Business Trustee

Organisation:  Africa Justice Foundation

Location:  London

Duration:  Permanent

Role:  Board member

Paid/Expenses/Unpaid:  Unpaid

Terms:  Flexible

Suitable for: 

 Legal academic

 International development professional

 International development academic

Suitable for individuals with experience in: 

We are particularly interested in finding a Trustee with commercial awareness and links to businesses operating in sub-Saharan Africa, including an extensive professional network. The successful candidate will have a strong track record in business and investment, ideally in the target region.

As well as this professional experience, prospective candidates will need to:

• Have empathy with the charitable objectives of the organisation;Have time to dedicate to this demanding role;
• Be willing to use their networks and develop partnerships for the benefit of the charity, and pursue opportunities for meetings as they arise;
• Have the ability, commitment and drive to take the organisation forward.

 Trustees are responsible for the governance and strategic direction of the charity, as well as acting as ambassadors for the organisation.  The Board meets on a monthly basis during weekday evenings in central London.  Trustees may also be invited to take a strategic lead on a particular project or area of business. The position is unsalaried. Information can be found on our website: www.africajusticefoundation.org. For an informal discussion, please contact Chris Lane (Chairman) on 07743 422065 or chris@africajusticefoundation.org.

To apply, send an email to: 

chris@africajusticefoundation.org.

Africa Justice Foundation (AJF) is an international development charity founded by Cherie Blair QC, Suella Fernandes and Philip Riches in 2010. AJF’s mission is to build robust, stable, and predictable legal systems across sub-Saharan Africa. As you will be aware, the Rule of Law ensures the protection of property rights, guarantees the enforcement of contracts, enhances business confidence, and facilitates both domestic re-investment and foreign direct investment. Moreover, effective legislation is critical in targeting crime and corruption, and safeguarding the independence of the judiciary so that it can prosecute those responsible for these social ills.

To support this goal, AJF’s programmes focus on four pillars: promoting open access to legal information, in Ethiopia; providing access to justice, in Rwanda and Tanzania; improving the quality of legislation, in Kenya; and training in commercial skills, across the continent. Complementing these programmes is our advocacy campaign to promote the Rule of Law in the post-2015 development agenda, which has been endorsed by the Business Council for Africa (BCA).

We are now seeking an individual to join the Board of Trustees and continue driving forward our vision, in particular by providing strategic leadership in the areas of business development and private sector fundraising.