Closing Date: 7 June 2026
Cherie Blair Foundation for Women is looking for a Lead Researcher: Apply Now!
About the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women exists to create a future where women everywhere enjoy equal economic opportunities so they can thrive. Together with partners around the world, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women works with women in low and middle income countries so they can start, sustain and grow successful enterprises. Cherie Blair Foundation for Women collaborate to create fairer business environments so women are not constrained by gendered barriers and can reach their potential on their terms.
Since 2008, its training and mentoring services have supported 300,000 women to build successful micro, small and medium enterprises in over 100 countries. By blending insights from research, strong partnerships and pioneering technology, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women open doors for women entrepreneurs to skills, confidence, networks, finance and markets. Cherie Blair Foundation for Women press for change to stop millions of women being held back from having the choice and opportunity to thrive. The gender transformative approach means women can achieve their own economic objectives. They create a better future for themselves, their families, and their communities. They contribute to thriving, fair economies, and global economic justice.
Overview
Cherie Blair Foundation for Women is looking for an experienced Lead Researcher or research organisation to design and deliver a multi-country study on women entrepreneurs’ access to finance in the UK, Mexico and Vietnam.
The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women is undertaking a mixed-methods research project to generate robust, comparative evidence on how women entrepreneurs access finance, the barriers they encounter, and the wider market, policy and structural factors shaping their experiences. The study will combine a consistent quantitative survey across all three countries with targeted qualitative research to validate and contextualise findings.
The selected consultant will work closely with the Foundation’s Research & Impact team to design the methodology, develop survey and qualitative instruments, oversee data collection, manage translation and quality assurance, analyse findings, and produce a high-quality comparative research report and two country-specific briefings aimed at external audiences including funders, policymakers, financial-sector actors and entrepreneurship ecosystem organisations.
About you
Cherie Blair Foundation is seeking a consultant with significant experience designing and delivering applied research, strong quantitative and qualitative research skills, and a proven ability to produce clear, insightful outputs for non-academic audiences. The consultant should be able to assemble and manage an appropriately qualified team, including country-level or language expertise for the UK, Mexico and Vietnam. Experience in women’s entrepreneurship, gender, access to finance, low- and middle-income country contexts, or multi-country research is essential.
The consultancy is expected to begin in June 2026 and run for approximately 15 months, so the successful candidate will need to be available during this time.
How to apply
To apply, please download the terms of reference here and send us the following:
- A proposal outlining your approach to delivering the scope of work, including methodology and team composition
- A detailed financial proposal, including a full cost breakdown and clearly identified line items as outlined above
- CV(s) of the Researcher and key team members
- Two examples of research-based writing produced by the Lead Researcher, which may include academic publications, research reports, white papers, or grey literature
Please send your application, or any questions you might have, to [email protected] by midnight, BST on Sunday, 7 June 2026. Applications may close earlier depending on the number and quality of applications received, so early submission is strongly encouraged.
First round interviews will be held the week of 15 June
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