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About the Role

Lead the development and delivery of the firm’s global Pro Bono strategy, increasing impact, strengthening community and client partnerships, and embedding Pro Bono across the firm.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver an ambitious firm wide Pro Bono Strategy, setting a clear vision and strategic direction aligned with the firm’s overall strategy, priorities and ESG ambitions.
• Lead the firm’s Pro Bono programme globally, developing an effective operating model and ensuring strong governance, risk management and high-quality delivery.
• Provide oversight and supervision of Pro Bono legal work, supporting lawyers and ensuring matters are delivered to appropriate professional and quality standards.
• Embed Pro Bono across the firm, building a strong culture of participation and ensuring it is integrated into relevant business, client and people priorities.
• Develop strategic Pro Bono partnerships with clients, identifying opportunities to collaborate on shared priorities and increase collective impact.
• Build strong relationships with partners, charities and community organisations to develop strategic Pro Bono opportunities.
• Drive innovation in Pro Bono delivery, including new approaches to client collaboration and technology-enabled solutions.
• Build engagement across the firm, supporting and advising lawyers and working closely with our Pro Bono Champions and other key stakeholders.
• Develop meaningful measures of success and use data, reporting and storytelling to demonstrate the impact of our Pro Bono work.
• Monitor emerging trends and best practice in Pro Bono, ensuring the firm continues to develop an ambitious, innovative and market-leading programme.
• Work closely with ESG and Social Impact colleagues to maximise our collective impact for communities.

Requirements

• A qualified solicitor with significant experience in Pro Bono, ESG or Social Impact within a legal or professional services environment.
• Experience supervising or overseeing legal work and a strong commitment to using Pro Bono to deliver meaningful social impact.
• A credible and influential leader, able to build support at senior levels and inspire engagement with Pro Bono across the firm.
• A strategic thinker who can set a clear vision, align Pro Bono with wider firm priorities, bring stakeholders with them and translate ambition into practical delivery and measurable impact.
• Strong experience of developing and delivering strategy and leading organisational change.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to engage at all levels.
• Commercially aware, innovative and collaborative, with excellent project management and communication skills.

Work Type

• Hybrid working policy

Experience Level

• Experienced
• Senior

Education Level

• Qualified solicitor

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)

Benefits

• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave

Equal Opportunity

• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.