Job Description

Salary:63,491 gross per annum
Location:London
Contract Type:Indefinite
Hours:Full Time or Part Time
Hours Details:Full time preferred but would consider someone working 80% of the time
Closing Date:11 December 2025
First Interview Dates:Starting form the 17th of December

About the role

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The Accountable Finance Lead manages ClientEarth's Accountable Finance team, which sits within the European Financial & Economic Systems group. The Lead is responsible for nurturing the deep legal expertise needed to drive systemic change in line with ClientEarth's strategic priorities. The post-holder is also responsible for identifying priorities relating to their respective areas of legal practice to better protect people and nature. The Lead manages a small group of lawyers and ensures that they have the right support to ensure the effective delivery of ClientEarth's priorities for litigation, advocacy and capacity-building.



The Lead plays an important role in role-modelling ClientEarth's values and inspiring colleagues around a unified global strategy.

Meet your Manager

Megan Clay recently took up the position of Head of European Financial and Economic Systems and works with lawyers across the team to implement ambitious legal strategies focussed on systemic impact. Megan was previously a lawyer in our climate team and, until recently, our Lead of Accountable Finance. Before joining ClientEarth, Megan worked as a litigation and disputes lawyer at international law firm Hogan Lovells. Megan lives with her family near Chichester and enjoys running and watersports in her spare time.



Main Duties


People Leadership - Leads people management activities (professional and career development, sustainable working practices, regular performance review) for ClientEarth lawyers and practitioners within their sub-group Community of Practice Leadership - Drives people and capability development activities through fostering effective knowledge management, upskilling and the creation and adoption of effective legal strategies, tools and templates relating to their team Programme Leadership - Contributes to the day to day work of the team as a legal expert and people leader; Represents ClientEarth and the Accountable Finance team in relevant coalitions, meetings and events, including speaking at events where appropriate.

See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.



Role requirements


Substantial experience as a practising lawyer and/or legal academic with a experience of corporate or financial sector laws A demonstrated interest and understanding of climate, toxics and/or nature/biodiversity related issues Knowledge of UK and/or EU law and institutions and litigation in UK and/or European courts

See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.


Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that

some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.



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Flexible working

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ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds.

See our equity, diversity and inclusion journey page for more.

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in

the UK.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.