Salary:                    £40,088 - £44.543

Hours:                     35 hours per week (FTE)

Contract type:     Fixed-term contract for 12 months

Reports to:            Head of Philanthropy

Location:                1 Mark Square, Central London (Hybrid Model)

 

Key relationships: Head of Philanthropy, Senior Philanthropy Advisor, Head of Corporate Partnerships, Major Donor & Trust fundraisers; Corporate Partnerships fundraisers, Individual Giving Fundraising Team, Director of Fundraising, Chief Executive, International Private Partnerships & Philanthropy (PPH) colleagues.

 

JOB PURPOSE
UK for UNHCR (UK4U), the UN Refugee Agency's national charity partner, is looking for a Prospect Research Manager to join its Partnerships and Philanthropy Team (PPH). This role will play a key part in continuing to build our UHNWI, HNWI, Trust and Foundation and Corporate pipelines, by working closely with fundraising colleagues as well as UNHCR internationally.  

This role reports to the Head of Philanthropy and manages the Prospect Research Officer. The post holder will identify research, organise and evaluate a prospect’s financial capacity, ability to give, willingness to give, charitable interests, and connection to the organisation, operating within the organisation’s due diligence process. The post holder will work closely with senior stakeholders within PPH to help drive each area’s strategy and the overall team objectives.

The role manages UK for UNHCR’s due diligence process from renewing due diligence on existing pipelines, to completing new due diligence profiles utilising key due diligence tools and platforms, working with the PPH team, SMT and UNHCR’s global due diligence team.

Passionate about the refugee cause and UNHCR’s contribution, you will have demonstrable experience of successfully identifying prospects as well as preparing and presenting in depth prospect briefs for across the high value fundraising pipeline from UHNW and HNW individuals, Trusts & Foundations and corporates.  You will be familiar with using a variety of information sources, of complying with GDPR and other regulations and working with a CRM database.  Donor focussed and a problem solver, you will with have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be someone who enjoys working as part of a team.   

We are interested in hearing from candidates with a range of professional experience: charity or private sector. If you think you have the relevant skills and crucially, the passion to support the refugee cause, please apply.

United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness of the plight of refugees and raise funds to help protect them through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.

 

Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.

 

Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection, and we want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.

 

We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, particularly those with lived experience of being a refugee, asylum seeker, internally displaced person, or a stateless person.  

UK for UNHCR is proud to have Diversity & Inclusion Working Group. The Diversity & Inclusion Working Group is a group of colleagues focusing on tasks that drive action in the implementation of our D&I Approach.  The group also works to create safe spaces that brings colleagues together for events, discussions and learning experiences that celebrate and support diversity and tackle barriers to inclusion. 

We are also open to flexibility in many ways, including an element of working from home and flexible hours. Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.

 

Role Responsibilities 
·  Collaborate with the Head of Philanthropy and Senior Stakeholders within PPH, to build upon the overarching strategy for the prospect research function, to deliver a strong and sustainable prospect pipeline.

·  Using a broad spectrum of sources, identify, research, organise and evaluate a prospect’s financial capacity, ability to give, willingness to give, charitable interests, and connection to the organisation. Support fundraising staff in prioritising prospects and building pipelines.

·  Lead meetings with senior stakeholders (CEO and Fundraising Heads) to discuss new prospects and the current HNWI portfolio and Corporate pipeline.

·  Keep up to date on research and due diligence trends including identifying ways to improve risk research, due diligence and market insight.

·  Work within UK4U’s due diligence policy and processes, maintaining a system to enable the organisation to track due diligence carried out, ensuring compliance with all regulatory best practice standards.

·  Track and manage prospect research KPIS using power BI.

·   Produce in-depth, well-written reports on prospects based on a combination of data from the donor database, open access records and other markers of high-quality donors.

·   Managing and coaching an officer level prospect research role, overseeing their work on key projects and developing their skills.

·   Embed best practice use of the database within the team, developing tools to analyse and review our prospect pool and how prospects are moved through the pipeline.

·  Implement new research techniques as they arise, striving to design a high quality and efficient prospect research methodology.

·  Carry regular pipeline reviews to ensure pipelines remain dynamic and fit for purpose.

The above list is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to perform duties that are not detailed above.
 

Personal Attributes and Experience

Essential Experience
·   Experience of providing strategically aligned research to help identify and prioritise prospects capable of offering significant financial and/or other support. 

·   Experience of profiling, network mapping, prospect qualification and other intelligence gathering activities.

·   Experience of working with colleagues in Individual Giving as well as with major donor and corporate fundraisers to optimise use of a CRM database to identify potential prospects.

·   Experience managing, coaching, motivating and supporting more junior members of the team.

·   Experience carrying out due diligence.

·   Strong understanding of GDPR and working within GDPR policies.

·   Experience of working with senior stakeholders (CEO and Trustees and fundraising board members) to identify key prospects within their networks and offering recommendations on next steps and areas of UNHCR’s work that may be of interest to prospects.

·   Experience of working on fundraising databases.

 

 Essential Skills/Knowledge
·  Ability to investigate, analyse, and synthesize large quantities of data into a user-friendly and concise format for the use by fundraisers and key volunteers (e.g., Trustees). 

·  Ability to act proactively to identify new prospects.

·  Knowledge of due diligence platforms and how to carry out due diligence effectively.

·  Ability to lead meetings with senior stakeholders.

·  Ability to juggle and prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines.  

·  Able to demonstrate flexibility, with a willingness to respond quickly, particularly at times of humanitarian crisis.

·  Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations well.

·  Demonstrable strong oral and written communication skills.

·  Ability to be discreet with valuable and personal donor details that are often confidential.

·  Ability to problem-solve effectively.

·  Ability to take a tactful and ethical approach to fundraising tasks/projects.

·  Demonstrable understanding of GDPR and other regulatory compliance issues. 

·  Ability to work proficiently with CRM databases (knowledge of Salesforce helpful). 

·  Ability to work proficiently in Microsoft Office Suite.

·  Strong understanding of the UK philanthropic environment across UHNWs/ Major donors/ Trusts and Foundations and Corporates.

 

Desirable Skills/Experience (not compulsory)
·  Demonstrable interest in or higher education on/or similar study on international development/humanitarian issues.
·  Line management experience.
 

You will be part of a high performing agile team of talented people, all committed to build solidarity and raise funds for refugees and displaced people worldwide. You will be working in a flexible, supportive, and inclusive environment, where your work will be recognised and appraised. 

What else?
Wellbeing
28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays.

 

Financial 

 

Development  

  

HOW TO APPLY
If you have the relevant skills and the passion to use them to support refugees, please apply by completing our application form which is available in the documents section.   

Interviews date: Week commencing 14 July 2025

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation, please contact hr@unrefugees.org.uk . We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible.