Pro Bono

Job Title

- Pro Bono & Social Impact Manager

- Job Location

- Sydney

- Job Type

- Business/Professional Services & Support

- Expertise

- Description

**About the role**

Global law firm, Clyde & Co is hiring a Pro Bono & Social Impact Manager for the APAC region. The Firm's Responsible Business team is expanding and we are seeking a Manager to join us and help deliver our regional and local social impact programmes and partnerships. There is scope for this role to be filled by a qualified lawyer or by someone with experience in corporate responsibility roles.

This role which can be based in any of our APAC offices (Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth) and reports to the Head of Pro Bono and Social Impact is available on a full or part time basis, and all requests for flexible working patterns / job shares will be considered. Clyde & Co supports a hybrid work model and is invested in all aspects of employee wellbeing.

**Working across a number of areas including but not limited to**:

- Managing the APAC Pro Bono and Social Impact programme including leading on, coordinating and developing all regional Pro Bono and Social Impact activities, ensuring that they benefit the local communities and align with the firm's business objectives / broader Pro Bono and Social Impact strategy
- Managing the relationship with existing community, charitable and philanthropic partners; identifying new partners; and working with clients and client business teams to implement Pro Bono and Social Impact programmes and partnerships
- Collaborating with global Responsible Business colleagues, internal stakeholders (including lawyers and business services staff) and external partners to help deliver our Responsible Business commitments both regionally and worldwide
- Managing a network of employee Pro Bono and Social Impact Committees to help deliver scale and local relevance to all our Pro Bono and Social Impact efforts including identifying and building local non-profit partnerships and sharing global initiatives to encourage local engagement and promotion
- Identifying and driving opportunities to generate profile for initiatives and programmes both internally and externally, in the media and on social media
- Working with the firm's communications team to provide written materials and information about the Pro Bono and Social Impact programme and initiatives to support internal and external communications, including social media
- Measuring, monitoring and presenting regional progress and success
- Supervising resources and staff engaged on Pro Bono and Social Impact initiatives
- Monitoring external Pro Bono and Social Impact best practices, attending and speaking at Pro Bono and Social Impact conferences / events.

**We would love to hear from you if**:
You are passionate about pro bono and corporate social responsibility, and highly motivated to partner with the Firm to foster, build on and drive forward current and upcoming pro bono and social impact initiatives.

You will also ideally have:

- Strong understanding of corporate responsibility, community engagement and social issues and best practices, including in areas of philanthropy, environmental sustainability, community affairs, volunteering and the not-for-profit sector
- Experience working and interacting across departments and with all levels of executives, including senior management and non-profit partners
- Ability to identify and evaluate new opportunities, with flexibility to meet evolving business priorities
- Self-motivated; ability to work independently
- Strong organization skills, including setting priorities, structuring project deliverables, and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail, excellent presentation skills
- Excellent judgment and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage external contractors to meet deadlines and goals
- A keen interest in international current affairs
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience, preferably in CSR, law / pro bono, non-profit management or related fields
- Either:

- 4 or more years' post qualification experience as a lawyer; or
- 4 or more years' experience in corporate responsibility roles

**About Clyde & Co In The Asia Pacific Region**
Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable pa