Foxglove
Reporting to: Co-Executive Director Contract type: Permanent, full-time (with probation period) Benefits: 25 days annual leave per annum, plus UK public and bank holidays (pro rata) Office closure for a week in December and August Annual leave allocation increases annually by one day (up to a maximum of five days) 10% employer pension contribution Other standard Foxglove benefits About us Foxglove is a non-profit that exists to make the use of technology fair for all. When Big Tech companies abuse their power, their workers or the planet - and when governments use technology to oppress, exclude or discriminate - we litigate and campaign to fix it. Big Tech companies have become so large - gobbling up a huge slice of the global marketplace and an unprecedented treasure hoard of user data - that they're now more powerful than many states. The harmful effects of this concentration of power are everywhere - threats to our democracy, to our privacy, decimated workers' rights and platforms rife with disinformation and hate. Big Tech and AI data centres are rapidly expanding, resulting in huge strain on energy and water supplies. Worldwide governments are ploughing ahead with the use of algorithms and mass data systems to cut costs and increase efficiency often resulting in digital tools that entrench unfairness and leave the most vulnerable in society in crisis. All these problems are only getting worse with generative AI. Foxglove works to bring the rule of law to the tech and AI giants who have upended our public square, workplaces, and social lives. We have a strong track record. We've launched landmark cases seeking structural changes to big tech's harmful business models , supported 180+ Facebook content moderators fired for trying to form a union to sue Facebook and their outsourcing company, Sama - winning world-first judgements. We're urging competition regulators worldwide to stop Google's theft of independent news . We've filed the UK's first legal challenge to a data centre permission decision over the government's failure to properly assess their environmental impact. We've forced disclosure of secret contracts between tech giants and the NHS, stopped a racist Home Office visa streaming algorithm , helped make grading fair for UK A level students, forced the government to pause the NHS Data Grab and challenged the Department of Work and Pension's use of an algorithm unfairly flagging disabled people for benefit fraud investigations. We are a small but growing team of lawyers, communications experts, and campaigners. Our work is global, and we work in partnership with lawyers, civil society, unions, and people impacted by Big Tech. The role As Head of Operations, you will lead all operational functions of Foxglove. You will ensure that our finance, HR, legal compliance, fundraising, systems and internal processes enable the organisation to carry out its mission effectively. You'll work across Foxglove and closely with leadership, as well as with external partners to build a resilient and well-governed organisation, able to manage growth and complexity while staying mission driven. This role manages one member of staff and multiple consultants. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Financial Management & Accounting: Oversee financial operations: budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, expenditure controls, financial reporting, payroll. Ensure compliance with accounting standards, audit requirements and donor / funder financial reporting obligations. Manage relationships with external accountants, auditors, banks, and financial service providers. Ensure appropriate and best practice financial policies and controls are in place. Ensure financial risk is identified and managed appropriately. Fundraising & Development: Contribute to the organisation's fundraising strategy in collaboration with the Co-Executive Directors and Head of Strategy. Ensure systems are in place to track and manage grants, philanthropic donations, and other income streams. Support the preparation of funding proposals and reports and ensure accurate and timely reporting to funders. Support relationship management with key donors, foundations and partners. Operational Systems & Processes: Develop and maintain efficient operational processes and systems (e.g. finance, HR, IT, data protection, office management). Ensure proper policies and procedures are in place for procurement, vendor management, travel & expenses, and record-keeping. Oversee the infrastructure that supports remote / hybrid working, ensuring tools and systems support collaboration, security, and productivity. Compliance, Risk & Governance: Lead on organisational compliance: legal, regulatory, health & safety, data protection / GDPR, employment law. Ensure the organisation's policies and procedures are best practice, legally compliant and up to date. Establish and monitor risk management frameworks and our risk register. Support governance structures (internal reporting, director meetings etc.), ensuring decisions are well informed and documented. Human Resources & People Operations: Oversee recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and staff development. Ensure policies on equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing are embedded in how we work. Foster a positive culture in line with Foxglove's values. Team Leadership & Collaboration: Lead the operations team, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities, performance and support. Work closely with the rest of organisation including the legal teams and advocacy to ensure operations enables, not hinders, impact. Contribute to organisational strategy, helping translate strategic ambitions into operational plans. Person specification Below are the essential and desirable criteria for a successful candidate. Essential: Minimum of 5-7 years of senior operations / finance / business operations experience, including line management Strong experience of budgeting, forecasting, audit & financial compliance Excellent strategic thinking and planning skills, able to bridge between high-level strategy and operational detail Strong risk-management and governance experience; familiarity with compliance, data protection / GDPR, employment law etc. Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities; excellent time-management skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to present complex operational, financial or legal information clearly Strong collaboration skills; ability to work across teams; good leadership and people management skills Desirable: Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), with proven experience in financial oversight and reporting Experience of operating in non-profit / mission-driven / legal organisations Legal or compliance experience Experience of international operations, dealing with cross-border legal / regulatory issues Experience of change management and scaling teams or systems Understanding of, or interest in, legal, tech justice issues Experience of hybrid / remote team leadership Experience with fundraising finances, grants management, donor reports Length and salary This is a permanent full-time role with six-month probation period. How to apply Please make your application via Applied via the button below answering the application questions and uploading your CV. We will not review applications sent via a job board or to our email. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with first round interviews likely to take place in mid February for selected candidates. Foxglove does not use AI in its recruitment processes, except to detect applications for AI use. As a tech-justice organisation, we ask the same of our candidates. Foxglove is growing and we are striving to build a team that is inclusive. We will create a diverse and adaptable environment where we support people to do their best work. We believe an effective and creative team is made up of people from different walks of life. You can read more about how we work and what we offer our staff here . If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete this process, or have any questions, please get in touch with us: . If you would like to know more about how we process your data as part of the recruitment process you can read our recruitment data use policy here .
Reporting to: Co-Executive Director Contract type: Permanent, full-time (with probation period) Benefits: 25 days annual leave per annum, plus UK public and bank holidays (pro rata) Office closure for a week in December and August Annual leave allocation increases annually by one day (up to a maximum of five days) 10% employer pension contribution Other standard Foxglove benefits About us Foxglove is a non-profit that exists to make the use of technology fair for all. When Big Tech companies abuse their power, their workers or the planet - and when governments use technology to oppress, exclude or discriminate - we litigate and campaign to fix it. Big Tech companies have become so large - gobbling up a huge slice of the global marketplace and an unprecedented treasure hoard of user data - that they're now more powerful than many states. The harmful effects of this concentration of power are everywhere - threats to our democracy, to our privacy, decimated workers' rights and platforms rife with disinformation and hate. Big Tech and AI data centres are rapidly expanding, resulting in huge strain on energy and water supplies. Worldwide governments are ploughing ahead with the use of algorithms and mass data systems to cut costs and increase efficiency often resulting in digital tools that entrench unfairness and leave the most vulnerable in society in crisis. All these problems are only getting worse with generative AI. Foxglove works to bring the rule of law to the tech and AI giants who have upended our public square, workplaces, and social lives. We have a strong track record. We've launched landmark cases seeking structural changes to big tech's harmful business models , supported 180+ Facebook content moderators fired for trying to form a union to sue Facebook and their outsourcing company, Sama - winning world-first judgements. We're urging competition regulators worldwide to stop Google's theft of independent news . We've filed the UK's first legal challenge to a data centre permission decision over the government's failure to properly assess their environmental impact. We've forced disclosure of secret contracts between tech giants and the NHS, stopped a racist Home Office visa streaming algorithm , helped make grading fair for UK A level students, forced the government to pause the NHS Data Grab and challenged the Department of Work and Pension's use of an algorithm unfairly flagging disabled people for benefit fraud investigations. We are a small but growing team of lawyers, communications experts, and campaigners. Our work is global, and we work in partnership with lawyers, civil society, unions, and people impacted by Big Tech. The role As Head of Operations, you will lead all operational functions of Foxglove. You will ensure that our finance, HR, legal compliance, fundraising, systems and internal processes enable the organisation to carry out its mission effectively. You'll work across Foxglove and closely with leadership, as well as with external partners to build a resilient and well-governed organisation, able to manage growth and complexity while staying mission driven. This role manages one member of staff and multiple consultants. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Financial Management & Accounting: Oversee financial operations: budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, expenditure controls, financial reporting, payroll. Ensure compliance with accounting standards, audit requirements and donor / funder financial reporting obligations. Manage relationships with external accountants, auditors, banks, and financial service providers. Ensure appropriate and best practice financial policies and controls are in place. Ensure financial risk is identified and managed appropriately. Fundraising & Development: Contribute to the organisation's fundraising strategy in collaboration with the Co-Executive Directors and Head of Strategy. Ensure systems are in place to track and manage grants, philanthropic donations, and other income streams. Support the preparation of funding proposals and reports and ensure accurate and timely reporting to funders. Support relationship management with key donors, foundations and partners. Operational Systems & Processes: Develop and maintain efficient operational processes and systems (e.g. finance, HR, IT, data protection, office management). Ensure proper policies and procedures are in place for procurement, vendor management, travel & expenses, and record-keeping. Oversee the infrastructure that supports remote / hybrid working, ensuring tools and systems support collaboration, security, and productivity. Compliance, Risk & Governance: Lead on organisational compliance: legal, regulatory, health & safety, data protection / GDPR, employment law. Ensure the organisation's policies and procedures are best practice, legally compliant and up to date. Establish and monitor risk management frameworks and our risk register. Support governance structures (internal reporting, director meetings etc.), ensuring decisions are well informed and documented. Human Resources & People Operations: Oversee recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and staff development. Ensure policies on equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing are embedded in how we work. Foster a positive culture in line with Foxglove's values. Team Leadership & Collaboration: Lead the operations team, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities, performance and support. Work closely with the rest of organisation including the legal teams and advocacy to ensure operations enables, not hinders, impact. Contribute to organisational strategy, helping translate strategic ambitions into operational plans. Person specification Below are the essential and desirable criteria for a successful candidate. Essential: Minimum of 5-7 years of senior operations / finance / business operations experience, including line management Strong experience of budgeting, forecasting, audit & financial compliance Excellent strategic thinking and planning skills, able to bridge between high-level strategy and operational detail Strong risk-management and governance experience; familiarity with compliance, data protection / GDPR, employment law etc. Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities; excellent time-management skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to present complex operational, financial or legal information clearly Strong collaboration skills; ability to work across teams; good leadership and people management skills Desirable: Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), with proven experience in financial oversight and reporting Experience of operating in non-profit / mission-driven / legal organisations Legal or compliance experience Experience of international operations, dealing with cross-border legal / regulatory issues Experience of change management and scaling teams or systems Understanding of, or interest in, legal, tech justice issues Experience of hybrid / remote team leadership Experience with fundraising finances, grants management, donor reports Length and salary This is a permanent full-time role with six-month probation period. How to apply Please make your application via Applied via the button below answering the application questions and uploading your CV. We will not review applications sent via a job board or to our email. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with first round interviews likely to take place in mid February for selected candidates. Foxglove does not use AI in its recruitment processes, except to detect applications for AI use. As a tech-justice organisation, we ask the same of our candidates. Foxglove is growing and we are striving to build a team that is inclusive. We will create a diverse and adaptable environment where we support people to do their best work. We believe an effective and creative team is made up of people from different walks of life. You can read more about how we work and what we offer our staff here . If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete this process, or have any questions, please get in touch with us: . If you would like to know more about how we process your data as part of the recruitment process you can read our recruitment data use policy here .
Foxglove
Robotics will have a massive positive impact on the world economy and global human productivity over the coming decade. At Foxglove, we're excited for this future, and we're building powerful open source and commercial tools to accelerate it. We're an experienced team of independent thinkers, with a passion for creating high quality products. We're looking for self-motivated and fast-learning individuals to join our mission. About the role We are looking for an experienced and highly adaptable Forward-Deployed Engineer to join our team at Foxglove. This role is ideal for a product-minded full-stack engineer who thrives in customer-facing environments and enjoys solving complex technical challenges in robotics and observability. As a Forward-Deployed Engineer, you'll work directly with strategic customers to integrate and extend Foxglove's platform within their environments, while also contributing upstream to our core product. This position offers a unique mix of hands on development, creative problem solving, and close collaboration with customer teams. You'll act as a trusted engineering partner, ensuring Foxglove is seamlessly woven into customer workflows and identifying opportunities to drive improvements based on real world use cases. Location Foxglove is a remote-friendly company, with employees spread across many locations. We maintain Pacific Time hours and hire within 4 hours of U.S. time zones to ensure effective collaboration. For this position, we're looking for someone located in London. Key Responsibilities Customer Collaboration - Embed deeply with customer teams to understand business goals, domain constraints, and technical requirements. Design & Development - Architect and build end-to-end solutions with an experiment-driven, iterative approach (TypeScript/React, Node.js, Python, ROS, SQL). Scoping & Planning - Draft clear scopes of work, timelines, and success metrics for proofs-of-concept through production roll-outs. Hands On Delivery - Code side-by-side with customer engineers, deploying on their cloud or on prem environments to ensure successful adoption. Cross-Functional Alignment - Partner closely with Sales and Customer Success on the same accounts to guarantee seamless experiences and measurable outcomes. Product Feedback Loop - Relay frontline insights to Research, Product, and Engineering; your learnings shape our roadmap. Internal Enablement - Document best practices, contribute to internal libraries, and mentor future FDEs so the function scales efficiently. What we're looking for 5+ years of professional experience in JavaScript/TypeScript development. 3+ years of professional experience in Robotics or Autonomous systems Experience in customer-facing engineering roles, ideally with robotics or autonomy exposure. Proven history of rapid prototyping and iterative delivery with external stakeholders. Front end strength in React/TypeScript and back end experience in Node.js or Python; familiarity with C++ or ROS is a plus. Solid grasp of network and cloud architecture (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and database-backed REST APIs. Comfortable owning problems end to end, learning what's missing, and communicating technical details to any audience. Willingness to travel extensively and work on site with customers when required. Bonus points: Experience with multiple database systems Experience designing SDKs, integration libraries, or internal tooling that reduced services cycle time. Previous experience in the Autonomous Vehicle Industry What we offer Work remotely when not onsite at customers $300 monthly remote budget to build your personal workspace All expenses paid company off sites 2x/year Why Join Us Impact: Own growth at a fast growing, high leverage moment for the company. Mission: Accelerate the development of the next generation of robotics and embodied AI. Team: Work with world class engineers, designers, and researchers passionate about open source and developer tools. Ownership: Drive initiatives end to end, with high autonomy and visibility.
Robotics will have a massive positive impact on the world economy and global human productivity over the coming decade. At Foxglove, we're excited for this future, and we're building powerful open source and commercial tools to accelerate it. We're an experienced team of independent thinkers, with a passion for creating high quality products. We're looking for self-motivated and fast-learning individuals to join our mission. About the role We are looking for an experienced and highly adaptable Forward-Deployed Engineer to join our team at Foxglove. This role is ideal for a product-minded full-stack engineer who thrives in customer-facing environments and enjoys solving complex technical challenges in robotics and observability. As a Forward-Deployed Engineer, you'll work directly with strategic customers to integrate and extend Foxglove's platform within their environments, while also contributing upstream to our core product. This position offers a unique mix of hands on development, creative problem solving, and close collaboration with customer teams. You'll act as a trusted engineering partner, ensuring Foxglove is seamlessly woven into customer workflows and identifying opportunities to drive improvements based on real world use cases. Location Foxglove is a remote-friendly company, with employees spread across many locations. We maintain Pacific Time hours and hire within 4 hours of U.S. time zones to ensure effective collaboration. For this position, we're looking for someone located in London. Key Responsibilities Customer Collaboration - Embed deeply with customer teams to understand business goals, domain constraints, and technical requirements. Design & Development - Architect and build end-to-end solutions with an experiment-driven, iterative approach (TypeScript/React, Node.js, Python, ROS, SQL). Scoping & Planning - Draft clear scopes of work, timelines, and success metrics for proofs-of-concept through production roll-outs. Hands On Delivery - Code side-by-side with customer engineers, deploying on their cloud or on prem environments to ensure successful adoption. Cross-Functional Alignment - Partner closely with Sales and Customer Success on the same accounts to guarantee seamless experiences and measurable outcomes. Product Feedback Loop - Relay frontline insights to Research, Product, and Engineering; your learnings shape our roadmap. Internal Enablement - Document best practices, contribute to internal libraries, and mentor future FDEs so the function scales efficiently. What we're looking for 5+ years of professional experience in JavaScript/TypeScript development. 3+ years of professional experience in Robotics or Autonomous systems Experience in customer-facing engineering roles, ideally with robotics or autonomy exposure. Proven history of rapid prototyping and iterative delivery with external stakeholders. Front end strength in React/TypeScript and back end experience in Node.js or Python; familiarity with C++ or ROS is a plus. Solid grasp of network and cloud architecture (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and database-backed REST APIs. Comfortable owning problems end to end, learning what's missing, and communicating technical details to any audience. Willingness to travel extensively and work on site with customers when required. Bonus points: Experience with multiple database systems Experience designing SDKs, integration libraries, or internal tooling that reduced services cycle time. Previous experience in the Autonomous Vehicle Industry What we offer Work remotely when not onsite at customers $300 monthly remote budget to build your personal workspace All expenses paid company off sites 2x/year Why Join Us Impact: Own growth at a fast growing, high leverage moment for the company. Mission: Accelerate the development of the next generation of robotics and embodied AI. Team: Work with world class engineers, designers, and researchers passionate about open source and developer tools. Ownership: Drive initiatives end to end, with high autonomy and visibility.
