Global Witness is hiring Director of People 2025 – London | Salary £90,000 | Apply by 12 December

Global Witness is hiring Director of People 2025 – London | Salary £90,000 | Apply by 12 December

Organization	Global Witness
Post Name	Director of People
Location	London (hybrid – minimum 2 days per week in Bethnal Green office)
Salary	Circa £90,000 per annum
Contract	Permanent; full-time and part-time considered
Hours	Shorter working week pilot – 30 hours, Monday–Thursday, Fridays off on full salary
Application Deadline	12 December 2025
Application Partner	Tall Roots (employment agency partner)

• Provide strategic leadership as part of the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to organisational strategy, decision‑making and transformation.
• Manage organisational risk across reputation, legal, financial, people and security dimensions.
• Lead and model an inclusive, transparent and decisive leadership style that supports a supportive, innovative, high‑performance culture.
• Develop and deliver a forward‑looking People strategy aligned with Global Witness’s mission, values and global context.
• Act as trusted adviser to the CEO, leadership team and Board on organisational development and change.
• Champion diversity, equity and inclusion and lead culture and transformation initiatives that support staff through change.
• Oversee the full employee lifecycle, ensuring policies and practices are legally compliant, values‑driven and fit for a global workforce.
• Ensure HR systems and data support organisational effectiveness and evidence‑based decision‑making.
• Lead, coach and develop the People function as a proactive, strategic partner, managing team budget and evaluating impact of People initiatives.
• Scan external trends, bring in new approaches, and represent Global Witness to donors and external audiences where needed.

• Significant senior HR leadership experience, ideally in a global, mission‑driven or NGO context.
• Proven track record leading culture change and organisational transformation.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and awareness of international HR contexts; experience working with trade unions is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to shape organisation direction beyond HR and influence at senior leadership and Board level.
• Proven experience embedding diversity, equity and inclusion at strategic level.
• Strategic thinker able to balance long‑term vision with hands‑on delivery.
• Behaviours: credible and influential, courageous and decisive, deeply committed to DEI and the organisation’s mission, comfortable in complex, agile environments.

• Extensive senior HR/People leadership background with responsibility for strategy, risk and culture.
• Experience in international or values‑led organisations preferred.
• Alignment with Global Witness’s mission on climate justice and human rights, and commitment to its values and culture priorities.

No specific age limit is mentioned in the application pack.

The documents focus on senior‑level HR and leadership experience rather than specifying a particular degree, though a background supporting advanced HR practice is implied.

Post	Number of Positions	Location
Director of People	1	London (hybrid)

No category‑wise or reservation breakdown is specified.

No application fee is mentioned.

Event	Date
Role published	17 November 2025 (updated 19 November 2025)
Application deadline	12 December 2025
Preliminary interviews with Tall Roots	Week commencing 5 January 2026 (virtual)
Interviews with Global Witness	From week commencing 19 January 2026

• Online application via Tall Roots with CV and cover letter addressing knowledge and experience criteria.
• Preliminary virtual interviews with Tall Roots in early January 2026.
• Subsequent stages with Global Witness, including an informal 30‑minute meeting with the CEO and panel interviews with key stakeholders.
• Only shortlisted candidates are contacted; adjustments can be requested during the process.

1. Go to the Tall Roots role page: tallroots.co.uk/gw-director-people.
2. Prepare a CV and a cover letter (maximum two pages) explaining motivation and demonstrating how you meet the person specification.
3. Submit the application online before 12 December 2025.
4. For questions or reasonable adjustments, contact Mark Crowley at Tall Roots (email provided in the pack).

As Director of People, you will shape culture and people strategy at a global climate‑justice organisation, gaining deep exposure to organisational leadership, transformation and risk management.

The role offers opportunities to lead complex change, build leadership capability across the organisation, and embed cutting‑edge practice in DEI, people experience and adaptive ways of working.

Global Witness is an independent international organisation of investigators and campaigners that exposes how financial and political systems enable corporate abuses harming people and planet.

With over 30 years of work, it focuses on the intersection of climate crisis and human rights, working with affected communities and campaigning against destructive industries and climate disinformation.

• Salary circa £90,000 per year.
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays per year (pro‑rated for part‑time or compressed hours).
• Pension: employer contribution of 7% and minimum employee contribution of 1%, with option to increase personal contribution.
• Healthcare insurance, wellbeing days and supportive policies for key life events.
• Shorter working week pilot: 30 hours Monday–Thursday, Friday off, with no reduction in full‑time salary.
• Hybrid working model requiring at least two days per week in the London office.
• Gender‑neutral parental leave: 6 months paid leave after 12 months’ service.
• Union recognition agreement with Unite for UK‑based staff.
• Additional benefits: bike‑to‑work scheme, eye tests, season ticket loan, and family‑friendly policies.

• Global Witness emphasises diversity, equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
• Candidates can request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process via Tall Roots.
• Equality and Diversity Monitoring is encouraged to support the organisation’s DEI strategy.

• Official Vacancy Page – Global Witness
• Apply Online – Tall Roots
• Director of People – Candidate Pack (PDF attached)
• Global Witness Official Website

• What is the salary for this role? The role offers a salary around £90,000 per year.
• Is the role hybrid? Yes, the model requires at least two days per week in the London office with the rest remote.
• What is the working week? Global Witness is piloting a 30‑hour week, Monday to Thursday, with Fridays off at full salary.
• What leave and pension are offered? 25 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays, and a 7% employer / 1% minimum employee pension contribution.
• How do I apply? Apply via Tall Roots with a CV and a two‑page cover letter by 12 December 2025.
• Is the organisation committed to diversity? Yes, DEI is central to its culture and it actively seeks diverse perspectives and backgrounds.