Head of Pro Bono and Responsible Business

Fantastic opportunity for a Head of Pro Bono & Responsible Business to join our Sydney or Melbourne office.

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At a glance

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Key responsibilities

Leadership and Supervision

• Providing overall leadership, management, coordination and strategic vision for the national Responsible Business Group (including the Colin Biggers & Paisley Foundation).
• Supervision and support of the Responsible Business Assistant, Foundation Ambassadors and the Foundation's Advisory Group.
• Reporting to the Partnership on a regular basis on the overall status of the Foundation's program.
• Align and support wider practice initiatives including Inclusion & Diversity, Sustainability and Recruitment initiatives.

Development and Implementation of Pro Bono Program

• Overseeing the development and implementation of the pro bono & community strategy and other related initiatives/projects, ensuring these align with the Practice's broader responsible business objectives led by the Responsible Business Manager.
• Developing and maintaining strategic pro bono and community partner relationships.
• Coordination and monitoring pro bono work in collaboration with local partners and staff in each office, including liaising with key staff in establishing the scope of work for pro bono matters, sourcing and training legal staff for pro bono clinics, ensuring that proper assistance, supervision and resources are available to the lawyers working on these projects.
• Monitoring the Foundation's annual budget, hours and costs and intervening where necessary to provide assistance or seek to limit or accommodate cost needs.

Responsible Business Initiatives

• Collaborating with the Responsible Business Manager to align and coordinate national responsible business initiatives.
• Working alongside the Responsible Business Manager on shared reporting to ensure consistency in social impact and ESG measures.
• Supporting and promoting participation in the firm's Workplace Giving Project and all major fundraising initiatives.

Internal and External Stakeholder Engagement

• Engagement of partners and staff for active involvement and pride in community and pro bono programs and initiatives.
• Working alongside the Responsible Business Manager to manager, coordinate and host events for staff and community organisations supported by the practice, in particular, major partnerships (Arts Law Centre / Artists in the Black) and local priority partnerships (Women's Legal Services in each State).
• Developing and maintaining strategic pro bono and community partner relationships.
• Increase awareness, profile and reputation of the pro bono and community organisations supported by the practice/Foundation.
• Facilitate opportunities to work with commercial clients on joint pro bono projects, professional volunteering and thought-leadership events such as the practices' annual Indigenous art exhibition.
• Engage with clients and expand networks in shared charitable and community causes.
• Encouragement and promotion of participation in the volunteering components of the Foundation's program, including as key contact for the practice's community partners.

• Legally qualified with at least 7 years of legal experience.
• Strong passion and/or experience in access to justice / advocacy / community outreach.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Well-developed stakeholder relations skills and ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong program development, oversight experience and time management skills.
• Ability to manage staff and focus on driving collaboration and operational effectiveness.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to listen effectively.
• Strong self-motivation and flexibility. Confident, decisive and enthusiastic.
• Positive attitude and ability to contribute to the work of a team.

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