UK Inclusion Manager

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Job Title

UK Inclusion Manager

Office Location

London

Department

Inclusion

Working Hours

35 hours per week, 9:30am to 5:30pm but additional hours may be required.  We are happy to consider agile and flexible working patterns.  Our approach to hybrid working allows for up to 40% of time working from home and 60% working in the office, please contact a member of the recruitment team to discuss further.

Role Overview

The Global Inclusion team consists of a team of 15 Inclusion professionals led by the Chief Inclusion Officer, as part of the People function.  The UK Inclusion Manager role sits within the EMEA team of seven, reporting to the Head of Inclusion EMEA, who is based in London supported by a team in London and Germany. The firm’s commitment to Inclusion and Responsible Business are core to our values and form part of the Firm’s 5-2-1 strategy.

The UK Inclusion Manager is responsible for the implementation of the global and local inclusion plans by performing a broad spectrum of duties that require independent decision making, discretion, and judgment.  Under the guidance of the Head of Inclusion- EMEA, the UK Inclusion Manager will be able to work independently, in a highly organised manner, and prioritise their workload while working in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Specific duties or responsibilities may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changes in personnel and management structure, staff location or services. All members of the firm participate in our Responsible Business program.

Building strong relationships with key stakeholders including the UK leadership team, Inclusion Partner sponsors and advocates,, and UK Inclusion Network Chairs, acting as a trusted key advisor and subject matter expert.

• Engaging with the seven UK employee network chairs and their committees; communicating and managing budgets, supporting programme design and delivery, building opportunities for collaboration, for development, and in promoting opportunities across the firm.
• Partnering with the wider UK people team to support delivery of UK Inclusion  strategy including Graduate Recruitment, Recruitment, Trainee Development and HR Advisory.
• Working with the Office of the UK Managing Partner and Internal Communications team, to ensure Inclusion activities and campaigns are connected across wider firm activity.
• Preparing and reviewing responses to Inclusion market surveys and benchmarks including delivery of annual Model Diversity Survey (MDS) submissions, Social Mobility Employers Index (SMEI) and ad hoc awards.
• Producing internal and external reports to monitor inclusion progress; lead on annual Pay Gap reporting including upcoming equality action planning, and bi-annual SRA submissions.
• Driving racial equality programming through the delivery and continued development of UK Racial Equality Plan actions.
• Supports the roll out of global Inclusion messaging and education where applicable in the region, and leading on comms and roll out of UK race equality week, annual Self ID Campaign, National Inclusion Week and other inclusion programming and activity.
• Managing external partnerships including Global Counsel Forum, Inclusive Employers, Miranda Brawn Diversity Scholarship and Law Society’s Diversity Access Scheme.
• Partner with M&BD to deepen relationships with key clients; updating key Inclusion collateral, providing input into client and regional newsletters, and into annual EMEA and Global Inclusion reports.
• Delivering training and providing input on Inclusion concepts, such as Respect Advocates or Inclusive Leadership, and feels comfortable facilitating conversations on Inclusion across a mix of teams and seniority Presenting to trainees, and at other open days/ad hoc events to support widening participation activities.
• Managing the EMEA Inclusion Coordinator based in London.
• Responsible for preparing and monitoring UK Inclusion budget.
• The role also provides support to the Johannesburg Inclusion committee, building relationships with key contacts and sharing details of relevant EMEA wide programming and activity.
• Maintaining awareness of the latest developments in UK legislation, policy or the environment, which impact our stakeholders and the teams work.
• Working within the EMEA and Global Inclusion team structure, to share best practice, and promote collaboration with peers.
• Supporting the Head of Inclusion – EMEA to deliver against regional and global strategy.
• Represent the Inclusion team and firm at client and industry events

Skills & Experience

Qualifications and training

• Previous Inclusion experience is essential; two years of which at management level.
• Prior experience in the legal sector is not required, however you should be able to demonstrate some knowledge of the challenges of working in a professional services/ partnership environment.
• D&I certificate/qualification or another significant HR, Talent, Culture or D&I credential is desirable.

General attributes

• Creative and innovative thinker, creating new pathways where none existed before.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office 365 packages; including intermediate level Excel and PowerPoint, plus experiencing using Co-pilot and/or other AI tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent proofreading and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated; ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Always maintains confidentiality.
  

Equal Opportunities Employment & Agile Working Statement

It is the policy of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion.  Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of racial or ethnic origin, religion, sex, gender and gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital and civil partnership status, pregnancy or disability.

Our goal is to embed flexibility across our business by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way, whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis, and we will be happy to discuss this further.

Agency Submissions

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader operates a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for Business Team and Secretarial Services recruitment in the UK.  We do not accept speculative or unsolicited agency submissions / candidate introductions, via email, from agencies outside of the PSL.   Nor will we be liable to pay any placement fees for submissions / candidate introductions submitted directly to any Partners or employees of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader.