Job Summary:

The Corporate Lead for CWP and MICADR will be responsible for building and managing a strong corporate fundraising pipeline to support these two strategic initiatives of Legal Aid Society. The role will focus on proactive corporate outreach, partnership development, and sustained engagement, ensuring that CWP and MICADR receive dedicated fundraising attention that a lean, shared team cannot provide.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and manage a robust pipeline of corporate partners for CWP and MICADR
• Identify prospective corporate leads, initiate outreach, and set up meetings
• Develop and articulate a clear narrative that aligns LAS’s mission with CWP and MICADR for corporate engagement
• Work closely with CWP and MICADR teams to understand programmatic needs and translate them into partnership opportunities
• Coordinate internal follow-ups to ensure timely proposals, presentations, and responses to corporate partners
• Track engagement progress, meetings, and outcomes, and report regularly on pipeline status
• Support the structuring of CSR partnerships, sponsorships, and long-term corporate collaborations
• Ensure consistency of messaging and alignment with LAS’s broader resource development strategy

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Development Studies, or a related field
• 3–5 years of experience in corporate partnerships, fundraising, business development, or CSR engagement
• Experience working with or engaging corporates in the non-profit or social sector is strongly preferred
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• Ability to translate programmatic needs into clear, compelling partnership narratives
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple leads and follow-ups

Reporting Line:

Reports to: Resource Development / Fundraising Lead

Works closely with: CWP and MICADR teams, Communications, and Finance

Why This Role Is Important:

CWP and MICADR require sustained, relationship-driven corporate engagement to grow and remain impactful. A dedicated Corporate Lead ensures focused fundraising efforts, stronger partnerships, and consistent resource mobilization that cannot be achieved through a lean, shared team structure.