher workload.

Beyond working alongside friendly, motivated colleagues who will support and challenge you, we offer a fantastic benefits package:

Generous holiday allowance: 25 days annually, plus public holidays and 3 extra days for our Christmas to New Year closure
10% employer pension contribution: Non-contributory scheme available after three months’ service
Long-service reward: An additional day’s holiday after three and six years with us
Flexible and hybrid working: Supporting your work-life balance
Comprehensive health benefits: Cash plan and private medical insurance after completing probation
Family-first policies: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave, plus support for fertility treatments
Wellbeing perks: Monthly wellbeing allowance and Headspace membership
Additional leave options: Paid leave for volunteering, moving house, and getting married
Peace of mind: Life assurance from your first day
Cycling support: E-bike and bike loan scheme up to £1,000
Travel made easier: Season ticket and e-bike membership loan scheme
Investing in you: Learning and development opportunities to help you thrive in a global, purpose-driven organisation

Apply now

Ready to make an impact? Apply now with your CV and a one-page cover letter that highlights how your experience and values align with our mission.

If you need further information, would like the job advert in an accessible format, or require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to Ruby Chorbajian, Director of Philanthropy & Institutional Partnerships, at rchorbajian@climategroup.org.

The closing date for applications is midnight GMT on Sunday 10 May 2026. We’ll be holding interviews on a rolling basis, so we encourage early applications.

To be eligible for this position, you must already have the right to work in the UK. Climate Group is unable to sponsor work visas or cover any related costs, including cases where candidates are willing to cover the costs themselves.

We will not be working with recruitment agencies for this role.

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