We have a fantastic opportunity for a Inclusion and Wellbeing Advisor to join our Responsible Business team to help drive forward the delivery of the firm's Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) strategy, taking the lead on supporting our employee resource groups, delivering internal D&I engagement programmes, providing delivery support to specific business areas and delivering key projects as they arise.
This is an exciting time to join the team following the arrival of our new Head of Responsible Business, Kate Millar, who joined OC in February 2024.
This role can be based in any of our UK offices (London, Bristol or Reading), and we support hybrid and flexible working patterns.
About us
People are at the heart of our business and this is an exciting time to be supporting the firm in adapting to the future of work. Our Responsible Business team is highly respected for the central and strategic role it plays in making Osborne Clarke a great place to work. The team has grown rapidly over recent years, thanks to the firm's investment in our Osborne Clarke For Good framework, targets and programme delivery. We work across all three UK offices on sustainability, corporate responsibility, diversity & inclusion and wellbeing strategies. We are a friendly, fun and supportive team, working closely together to help ensure Osborne Clarke's continued growth and success.
Osborne Clarke (OC) is a future-focused international legal practice with over 1600 colleagues in the UK and 26 offices around the world*. Our three-dimensional approach to client service combines legal expertise, in-depth understanding of our clients and the sectors they operate in, together with insight into the global issues that are transforming the landscape of how we live, work and do business: Decarbonisation, Digitalisation and Urban Dynamics. Looking around corners to help our clients solve legal and business challenges, big and small, and harness the opportunities of change - together we'll be ready for what's next.
We love working closely with our clients on new deals, products and solutions which will transform their businesses, markets and even sectors. And our unique approachable culture is not an added extra, it's fundamental to our success.
What you'll do
Reporting in to our Inclusion and Wellbeing Manager, you will:
- Provide comprehensive support to improve the effectiveness of the firm's employee resource groups – helping them deliver high impact events and coordinate across the groups to maximise their impact.
- Deliver a central programme of activity to drive the education and engagement of leaders and colleagues in D&I, including the Inclusive Allies programme, Reverse Mentoring and OC Book Club.
- Support our wellbeing agenda by assisting the Mental Health Partner Steering Group Chair, engaging with our Mental Health Champions across the business, and partnering with the internal communications team to promote OC's wellbeing offering.
- Collaborate with the HR Advisors to help them embed diversity, inclusion and wellbeing into their processes and interactions.
- Effectively capture and track participation and engagement in programmes, and make recommendations for improvements based on the data and insights collected.
- Actively manage own personal training and development, identifying any suitable development opportunities.
- Any other duties that may be required to ensure the efficient operation of the team
What we're looking for
- Excellent interpersonal, listening, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at varying levels of seniority
- Knowledge and understanding of diversity, inclusion and wellbeing practices in the workplace as well as experience in delivering events and engagement programmes within a workplace
- Strong administration, stakeholder management and programme delivery skills
- Experience in collecting and reporting data and using insights to identify and deliver opportunities for change.
Salary and benefits
We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits. We value the health and wellbeing of our people and our wide range of initiatives and benefits support this.
Our recruitment process
We welcome direct applications for our opportunities - if you would like any further information about this role or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Rachael Nye (Recruitment Manager) on [email protected].
Please note that although we include closing dates for our roles as a guide, we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.
We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.