The Opportunity

Key Responsibilities:

Data & Reporting

Manage timely environmental reporting from global office manager community for various external disclosures
Point of contact for external consultants regarding production of environmental data
Manage any relevant data gathering required (eg, employee commute survey)
Conduct gap analysis on reporting processes and working with Senior Sustainability Manager to identify solutions across regions
Deliver interrogation of quantitive data (excel) for both overarching sustainability and supporting other workstreams under this banner (sustainable procurement, business travel etc)
Provide key delivery partners (travel team, procurement) with data support when required

Engagement

Work with local Office Managers and Green champions on the firm's delivery of the Global Sustainability Strategy & Goals
Grow the sustainability/green champions network across the firm, run events and initiatives through the champions
Support for environment week and other ad hoc comms. Ensuring content received in timely fashion and support with content creation where required
Liaise with internal stakeholders to create engaging storytelling for internal and external publications
Supporting embedding and uptake of initiatives across jurisdictions and balancing the differing regulations
Support completion of client requests, internal and external reporting
Working with procurement to support our supplier engagement process including developing an engagement approach for in depth supplier interaction
Understanding and supporting with opportunities and challenges in different jurisdictions – bringing knowledge on, supporting with new directives

Strategy

Provide research to support strategy development
Working under the direction of the Senior Sustainability Manager to help shape our Climate Transition Plans

Key Internal Relationships:

Responsible Business, Procurement, Travel teams.
Global Sustainability Champions
Internal and External Communication teams
Global Office Managers

Key External Relationships:

Carbon consultants
Emissions platform provider
Travel Management Companies
Ratings agencies (Ecovadis etc)
External Initiatives (UNGC, LSA, NZLA, Heart of the City)

Qualifications, skills and experience:

2-3 years in a sustainability related role
An understanding of and previous exposure to corporate sustainability reporting and data collection
Excellent data analytics and numeracy skills
Ability to practically apply emissions reporting knowledge
Strong Excel and Database management knowledge
Strong organisational and project management abilities
Experience in stakeholder engagement, previous global exposure a benefit

Team

Human Resources

Working Pattern

Full time

Location

London

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.

We understand that you have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust and respect, in which you can perform at your best whilst maintaining sustainable balance across your life.

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