Corporate Responsibility/responsible Business - London, United Kingdom - Eversheds Sutherland

Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds Sutherland
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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description
Region 1- EMEA

  • Practice group 1
  • International Operations


  • Office 1

  • London


  • Position type 1

  • Fixed Term
  • Summary 1
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Location:This role could be based in London, Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with 5,000+ colleagues in more than 30 countries. We're full service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we're equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we're purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We're ambitious for our clients, our communities - and for you. Whether you're starting out on your career or well established, whether you're a lawyer or in business services. If you're looking for what's next, we are too.


What to expect
For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. Not least yours. It's energetic, fast-moving and there's always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole. The future is a place of opportunity. Focusing on your success and for what's next, will ensure you thrive too.


Our team
The Responsible Business team leads on the firm's international Responsible Business strategy and programme.

As a centre of excellence within the firm, the team is responsible for how we embed ESG principles throughout the international business, and how we create positive impact across our four focus areas of people, community, environment and governance and ethics.


Alongside leading on overall firmwide strategy, and corporate communications, the team also supports client pitches and we are responsible for key annual reporting including the UN Global Compact and our Responsible Business reports.


Role and key responsibilities


Reporting into the Responsible Business Lead, you will lead on the delivery of our Community focus area including engagement and volunteering activities for colleagues, first-line point of contact for charitable partnerships, supporting our charitable trust, supporting colleagues and partners internationally, and delivering high-impact communication activity and annual reporting.


The responsible business team has an international remit and as part of your role, you will have the opportunity to devise and deliver impact across borders and collaborating with our US colleagues on high-profile global initiatives.


Your responsibilities will also include:

  • Coordinating firmwide actions to ensure consistency, delivering our Responsible Business strategy, and tracking and assessing progress
  • Delivering against external responsible business benchmarking, charters and commitments
  • Managing relationships with our charitable partnerships as part of our community programme, and with other external partners and sponsors
  • Expanding our international programme of activities through our offices and charity partners
  • Keeping track of all community and responsible business activity across the firm internationally
  • Supporting our Charitable Trust and Responsible Business Board in the discharge of their duties and effective governance
  • Developing a broad internal network, supporting with client engagement activities, and equipping colleagues to embed responsible business in their clientfacing teams and across the international firm
  • Collaborating with other responsible business workstream colleagues where necessary including D&I, Environmental Sustainability and Pro Bono on areas of common interest to deliver highimpact results for the firm including with US counterparts for flagship global initiatives
  • Responsibility for authoring the Community section of the annual International Responsible Business Report and supporting with the report's overall publication
  • Working with our Communications team to develop high quality and engaging internal and external communications including draft award submissions
  • Planning and delivering against a yearly schedule of key responsible business events and celebrations that are firmwide
  • Updating community and responsible business content on the intranet and website
  • Support the Responsible Business Lead as necessary for the effective delivery of firm and team priorities
  • Actively developing own knowledge and expertise in responsible business, contributing insights, knowledge and innovative ideas and approaches to enhance our activity

Skills and experience
You will be highly motivated, work well under pressure and with excellent accuracy, especially in written communications.

As part of the Eversheds Sutherland team, you will bring your "can do" attitude and a flexible approach to a wide variety of tasks.


  • A track record of successfully managing responsible business or community related projects from inception to delivery completion
  • Having an operational deliv
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