Description:

Leading US law firm is looking to hire a new Learning & Professional Development and Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Coordinator on a permanent basis to carry out a dual role for the London, European and Asian offices. This role is ideal for someone with previous legal administrative experience within a particular interest in Diversity, Equality and Inclusion.

Salary up to £40,000Excellent employee benefitsStunning city office locationHybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 remotely

Responsibilities for the successful L&D and Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator will include:

• Support with DEI-related meetings with collating agendas, capturing meeting minutes and action/budget tracking;
• Support with researching, vetting and booking potential speakers and caterers, contracts, invoice processing and overall event organisation including setting up registration links, booking rooms/catering, managing responses etc;
• Provide logistical support and coordination for DEI training programs, retreats and events, including by developing and implementing project plans and providing other logistical support;
• Support with the design, rollout and result analysis for any Europe/Asia DEI related surveys;
• Track peer/competitor DEI activity and support the Sr Manager with building out business cases for strategic investments in line with best practice;
• Work alongside HR with preparing policy drafts as they relate to DEI and provide support to the Senior DEI Manager on reviewing and updating HR processes that relate to DEI;
• Collaborate with UK Recruitment team to provide logistical support for DEI events for law students, summer associates, vacation schemes, work experience and other programmes;
• Design and implement proactive communication plans to ensure that learning and professional development initiatives are communicated effectively to target populations;
• Arrange logistics for training programs including booking training rooms, sending out invitations, tracking attendance ordering catering, liaising with speakers, communicating with the AV team, collating materials and drafting feedback surveys;
• Assist in the coordination, delivery and ongoing review of the onboarding and development programme for UK Trainees and NQs, ensuring compliance with the SRA's requirements regarding training and supervision;
• Be a point of contact for L&PD requests and queries and liaison with US based L&PD team;
• Responsible for the administrative aspects of the coaching programmes and prepare reports;
• Liaise with external providers, researching and booking external speakers for events and network;
• Updating professional skills based learning and professional development sessions and workshops;
• Monitor and update relevant areas of the L&PD budget and process invoices;

Key requirements for the successful L&D and Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator will include:

• Degree educated or equivalent experience;
• 2+ years' experience (ideally in an administrative capacity) in a professional services organisation, previous law firm experience a plus;
• Excellent presentation skills
• Well organised, self-motivated and keen to learn;
• Strong computer skills/proficiency in computer systems, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, comfortable working with databases;

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