Description

We’re Norton Rose Fulbright – a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7, employees worldwide.

Our London office is currently recruiting for a Head of Inclusion & Culture, EMEA . As well as the relevant skills and experience, we’re looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view and believe diversity drives innovation, so we’re building a culture where difference is valued.

The Role:

The Head of Inclusion and Culture, EMEA is a key member of the People & Culture Management Team for Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA), responsible for leading, developing, implementing and promoting the strategies for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) and for Social Impact (volunteering, fundraising, charitable initiatives, sustainability).

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide strategic and specialist knowledge input to the development and design of the EMEA DE&I and Social Impact strategy.
  • Play a key role in developing, drafting, implementing and updating social impact, community support and sustainability policies and procedures to develop a cohesive EMEA-wide strategy and approach to responsible business.
  • Act as the senior reference point for all DE&I and Social Impact issues across the EMEA offices helping to guide and support their local practices.
  • Play a key role with our Enterprise and Priority clients in helping to ensure they understand our DE&I and Social Impact credentials. Acting as the main point of contact to the client relationship managers and client relationships partners, working directly with clients to create and build collaboration opportunities.

    • DE&I

  • Monitor, analyse and report on EMEA DE&I statistics and make recommendations as appropriate.
  • Lead the ongoing design, management and roll out of a number of strategic DE&I initiatives focussing on gender, race and ethnicity, disability, mental health, LGBTIQ+, social mobility, and working parents and working carers.
  • Work closely with the EMEA HR team and wider business to ensure that DE&I matters are embedded into all HR and business processes, policy development, monitoring and evaluation.
  • Work with HR to ensure the firm remains compliant with legislation and update policies as required.
  • Assist with global DE&I projects including contributing content for reports for the Global Executive Committee and involvement in global campaigns and initiatives.

    • Social Impact

  • Assist with global projects including the leading of EMEA’s contribution to the annual Global Charitable Initiative
  • Monitor, analyse and report on key social impact statistics including gift in kind values, volunteering hours and business services pro bono support and make recommendations as appropriate
  • Work with senior management to demonstrate the business case and continually inform business strategy, demonstrating the value of responsible business within the firm’s decision making process
  • Review and prepare documentation for internal and external, audits and supplier questionnaires in line with reporting requirements; regulatory and voluntary

    • External relationships

  • Liaise with government, community groups, corporate responsibility organisations/networks and other firms to develop and identify best practice and policy in DE&I and social impact work.
  • Manage and oversee the firm’s portfolio of charitable partners included strategic charitable partner.
  • Represent the practice on appropriate government, community, DE&I and Social Impact networks and committees.
  • Develop ongoing relationships with appropriate non-profit and public interest organisations and DE&I suppliers.
  • Work with the Marketing & Business Development and Communications teams to promote the practice’s DE&I and Social Impact activities, award nominations and directory submissions.
  • Work with other responsible business leads to create a cohesive external narrative of responsible business to key external stakeholders.

    • Internal and external communications

  • Review and prepare documentation for internal and external audits and supplier questionnaires in line with reporting requirements; regulatory and voluntary.
  • Produce and support the creation of high quality reports for senior management and the wider business including annual responsible business report.
  • Design and deliver DE&I and Social Impact training to stakeholders across the firm.
  • Liaise with PR team in drafting award submissions, responding to press enquiries and promoting the firm’s DE&I and Social impact work through social channels.
  • Writing and signing off content for bids, pitches, awards and submissions.

    • Skills and Experience:

  • Strong working knowledge of, and experience at a strategic level in, DE&I and Social Impact (volunteering, fundraising, charitable initiatives, sustainability) in a professional services, financial services, legal services, corporate or blue chip environment.
  • Considerable experience in project management and running a variety of projects simultaneously.
  • Able to think strategically about opportunities and projects.
  • Capable of bringing a commercial eye to proposals and projects.
  • Good understanding of broader HR issues and legislation across EMEA.
  • Ability to deal confidently with senior stakeholders and influence senior decision-makers.

    • Our clients come first and whilst we have a high performance culture and work hard as a team, in return we offer range of competitive benefits including:

  • 25 days hols + Bank hols – Buy up to 5 days
  • GP Service
  • Bupa Healthcare
  • Pension
  • Flexible working

    • In addition, we are proud of our established health and wellbeing programme which supports our employees through mental, physical and lifestyle challenges.

    Norton Rose Fulbright is committed to promoting a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace where everyone can realise their full potential and career ambitions on the basis of merit and skill. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks. Find more about Diversity and Inclusion .

    Norton Rose Fulbright is an equal opportunities employer. We will make reasonable adjustments to our application process to ensure that you have the best chance of success. We understand that there’s not a “one size fits all” approach to adjustments so our team will work with you individually to understand more about your requirements.