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Join the Fight for Justice as a Lead Investigator at Good Law Project and Expose Dark Money in Politics
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Salary £60000
Location London, UK - Hybrid
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Organisation Summary: The Good Law Project is a fearless legal entity dedicated to challenging abuses of power, confronting environmental threats, and championing the underrepresented. At the forefront of legal activism, the project seeks to maintain transparency and integrity in political processes and is committed to the pursuit of a just society.
- Lead and develop investigative strategies for the 'Dark Money' project.
- Generate impactful exposés in collaboration with top UK news outlets.
- Contribute to revealing and dismantling the influence of the Tufton Street network in UK politics.
- Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working with a central London office presence.
- Proven experience in investigative journalism with a focus on uncovering illicit activities.
- Skilled in risk assessment, remote working, and collaborating with various organisational departments.
- Proficiency in open source and proprietary data research.
- Exceptional strategic thinking and digital journalism skills.
Application Process Details:
- Apply by emailing your CV and cover letter to jobs@goodlawproject.org
- Application deadline: January 26, 2025, at 11:59 pm.
The Good Law Project is looking for a Lead Investigator for the 'Dark Money' project. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that uses the law to hold power to account, protect the environment and ensure no one is left behind.
The Role: Reporting to the Director of Campaigns, the post-holder will supply Good Law Project with a pipeline of exposés that will win commissions from the UK’s leading news outlets, thereby contributing to the exposure of the Tufton Street axis, and helping to clean up our politics. The role is full time with a Fixed Term 12-month contract and offers hybrid working with a requirement to attend our office in central London regularly – minimum of 2/3 days a week.
Job Requirements: We are looking for someone with a track record of powerful investigative journalism, successfully pitching and bringing newsworthy stories of illicit activity conducted by harmful organisations or individuals to public attention. Experience of reporting and managing risk, self-managing, remote working, working with open source data and proprietary databases, and working with different departments across an organisation is essential. Great strategic nous and digital journalism skills are also required.
Benefits: The role offers a salary of £60,000 with generous benefits including 25 days annual holiday plus public holidays, enhanced pension contribution, private medical health insurance, life assurance.
Application Details: To apply, please contact: [email removed - click apply for more details]. The deadline for applications is 26/01/2025 11:59 pm.
We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and don’t discriminate on the basis of age, disability, LGBTQ+ or relationship status, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion and belief, sex or social class. We particularly welcome applications from racialised ethnic groups or those with lived experience of disadvantage.
