Corporate Partnerships Lead

The Corporate Partnerships Lead will be responsible for building and managing a strong corporate fundraising pipeline for the Legal Aid Society (LAS). The role will focus on proactive corporate outreach, partnership development, and sustained engagement to secure financial and strategic support for LAS’s programs and initiatives. The position will play a key role in expanding LAS’s corporate network, strengthening long-term partnerships, and contributing to the organization's resource mobilization goals.

Reports to: Head of Resource Development / Fundraising

• Build and manage a robust pipeline of corporate partners and sponsors for LAS.
• Identify prospective corporate leads, initiate outreach, and secure meetings with decision-makers.
• Develop and articulate compelling partnership opportunities that align corporate priorities with LAS’s mission and impact.
• Work closely with program teams to understand funding needs and translate them into partnership opportunities.
• Coordinate internal follow-ups to ensure timely proposals, presentations, and responses to prospective partners.
• Track engagement progress, meetings, proposals, and outcomes, and maintain accurate pipeline records.
• Support the development of CSR partnerships, sponsorship opportunities, employee engagement initiatives, and long-term collaborations.
• Maintain strong relationships with existing corporate partners to encourage renewals and increased support.
• Represent LAS at networking events, industry forums, and stakeholder meetings.
• Ensure consistency of messaging and alignment with LAS’s overall resource development strategy.

• 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, sales, or CSR engagement.
• Experience working with or engaging corporates in the non-profit or social sector is preferred.
• Strong networking, relationship-building, and communication skills.
• Ability to develop compelling partnership propositions and presentations.
• Strong organizational and pipeline management skills.
• Self-driven, results-oriented, and comfortable working with ambitious fundraising targets.

EEO & Non-Discrimination Statement:

Integrated into our shared values is LAS’s commitment to diversity and equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of sex, age, race, colour, creed, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristics or conduct protected by law. LAS is committed to being an inclusive organization where all people are treated fairly, recognized for their individuality, promoted based on performance and encouraged to strive to reach their full potential. We believe in understanding and respecting differences among all people. Every individual at LAS has an ongoing responsibility to respect and support a diverse environment.

Safeguarding & PSEA Commitment

Legal Aid Society (LAS) is committed to the prevention and protection from all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA). LAS explicitly prohibits its staff, associates, partners, consultants, or any other representatives associated with the delivery of its work from:

• Engaging in any form of sexual exploitation or abuse;
• Sexual activity with children (persons below the age of 18) irrespective of a mistaken belief of the age of the child which shall not amount to a defense;
• Exchange of money, employment, goods or services for sex, including sexual favors or other forms of humiliating, degrading or exploitative behavior, is prohibited. This includes any exchange of assistance that is due to beneficiaries of assistance;
• Sexual relationships between LAS staff and beneficiaries of assistance, since they are based on inherently unequal power dynamics, undermine the credibility and integrity of the work of LAS and are strongly discouraged.