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Diversity Executive

Position: Diversity Executive
Reference: BS368
Location: London
Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits


The role:

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is looking for a dedicated Diversity Executive to help up administer all aspects of the implementation of firm-wide diversity strategies. This is a great opportunity to join a leading law firm and assist the Head of Diversity with the coordination, management, review, and evaluation of the firm’s diversity programme.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

We are a leader among international law firms, providing business law advice of the highest quality throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.

With over 2,400 lawyers in 26 key business centres around the world, we provide a comprehensive service to national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments.

Our international approach is founded on strong local capabilities and experience. We can build teams that are not limited by geographical boundaries or the specialisms of individuals, to deliver the highest standards of service wherever our clients need them.

We're a collegial firm - we work, learn and socialise together as one team. We're also truly international in both outlook and opportunity.

As a Diversity Executive your main responsibilities will involve:

• Assisting the Head of Diversity with the coordination, management, review, and evaluation of the firm’s diversity programme
• Gathering and preparing statistics to communicate and evaluate progress towards targets, including information needed for public reporting
• Managing requests for information from clients, acting as a point of contact for diversity organisations, and setting up a framework for collecting consistent data across the firm
• Updating the firm’s diversity pages on the website and intranet, and monitoring firm initiatives using recognised benchmarking models
• Keeping up-to-date with the latest developments in diversity research and thinking, client and business peer diversity activities, and relevant governmental activities and priorities

As a Diversity Executive your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

• Educated to degree level, or equivalent experience
• Strong communication skills supported by well developed organisation, prioritisation and pressure-coping capabilities
• Good numerical ability to undertake significant amounts of data analysis
• A demonstrated interest in, and a commitment to, the principles of workplace diversity
• Previous experience of managing and implementing diversity initiatives would be an advantage

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We are an equal opportunities employer and consider job applicants on their merits. Therefore we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background. For more detail see the Careers Page on www.freshfields.com