Partnerships Associate Job Central London area,City Of London England UK,Business

Location: City Of London

About the Role

We're looking for an ambitious Partnerships Associate to play a central role in that sits at the heart of our ambition – stewarding partnerships with organisations and leaders who have the power to shape a better future.

This is a relationships-focused role. Working within the Institute’s Practice, you'll be the day-to-day point of contact for partners across business, government, and civil society. You'll help keep momentum around their leadership agenda, identify new opportunities, support the delivery of high-quality partner experiences, and keep relationships close, well-run, and genuinely meaningful.

This isrole with real exposure,offering the chance to work closely with senior leaders, steward impactful relationships and see first-hand how our work creates impact.

Core Responsibilities

Steward and grow our most important partnerships

Manage a portfolio of the Forward Institute’s partnerships, ensuring stakeholders are thoughtfully maintained and developed
Support the preparation of briefings, updates and materials that keep partners close to out work and mission
Coordinate partner onboarding, working with our Engine and Practice to ensure smooth handovers and a high quality first experience

Build momentum around new opportunities

Help identify and track new partnership opportunities, maintaining a clear picture of where conversations are and what needs to happen next
Coordinate meetings, prepare proposal materials and drive timely follow up to keep new business conversations moving

Develop a strong understanding of partner context and need, helping to connect their priorities with the Forward Institute’s content and ideas

Deliver high quality partnership activity

Coordinate and deliver partnership activity, including leadership offsites, events and round tables – working across the Institute to bring these to life
Act as a reliable, organised point of contact for partners on day-to-day activity, ensuring a consistently high standard of experience
Maintain accurate CRM data, and reporting to support partnership strategies and insights

Contribute to our external presence and learning

Attend events and help champion the Forward Institute’s mission and community externally

About You

We're looking for someone with strong relational instincts, commercial curiosity and a genuine interest in how responsible leadership creates impact. You'll be early in your career but ready to work with senior people, take ownership of relationships, and help convert opportunity into momentum.

Mindset

You’re ambitious and entrepreneurial– you spot opportunities, take initiative, and find creative routes through challenge.
You’re deeply curious,interested in ideas about leadership and responsibility and value learning from the perspectives of others
You’re collaborative and thrive in a dynamic environment where no two days look the same
You’re aligned with our mission and have conviction in the change we want to make in the world.

Capabilities

You’re a highlyorganisedexecutor, with the ability to juggle competing priorities and keep systems running smoothly
You can hold and steward multiple relationships simultaneously, keeping things moving with care and precision
You communicate complex ideas clearly and can tailor your approach depending on who’s in the room
You’re comfortable using, or open to learning, CRMs and AI tools to work smarter and with greater pace

Experience

Up to 3 years experience in an externally facing role

About us

Shaping a better future through responsible leadership.

We are a leadership organisation with a single founding conviction: the future will be shaped by the quality of leadership at the top of our most important organisations.

We work with senior leaders across society - from FTSE boards and global companies to central government, the military and national institutions. Our partners are the people whose decisions shape markets, allocate capital, set policy, and determine the direction of the organisations that millions of people depend on.

The world is at an inflection point. The decisions being made right now - about AI, about climate, about the shape of our institutions and economies - will set the…