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, 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 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

Foxglove is seeking a Policy and Campaigns Advisor to support our direct engagement with parliamentarians, government and regulators. This role would sit within our advocacy and communications team, which works towards stronger accountability for Big Tech, and an end to states’ misuse of algorithms and AI. 

We want people in power to put an end to tech abuses that negatively impact our lives. But we’re up against an army of Big Tech lobbyists, working to shield their industry – and its vast profits – from any form of restraint. That’s why we need to ensure that the public, and our representatives in government and politics, are armed with the facts and knowledge they need to stand up to Big Tech billionaires.

We’re looking for someone with significant experience working with parliament, government and/or regulators, who can help us identify which policy agendas we need to engage with to make tech fair for everyone. The Policy and Campaigns Advisor will not only identify these areas but act to implement the strategy they help devise – taking a hands-on and energetic approach.

As part of a small and flexible team, you will also be expected to contribute to our wider areas of work as needed, across communications, advocacy and supporter campaigns.

Job Description

·       Monitoring relevant developments in parliament, such as the passage of legislation and regulation, or committee inquiries, and identifying and advising on where Foxglove can usefully engage

·       Identifying key policy areas where Foxglove should be contributing; and recommending and implementing approaches in order to do so

·       Coordinating and drafting submissions to relevant inquiries and consultations from parliament, government and regulators

·       Regularly engaging with parliamentarians and policymakers to ensure they have access to Foxglove’s experience and expertise

·       Identifying and advising on how we can most effectively engage with government(s) and regulators to deliver Foxglove’s aim of making tech fair for everyone

·       Working with the wider advocacy and communications team to identify potential stories, campaigning and supporter engagement opportunities 

·       Managing our engagement with civil society partners and coalitions on policy issues  

·       Frequent London-based meetings several times a month

·       Occasional UK and international travel

Person specification

·       At least five years’ experience in one or more of the following:

-              UK government, Parliament or politics

-              UK advocacy, policy or campaigning roles

-              European Parliament or EU institutions

-              Advocacy, policy or campaigning roles facing EU institutions

·       Strong understanding of the UK policy and political environment, and how it relates to Foxglove’s work

·       Understanding of the EU policy and political environment, and how it relates to Foxglove’s work (desirable)

·       A clear, creative, confident and concise verbal and written communicator

·       Ability to deliver high quality work on deadline

·       Strong ability to prioritise and manage competing demands on time   

·       Ability to rapidly build understanding of emerging policy and legislative issues, and identify and undertake opportunities for engagement

·       A commitment to Foxglove’s work and its objectives

·       Ability to sensitively support vulnerable individuals and handle confidential issues

·       A self-starter / able to work independently

·       Flexible and conscientious approach

·       UK based

·       Right to work in the UK

How to apply

Please make your application via Applied, 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 early May for selected candidates.

All applications are reviewed by a Foxglove member of staff. We do not use automated systems to select which candidates proceed through the recruitment process. The only way in which we will use generative AI is as a comparison, to assess whether applications may have been AI generated. We do not otherwise use AI to process applications, and would request that candidates do not use generative AI to draft theirs.

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: applications@foxglove.org.uk.

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.