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Form of workThis role offers an exciting opportunity to join Public Law Project’s (PLP) Board in a key leadership role, providing expertise and insight on financial matters. The role of Finance Trustee is designed to be accessible to people with finance skills who are interested in developing their experience at a Board level and who may not necessarily have previous experience of the charity sector.
As a PLP trustee you will be part of the volunteer leadership of the charity that successfully challenged the prorogation of Parliament, helped survivors whose assets are controlled by their abuser to access legal aid, and put a stop to the no-notice removal policy affecting people claiming asylum. Your role as our Finance Trustee will ensure we are able to continue this important work by ensuring the best management of the resources at our disposal.
You will play a crucial role in ensuring PLP operates within a framework of good governance and financial stability. The PLP Trustee Board consists of the Chair and up to 12 total members. As a Board member, you and our other trustees take on responsibility for overall governance of our organisation, including oversight of our strategic direction at a pivotal moment, as we will soon be setting our new strategy. The Board delegates core governance functions to sub-committees including the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (FARCOM), Fundraising Committee and the Personnel Committee.
The Finance Trustee is one of four members of FARCOM. The purpose of FARCOM is to provide scrutiny and oversight of policies, processes and practice relating to finance and risk. The Chair of FARCOM leads the committee and ensures it fulfils this overall purpose.
The Finance Trustee reports to, and is supported, by the Chair of FARCOM. You will provide recent, relevant financial expertise to FARCOM in order that the responsibilities of the committee and of the treasurer role are fulfilled. The duties of a traditional treasurer are split between the Finance Trustee and the Chair of FARCOM with the intention that the Finance Trustee role is supported by a trustee with experience of the charity sector and governance at a board level. To be the successful candidate, you will have financial management experience (likely but not required to be a qualified accountant). You will bring financial expertise and experience to PLP’s activities. You will be able to confidently communicate financial issues to non-finance experts including other board and committee members You will be an independent, strategic and creative thinker with a strong commitment to collaborative working and PLP’s values.
This role is voluntary and unpaid, and reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
PLP is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident Committed employer, and we place a high value on diversity. We are proud of our strong diversity right across the organisation, from juniors, to senior management, to our Board. We have significant numbers of staff and trustees who come from underprivileged or minoritised backgrounds (including people of colour, women, LGBTQ+ people, disabled people, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds). Whether you are part of all or none of these groups, you will be welcomed at PLP. We are keen for our Board to be reflective of our beneficiary groups, which include those with lived experience as users of asylum, welfare, and legal aid systems, and experience of migration and discrimination; we particularly invite your application if this is your experience.
