Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Manager - stand alone role
- Recruiter
- LawChoice Recruitment Agency Limited
- Location
- London (City of), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £90k - hybrid working
- Posted
- 26 Sep 2022
- Closes
- 06 Oct 2022
- Ref
- DEI
- Job Title
- Human Resources
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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.