We have a brand new opportunity for an ESG Data Analyst to join our Responsible Business team and support the Head of Responsible Business and Sustainability & CSR Manager in the delivery and maintenance of key ESG data projects. 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.

We are looking for somebody to be based in our London, Bristol or Reading office on a 12 month fixed term contract.

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 1400 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 Sustainability & CSR Manager, key responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining and continuously improving the firm's carbon monitoring through data gathering, analysis and reporting, including a record of methodology and any changes to emission factors as they occur.
• Producing regular internal sustainability management reporting and analysis for the Sustainability Steering Group, Executive Board and Operations Board.
• Supporting the firm's annual GHG inventory reporting and verification process, and recalculation of GHG emissions baseline and subsequent emissions data in line with OC's rebaselining policy.
• Identifying opportunities for improvement and support business decisions to improve performance across the OC for Good framework.
• Supporting the research, development and/or procurement of a reporting software platform as appropriate for the firm's OC for Good metrics.
• Providing ad hoc support to OC's international businesses to implement and continually improve data collection processes and analysis.
• Providing data and narrative reporting to support OC's Responsible Business statutory and voluntary submissions, benchmarking, bids, award nominations and annual impact report.
• Providing secretariat support to the Sustainability Steering Group.
• Any other duties that may be required to ensure the efficient operation of the sustainability reporting service.

What we're looking for

This role presents an exciting opportunity for a skilled ESG Data Analyst to contribute to the delivery of our ESG reporting and drive continuous improvements in our data processes.

We are looking for the below skills & experience for this role:

• Awareness and experience of sustainability reporting and related standards and frameworks (GHG Protocol, SBTi Net Zero standard, TCFD, GRI etc)
• Data science and analytical skills, drawing inferences and identifying trends
• Highly proficient at using MS Excel and other programmes as appropriate to design databases and spreadsheets, manage data and produce a dashboard view of performance over time
• Ability to maintain multiple records with a clear audit trail of data sources and calculation, and to produce clear reports with appropriate use of graphical and written information
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.

Salary and benefits

We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits

For more information or to apply

We would very much welcome your application using the link provided. Should you have any questions about the role, or would like to find out more about the firm, please contact Rachael Nye in the Recruitment team on Rachael.Nye@osborneclarke.com

At Osborne Clarke we value difference and encourage applicants from all social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities, and sexual or romantic orientations. We want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you can be yourself and where you belong, and our range of interest groups and diversity networks- not to mention our great teams - are a part of making that a reality.

Being an inclusive employeris important to us and we are committed to ensuring every applicant's recruitment experience is free from unnecessary barriers. We have made a number of external commitments such as the Race Fairness Commitment and Women in Law Pledge, and are working with organisations like Stonewall to become a more inclusive employer. We want you to be able to show us your best during the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application, interview process or when working with us, please let us know.

If you have a dis/ability+, to include physical disability, hidden disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergence and meet the requirements listed in this job advert, we would be delighted to offer you a guaranteed interview. We want you to be able to show us your best during the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application, interview process or when working with us, please let us know.

We support working families via a range of family and caring friendly policies and will accommodate flexible working where we can. We value the health and wellbeing of our people: for example, we're signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, have an active network of mental health champions and offer free initiatives and flexible benefits to all our people.

Osborne Clarke is a Living Wage Employer, so we're committed to paying everybody in our business enough to live on and to enable them to save for the future.

Please note we are not currently accepting agency CVs for this position. If you would like to make an application please do so directly.

Although we include closing dates for our roles as a guide, we review and progress applications on a rolling basis.

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