Overview

Hill Dickinson is proud of the part it plays in being a responsible business and this is an integral part of our culture.  We understand the need for everyone to play their part in holding true to our responsible business values.

The Sustainability Manager leads the firm’s environmental strategy to ensure we meet our regulatory obligations, reduce our environmental impact, and strengthen or reputation as a responsible business legal services provider.  This role blends strategic planning, supported by our Responsible Business Executive with operational execution, stakeholder engagement and compliance oversight. The role has a focus on carbon emissions management, climate risk, and regulatory reporting.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, central services teams, and external partners, the role drives the implementation of key sustainability initiatives, including emissions tracking, the Carbon Reduction Plan, and climate-related disclosures. The role also supports internal capability-building and contributes to client-facing activity.

The successful candidate will report to the Director of Risk & Compliance and work with various central services functions, senior level executives, third party suppliers and vendors.

Key responsibilities:

  • Carbon Management – Lead the delivery of the firm’s carbon emissions tracking and reporting, including Scope 1, 2 and 3 data collection, methodology development, and annual disclosures, including maintenance of SBTi targets/
  • Manage and develop the firm’s Carbon Reduction Plan, supporting implementation of emissions reduction initiatives
  • Support the development and ongoing delivery of the firm’s Climate Transition Plan, aligning with relevant frameworks
  • Regulatory Compliance – Coordinate external sustainability disclosures and ratings, including CDP, EcoVadis, SECR and ESOS
  • Integrate climate-related risks into firm-level risk management, including updating and maintaining the sustainability risk register
  • ESG Strategy – Assist to design and implement the firm wide sustainability strategy aligned with legal-sector best practice, client expectations and regulatory requirements.
  • Work cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, Procurement and Business Development teams to improve data quality and embed sustainability into decision-making
  • Support supplier engagement and Scope 3 emissions analysis, including improving data coverage and methodologies
  • Develop and deliver internal sustainability training and awareness initiatives. Including creative ideas to maximise internal engagement.
  • Contribute to client-facing sustainability activity, including inputs to bids, credentials and thought leadership
  • Provide regular reporting and updates to senior leadership and governance groups (including the Responsible Business Executive)

What are we looking for:

  • Sustainability Expertise – Experience in sustainability, ESG or climate-related roles, including emissions data and reporting
  • Experience leading or supporting delivery of carbon reduction or sustainability initiatives
  • Strong analytical skills, with experience working with large and complex datasets
  • Advanced Excel capability (or equivalent) for data analysis and modelling
  • Understanding of relevant frameworks and standards (e.g. TCFD, SBTi, CDP or similar)
  • Experience working with multiple stakeholders across a business, including senior stakeholders
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear insights and with the ability to influence internal stakeholders
  • Legal Sector Awareness – experience in professional services or a regulated industry is highly advantageous
  • Commerciality and Change Management – an understanding of delivering a strategy that makes commercial sense, always considering the needs of the firm, is a must together with the ability to influence and embed behaviours and processes across an organisation

If you don’t meet all of the criteria above but feel that you could add real value to Hill Dickinson, we encourage you to apply and if successful, we can help you develop along the way. 

Hill Dickinson is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief.

We are a Disability Confident employer, which means if there is anything that we can do to make your visit easier, so you are able to perform at your best, please let us know. You can contact the HR team at hrteam@hilldickinson.com should you require any adjustments to the application or interview process.

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