Senior Diversity & Talent Manager

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Diversity & Talent Manager to join our Responsible Business team and support the Head of Responsible Business to deliver the firm's Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) strategy and accelerate progress on key initiatives, with a focus on recruitment, progression, retention and culture.

This is an exciting time to join the team following the arrival of our new Head of Responsible Business, Kate Millar, who joined OC earlier this year.

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 1600colleagues 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 Head of Responsible Business, you will be a trusted advisor and expert in D&I for our managing partner and executive and operations board members, providing insights on industry best practice and thought leadership.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders to develop and drive the implementation of OC's ambitious D&I strategy including our Race Action Plan and Gender Action Plan, focusing on the following key priorities:

• Recruitment: work closely with our recruitment team to continue to innovate and interrogate our processes for bias. Ensure OC delivers on its OC Gender 50:50 and RAP commitments. Support our Recruitment team and employee networks to deliver targeted employability programmes that help underrepresented groups gain insight and access into the legal profession, as well as clear pathways into roles at OC.
• Retention and promotion: work with key HR stakeholders to improve performance and pay processes, develop best in class talent identification processes and targeted acceleration programmes, and create a culture of active sponsorship for women and other underrepresented groups. Transform research, insights and subject matter expertise into pragmatic solutions and programmes that drive real change.
• Culture and behaviour: work in partnership with our HR Business Partners to ensure inclusivity is deeply embedded in our People strategy and make recommendations to meaningfully remove unacceptable behaviours. Provide support and coordination to improve the effectiveness of the firm's employee networks.
• Measuring progress: partner with our data teams to deliver a transformational, data-led approach to drive change, with cascaded targets, accountable leaders, high quality data and regular reporting to track and monitor progress, and make data driven recommendations for action. Work with Marketing & Comms, the Sustainability & Reporting Senior Manager and other relevant stakeholders to raise internal and external awareness of D&I activity, help meet our reporting obligations and raise our brand profile.

What we're looking for

• Deep knowledge and understanding of diversity and inclusion best practice, as well as significant experience in delivering strategic gender equity and anti-racism programmes within a workplace
• Background in Talent or a related HR role, or strong experience of partnering with HR to attract, develop and retain underrepresented talent
• Ability to influence and effectively engage and challenge to drive cultural and behaviour change with stakeholders at all levels of seniority
• Excellent interpersonal, listening, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong change management, stakeholder management and collaboration skills
• Experienced in monitoring, analysing, and presenting data and using related 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 0117 917 4228 or rachael.nye@osborneclarke.com

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.

About Us

Osborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 talented lawyers in 26 locations*. Our sector-based approach enables us to help our clients tackle the issues they are facing today, and prepare for the ones that they will face tomorrow. Advising them both comprehensively and commercially. 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.

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

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