ED&I, CSR & Early Talent Advisor

Broadfield UK (formerly BDB Pitmans) is a law firm that serves mid-market clients, with deep expertise in multiple practice areas and a strong commitment to client service. As trusted advisors in navigating complexities of law, the Broadfield team is comprised of entrepreneurial experts and leaders who provide legal strategies and solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. With offices currently in London, Cambridge, Reading and Southampton, Broadfield UK has a team of over 420 experts dedicated to building lasting client relationships grounded in trust and integrity. 2024, Broadfield UK became the founding member firm of Broadfield..

The HR Department focuses on the delivery of strategy, policy, procedures and advice to enable a supportive working environment for all members of the firm and the development of the skills and expertise of employees and partners.

This role will provide support and input into the development and coordination of ED&I programmes and initiatives, and help to embed diversity, equity, and inclusion practices across the firm. Working closely with the internal Business Impact groups to ensure a co-ordinated and joined up approach to the implementation of ED&I that aligns with the business strategy and in line with best practice. This role will also work with the Early Talent and Development Manager to deliver our graduate Training Contract, Solicitor Apprentice, work experience and internship programmes. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion & CSR:

• Monitor and manage the ED&I & CSR email inbox.
• Attend monthly ED&I Strategy Group meetings, supporting the development and delivery the firm’s EDI strategy by contributing expert advice and coordinating ED&I programmes and projects aligned to the firm’s priorities.
• Act as the main ED&I contact for the firm’s Business Impact Groups (BIG’s), including regular attendance at committee meetings and supporting the groups to deliver events (in person and online), liaising with the BIGs on planning, resourcing and implementing initiatives.
•  Act as the main ED&I contact for the firm’s Inclusion Champions, including setting up and running monthly catch ups, keeping the Champions informed of all upcoming ED&I activity, and helping to keep lines of communication open between the Champions and the Business Impact Groups.
• Act as the main point of contact for the CSR Committees. 
• Managing the recruitment of a new charity partner (every 2 years) and managing the relationship between the Firm and each charity partnership.
• Responsibility for all fundraising and volunteering initiatives including matched giving and GAYE.
• Liaison for Includability accreditation and partnership with Grace and Green.
• Input ideas, support, and help to coordinate logistics for meetings, events, and webinars (both online and in person, and across all four offices).
• Set up and maintain training records for all mandatory inclusion training.
• Track and code invoices, ensuring the ED&I budget spreadsheet is up to date. Monitoring the overall ED&I budget spend.
• Conduct monthly ED&I inductions for new joiners.
• Support in the creation and publishing of internal ED&I-related comms and collaborating with the relevant stakeholders.
• Assist in preparing presentations, reports, data (including the Firm’s diversity data for the SRA Reporting) and data analysis. 

Early Talent: 

• Monitor and manage the Early Talent email inboxes.
• Work with the Early Talent Manager to execute the Early Talent attraction strategy including managing the partnership with Uptree, coordinating insight events, attending other attraction events and contributing to marketing materials.
• Assist with screening applications, reviewing video interviews and hosting in person interviews for Early Talent programmes.
• Support with the coordination of vacation schemes, assessment centres, work experience programmes and internship programme.
• Manage administration relating to Early Talent programmes such as updating budget spreadsheets, booking rooms for inductions, booking training courses, processing invoices and expense claims, booking Trainee and Apprentice review meetings, and keeping information on our website up to date. 

Experience

• Previous experience of working within a CSR/DE&I function within professional services, prefferably within the legal sector 

Skills 

• Excellent IT skills – Word, Outlook, Excel.
• Excellent communicator and team player.
• Sound judgement and able to think on their feet.
• Strong administrative skills and ability to prioritise.
• Resilient and flexible. 
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Team player prepared to take on responsibility for other team member roles/tasks when the situation requires.
• Methodical approach to administration.
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload.
• Ability to use own initiative.
• Ability to communicate at all levels.
• Can work within tight deadlines. 

Job Specification 

• 9.30am to 5.30pm, 35 hours per week. Flexibility with start/finish time is essential.
• Overtime may be required e.g. events, special projects or particularly busy periods.
• Cambridge, Reading or Southampton based.