As Resurgence enters an exciting new phase of growth and global influence, we are seeking a Board Member with expertise in legal, ethics, compliance, and responsible AI governance to help guide our approach to organisational risk, innovation, and accountability. The successful candidate will support the Board and Executive Team in navigating legal and regulatory obligations, strengthening ethical governance, and ensuring the responsible adoption of emerging technologies that advance our mission while safeguarding trust, transparency, and impact.
Location: Preference will be given to UK-based candidates to support effective governance and occasional in-person engagement; however, exceptional candidates from other geographies will also be considered. Meetings are primarily virtual, with occasional in-person strategy sessions.
Remuneration: Voluntary (reasonable expenses covered).
Term: 3 years, renewable by mutual consent.
About Resurgence
Resurgence is an award-winning, non-profit social enterprise specialising in urban climate risk, communication, and resilience across the Global South. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in the United Kingdom, we operate across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean. For over a decade, we have transformed how vulnerable populations access and act on weather and climate information — working with governments, meteorological agencies, Red Cross societies, and community organisations to translate complex forecasts into clear, actionable early warnings for floods, heatwaves, droughts, and sand storms. Our donors and partners are blue-chip organisations and include the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, UK FCDO, the Met Office WISER Programme and the World Food Programme (WFP), with whom we have a new global partnership.
Resurgence is entering an ambitious new phase of growth, with a vision to ensure that up to one billion people benefit from life-saving early warning information and actionable climate intelligence. We are seeking exceptional leaders who share our commitment to inclusive climate resilience.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a seasoned legal or governance professional to join our Board and provide strategic oversight on legal, compliance and ethical matters, with particular consideration for the responsible development and deployment of artificial intelligence within climate resilience and humanitarian contexts.
This role is suited to someone who combines excellent legal judgement with a deep appreciation of organisational ethics, public trust, and responsible innovation. The successful candidate will help ensure that Resurgence continues to uphold the highest standards of integrity while supporting ambitious international growth and technological advancement.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide Board-level oversight on legal, governance and regulatory matters affecting the organisation.
- Advise on organisational compliance, risk management and good governance practices.
- Support the development and review of key organisational policies relating to ethics, safeguarding, data governance and accountability.
- Guide the organisation in establishing and maintaining robust Responsible AI governance principles and practices.
- Advise on legal and ethical considerations arising from AI-enabled forecasting, climate services and data-driven decision-making.
- Support oversight of significant strategic partnerships and collaboration agreements with public, private and philanthropic partners.
- Help ensure that innovation is pursued in a manner that protects human rights, public trust and the interests of vulnerable communities.
- Act as a trusted adviser to the CEO, Executive Team and Board on emerging legal, regulatory and ethical developments.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Senior legal, regulatory or governance leadership experience, ideally as a General Counsel, senior partner, King’s Counsel, regulator, company secretary or equivalent executive role.
- Strong understanding of organisational governance, compliance and risk management.
- Experience advising organisations operating internationally or across multiple jurisdictions.
- Familiarity with AI governance, responsible technology, digital ethics, data governance or emerging technology regulation would be highly desirable.
- Understanding of charity governance, international development, climate resilience or mission-driven organisations would be advantageous.
- Lived experience or substantial professional experience in the Global South, ideally within climate-vulnerable or international development contexts.
- Sound judgement, intellectual independence and the ability to balance innovation with responsible governance.
- High integrity and a strong commitment to ethical leadership and public benefit.
- Preference will be given to UK-based candidates to support effective governance and occasional in-person engagement; however, exceptional candidates from other geographies will also be considered.
Time Commitment
- Quarterly Board meetings (approximately 2 hours each).
- Preparation and advisory engagement as required (approximately a few hours per quarter).
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit a CV and a short expression of interest to the Founder and CEO of Resurgence, Mark Harvey (mark@resurgence.io) by 31 July 2026, outlining their relevant experience and motivation for joining the Board. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to meet members of the Resurgence Board and Executive Team.
