Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Manager - stand alone role

A leading international law firm which acts for many of the most successful companies and institutions in the world in their high-stake matters and transactions.

The London office has been established for nearly 30 years and has become the second largest of the firm’s worldwide offices, with over 95% of lawyers in London being English-qualified and around 80% of the work home grown.

As DE & I Manager you will be lead person of the inclusion Committee, be pivotal in implementing the I&D strategy for the London office and form a key part of the team responsible for delivering ESG framework

• You will be the lead member of the London Office Inclusion Committee. Working with the Committee to set and implement the I&D strategy for the year and advise management on strategic I&D priorities.
• Sit on the I&D Steering Groups and assist them in devising action plans and SMART targets to measure progress..
• Support delivery of the Inclusion objectives within our strategic London Office ESG Framework.
• Interface with the Director of Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the wider I&D team in New York to ensure collaboration and knowledge sharing between the teams.
• Involvement in/take the lead on ad hoc I&D projects such as our focus on career development and increasing diversity within our senior leadership teams.
• Network with other industry professionals and share best practice and new ideas.
• Build and manage a set of Diversity data that can be shared with clients and for internal reporting and external benchmarking purposes.
• Management of calculations and creation of annual gender pay gap report as well as supporting statements and internal communications.
• Manage of all relevant I&D submissions such as Stonewall and make recommendations for future submissions.
• Manage relationships with external I&D organisations/affiliations and make annual recommendations to the I&D Committee about future memberships/sponsorships.

What are we looking for on behalf of our client -

• Previous experience within Diversity and Inclusion, preferably within a professional services environment.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• High levels of organisation and self-motivation.
• Highly collaborative and demonstrates strong relationship building skills.
• Client centric and commercial approach.
• Strong report writing and analytical skills.
• Degree level qualified or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and effectively manage conflicting priorities.