Corporate Officer - New Business
Company Description
MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES UK
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) provides life-saving emergency relief and longer-term medical care to some of the most vulnerable and excluded communities around the world. As an independent medical humanitarian organisation, we deliver care based only on need, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion or political affiliation.
MSF relies on donations from private individuals and organisations for the majority of its income. This private funding gives MSF the freedom to respond where needs are greatest and to speak out publicly, free from any political interference.
MSF has around 63,000 local and international staff working in over 70 countries, in some of the most challenging places in the world. Our medical humanitarian projects are supported by offices in 44 countries, including the UK and Ireland. These teams recruit staff, organise fundraising, and raise awareness on the humanitarian crises our colleagues are witnessing, as well as running different and diverse support activities. MSF offices are spread across Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa and Australasia.
At MSF UK/IE, we support MSF's operations by building relationships with our supporters, increasing awareness of our work, raising funds, providing specialist medical expertise, ensuring MSF staff have access to relevant higher education programmes, catalysing change on medical humanitarian issues, and recruiting field staff. MSF UK/IE personnel are dynamic, hard-working, enthusiastic and committed to MSF's values and aims. In addition MSF continues to build upon its presence in Ireland to become a widely recognised, accepted and respected humanitarian organisation among Irish audiences, and within the Irish humanitarian and political sector.
Position
The Corporate Officer (New Business) will be required to deliver against departmental income targets. They will need to be creative, innovative and have strong research skills in order to identify and respond quickly to new opportunities. They will be tenacious, resilient and proactive in their approach to new business and be required to make decisions to assess and prioritise opportunities for MSF UK. They will need to have excellent interpersonal, diplomatic, persuading and negotiating skills with an ability to build relationships with a wide variety of colleagues and external contacts. They will also need to be flexible and prioritise well during fast-changing times (i.e. during humanitarian emergencies), when normal workflows are disrupted.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri
Duration: 12 Months Fixed Term (start in January 2026)
Location: London (Aldgate) - hybrid (2 days per week in the Office)
Salary: £40,682.16 per annum
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Corporate Manager and working closely alongside colleagues across the Philanthropy team, this role will drive forward MSF’s corporate new business activity. The role aligns with MSF’s strategic fundraising ambitions and will be crucial to securing increased income from new sources.
The Corporate Officer (New Business) will be responsible for proactively seeking and securing new funding from corporates at the £100k+ level with the ambition to secure sector-leading, transformational partnerships. This role is also responsible for day-to-day management and reporting on status of the new business pipeline and a project to maximise payroll giving.
Please download the full job and person specification below for further details.
Requirements
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Knowledge
Knowledge of legal requirements relevant legislation and good ethical practices in fundraising
Knowledge of philanthropy and fundraising best practice
Knowledge of corporate charitable giving trends in the UK
Experience
Proven experience of securing high value, high impact partnerships (£100k+), ideally across different types of partnerships such as CRM, strategic, COTY etc
Experience in building robust new business pipelines and managing these full cycle from prospect identification to converting opportunities, including regular progress reports
Experience of using databases and prospect research tools, including to analyse and interpret information
Experience of Philanthropic fundraising environment/team
Experience in the practical use of personal IT equipment and Microsoft Office 365 suite. The ability to effectively collaborate and communicate within a hybrid working environment utilising Teams, SharePoint, Microsoft
Skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to create tailored, compelling proposals and presentations
Strong analytical and research skills to identify prospects and demonstrate alignment between a prospect and MSF
Strong interpersonal skills, including negotiation and the ability to confidently build and nurture relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
Excellent time management skills with the ability to organise and prioritise a workload and to work independently with minimum supervision to meet deadlines
Highly motivated, able to work independently under own initiative
Proactive and positive approach with the willingness to work collaboratively
Other information
How to apply
Please include:
- An up-to-date CV
- Letter of Motivation, which is a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the key requirements of the role.
Recruitment timetable:
- Closing date for applications: Monday 29th September 2025, 10.00am (GMT)
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Shortlisting for interviews will be based on your CV and Letter of Motivation therefore we encourage candidates to read the job description in full.
ADDITONAL INFORMATION
Accessibility
We are committed to removing barriers for people with specific accessibility needs. If you need an adjustment to the recruitment process to be considered for the role, please let us know by contacting Recruitment.UK@london.msf.org
Examples of adjustments we can make:
- providing necessary information, such as the job description or assessment materials, in an alternate format
- allowing you to have someone with you during an interview for example, a Sign Language interpreter.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We are a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive organisation. MSF UK thrives when everyone feels comfortable bringing their best self to work. We celebrate difference, whilst striving to create an environment where colleagues feel respected and valued for their unique potential. We are committed to our values on equity, diversity, and inclusion. Please read ourEquality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) policy for more information.
MSF UK is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all sections of our diverse community.
Safeguarding
MSF UK/IE is dedicated to safeguarding everyone who comes into contact with the organisation, for whatever reason and however brief. All posts are subject to safer recruitment process which include robust reference requests, scrutiny of employment history and where applicable criminal record and barring checks.
Our safeguarding commitment is underpinned by policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the organisation. On joining MSF UK/IE you will be required to attend safeguarding training to ensure responsibility for and maintaining safe working practice and to safeguard our teams, beneficiaries, and communities.
Right to work in the UK
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Please click here to check whether you have the right to work in the UK.
We look forward to receiving your application!