Pro Bono & Social Impact Manager

We are seeking a Pro Bono & Social Impact Manager for our North American region. This role will be for a US qualified attorney based in our Atlanta office.

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At a glance

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Our Pro Bono & Social Impact Manager will deliver our regional and local social impact programmes and partnerships across our North American region. This role works in partnership with a wide range of internal stakeholders in the region to collate data, manage relationships with external charitable and community partners and coordinate internal working groups. In particular, the successful candidate will be required to work with colleagues in our Environmental Sustainability & Biodiversity and our Diversity Equity & Inclusion teams to deliver a holistic programme.  It is essential that the person be a lawyer with at least 5 years post qualification experience, capable of leading and influencing colleagues at the highest levels of the organisation. They need to work well in a small team environment and be able to deliver work independently to a high standard.

This position will work closely with and report to the Global Head of Pro Bono and Social Impact, based in London.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the North American Pro Bono and Social Impact programme including 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

• Coordinating our annual Clyde & Co Cares campaign for the North American region

• Managing a network of colleague 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 colleagues 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

The Successful Candidate

• 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

• 5 years’ post qualification experience as an attorney

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