Senior Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist

New York, DC, Houston, Austin, Dallas   

Position Overview

The Senior Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist works with the Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Senior Director of Talent Management, and Chief Talent Officer and in collaboration with the DE&I Executive Committee, Talent/Diversity Leads, the DE&I Advisory Committee and various affinity groups to instill and maintain a culture of inclusion across all areas of the firm.

Duties and Responsibilities

Primary

• Coordinate programs and initiatives to support the firm’s DE&I strategies as it relates to the recruitment, development, advancement, and retention of diverse lawyers
• Lead support for various affinity groups to include the Asian & Middle Eastern, Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Native American/Indigenous Affinity Groups, and Women of Color Network
• Works with Human Resources to identify opportunities and implement DE&I initiatives for business professionals
• Responsible for evaluating and implementing DE&I workshops and training programs for business professionals, associates, counsel, and partners
• Develop relationships with external contacts to include clients, affinity bar associations, professional and community organizations to evaluate sponsorship opportunities, conference participation, speaking engagements and training opportunities for diverse attorneys
• Work with the professional/attorney development team to integrate DE&I throughout the attorney experience, including training, integration, mentoring, evaluations, and work allocation
• Collaborate with DE&I team to produce DE&I internal and external communications
• Responsible for leading efforts in pursuit of Mansfield Rule certification
• Work with HRIS, Billing, Marketing, Communications and Business Development team members, serving as main point of contact to complete diversity related surveys, RFPs, award submissions, reports and other statistical information for firmwide communications and committee meetings
• Develop relationships with attorneys and business professionals to become an advisor and resource for DE&I questions and concerns
• Supervise DE&I Assistant and interns

Secondary

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: 

Bachelor’s Degree Required

Experience: 

Five years of work experience with three years of diversity, equity and inclusion experience in a law firm or similar professional services environment preferred.

Special Knowledge: 

Familiarity with recruiting, professional development, DE&I, business development, and organizational development preferred.

Technical Skills: 

Knowledge of Firm computer software.

Attributes: 

Exceptional communication and organizational skills; ability to work with a team of highly skilled professionals in situations that require diplomacy and confidentiality; detail-oriented; financial and statistical reporting skills; relationship building skills; people and project management skills; ability to maintain a good rapport with various personnel at all levels.

Working Conditions:

• COVID vaccination required for all employees who will have any in-office presence with proof of vaccination being required. Individuals with medical or religious reasons for remaining unvaccinated may request an accommodation.
• Job is performed in a typical office environment, but is subject to time pressures and constraints, and is often dependent on input from others.
• Occasional overtime may be required.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and skills required of personnel so classified. The firm reserves the right to revise or modify this job description at any time.