Diversity / HR Specialist
- Recruiter
- McKinlay Law
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £40,000 + Exceptional Benefits
- Posted
- 13 Aug 2018
- Closes
- 15 Aug 2018
- Ref
- DHR40
- Job Title
- Human Resources
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job title: Corporate Responsibility / Diversity Specialist
Location: Liverpool Street, London
Salary: £40,000 + Exceptional Benefits
Our client, a major American law firm, are looking for a Corporate Responsibility / Diversity Specialist for their London office. This is a brand new position and you will play a key role in shaping, developing and driving the London office CR/Diversity strategies as well as implementing, coordinating and facilitating a range of activities and initiatives in line with their global strategy.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Acting as a key contact internally and externally for all CSR activity, which may include representing the firm at Pro-Bono and charity events and the CSR network
- Working directly with the London CR Steering Group and committee – producing minutes and coordinating actions arising from the meetings
- Preparing and overseeing the CSR and Diversity budgets
- Generating new creative ideas in order to encourage the firms employees to comply with and further their environmental policy and activities
- Helping embed and promote the firms D&I strategy by building awareness and understanding of the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce
- Providing diversity information for client pitches
- Managing relationships with external membership organisations
- Managing all D&I initiatives
- Implementing and reviewing the D&I policy
- Providing advice, guidance and support on equality and diversity issues
This is a new position for the London office and so is a fantastic opportunity to gain some real responsibility and autonomy and make the role your own. It is essential that you have worked in a law firm or other professional services environment either in a diversity / CR role or in an HR, recruitment or L&D capacity with exposure to diversity and CSR duties. You must also be an excellent relationship builder, able to develop a broad network of relationships internally and externally and be able to drive projects forward and willing to get involved at every level. Fantastic opportunity to join a top firm