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Job Title
Sustainability Executive
Location
London / Cambridge
Description
The Department
Responsible Business is our commitment to delivering a material
positive impact by conducting our business in a socially, ethically
and environmentally responsible way, operating to high market
standards, being an exceptional firm with an inclusive workplace,
minimising our environmental impacts and collaborating for good in our
communities, within the legal profession and through the work we do
with our clients. It's how we individually, and as a firm, contribute
to a future that is fairer, equitable and environmentally sustainable.
The Responsible Business Team is responsible for integrating
sustainability and ethical practices into the firm's operations, and
ensuring meaningful impact within the communities we serve.The team
collaborates closely with the EDI team and with various departments to
align business practices with the firm's commitment to responsible and
sustainable growth.
Duties and Responsibilities
Data Management
Capture, organise, and implement GHG
related data from multiple internal and external sources within
the carbon accountancy software and ESG dashboard.
Managing internal and external
relationships for data collection through the collaboration with
internal stakeholder leads. Identify any opportunities for
improvements and efficiency in data capturing and reporting process.
Reporting
Collate sustainability data across the
firm for various reporting requirements, including annual GHG
reports, external initiative reports, SECR reports,
departmental KPIs, and supplier reports.
Keep abreast of new developments in Environmental practices,
policies and regulations for reporting compliance.
Working
Group Coordination
Managing and running the admin support
to organise and manage the internal Environmental Taskforce and
Environmental Leads group, as well as any other future
environmental related groups.
Distributing event details to internal
and external attendees as well as taking and dispersing notes.
Admin Support
Admin support for engaging with the
firm's external sustainability initiatives and their requirements
(The Legal Charter 1.5, Net Zero Lawyers Alliance, Legal
Sustainability Alliance,BFP Net Zero Pledge)
Partnership Management
Admin support to organise and engage
sustainability partnerships within the firm (Camden Clean Air,
Dream for Trees and future partnerships).
Resource Management
Admin support to provide and maintain
resources for the Academy on the firm's sustainability commitments
(employee education, training, communication, and onboarding).
Monitoring and updating internal
environmental policies under the supervision of the Sustainability Manager.
Comms
Drafting updates on project milestones
for internal distribution or external publication via the firm's
website or social media channels.
Drafting updates to the environmental
Mishcon Knowledge pages / opportunities.
Accreditation Management
Manage the working group for our ISO 14001 accreditation and any
future environmental accreditations including meeting organisation
and note taking, under the supervision of the Sustainability Manager.
Skills/Experience
In addition to the above candidates must
be able to demonstrate the following:
Critical reasoning with clear ability to
analyse and interpret complex information.
Experience with carbon data and GHG
reporting (specifically Scope 1-3 collection and analysis), the
SBTi guidance, and other environmental regulations, standards, and
frameworks.
Good data management and excel skills.
Understanding of ISO accreditation systems.
Excellent organisational and time
management skills with the ability to work to deadlines and stay
calm under pressure.
Very good written skills, able to
produce good quality first drafts.
A strategic and creative thinker capable
of identifying, developing and gaining support for appropriate opportunities.
Proactive and self-sufficient with the
ability to take ownership and manage certain tasks with limited guidance.
Personable and confident, able to build
relationships with partners/ key stakeholders.
A flexible and can-do approach, willing to
provide varied support across various different departments when required.
Please note that this job
profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline
of the key components of the role. You may be required by your
line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.
About The Mishcon de Reya Group
TheMishcon
de ReyaGroup is an independent, international
professional services business with law at its heart, employing over
1450 people with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de
Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that
complement the firm's legal services.
Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore
and Hong Kong (through its association withKaras So LLP).
The firm services an international community of clients and provides
advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not
apply. Its work is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex,
spanning six core practice areas:Corporate;Dispute
Resolution; Employment;Innovation;Private;
andReal Estate.
TheMishcon
de Reya Groupincludes consultancy businessesMDR
Cyber,MDR
Discover,MDR
Mayfair(in London, Singapore and Dubai),MDR
One,MDRiand MDRx.
The Group also includesMDR Lab, which invests
in the most promising early stage legaltech companies as well as the
Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and platform for
thought leadership.
Earlier this year, the Group announced its first strategic
acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal
resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in
Somos, a global group actions management business.
We strive to create a fully
diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered
to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture
and are always happy to talk flexible working.