Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Officer
Company: The Rockridge Group
Location: Hackensack
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description TITLE: Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Officer
Firm X, a law firm with 170+ attorneys and offices in the New
Jersey-New York metropolitan area, Delaware, Florida, Maryland and
Dallas, seeks a dynamic, imaginative, and innovative Chief
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Officer to lead the firm in its
ongoing and future DEI initiatives.
Since mid-2020 Firm X has utilized an outside consultant to help
coordinate the firm's multiple DEI initiatives. The firm has now
decided to solidify its work around DEI by creating the role of
Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer who will be able to
engage with leadership and colleagues on a day-to-day basis. This
first-of-its-kind role will be a supported position, and the firm's
goal is for the Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer to have
a direct and lasting impact on the firm's recruiting, hiring and
retention of diverse attorneys (as broadly defined) and other team
members.
Candidates with diverse lived experiences are especially encouraged
to apply. The successful candidate can be located in the NY-NJ
metro area or in another city in which the firm has a presence. If
located outside of the NY-NJ metro area, some travel will be
required.
Responsibilities:1. Designing and implementing a recruitment
strategy and plan for finding, attracting, interviewing, hiring,
and retaining attorneys, law clerks, paralegals, and support
colleagues from diverse backgrounds and life experiences.2.
Supporting the firm's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee and
related committees and groups.3. Organizing, scheduling, and
overseeing the firm's DEI training and ensuring for CLE
accreditation for such trainings.4. Preparing responses to client
DEI-oriented RFPs and assisting with RFIs that inquire about the
firm's DEI work and initiatives.5. Building and maintaining
networks to attract diverse attorneys and law students; this should
include ongoing, personal relationships with law school
educators/administrators and various law school affinity groups.6.
Creating and maintaining interview protocols for diverse candidates
and teaching firm team members on best interviewing practices.7.
Creating and then overseeing the firm's DEI-related mentoring
programs.8. Maintaining proficiency on legal profession DEI-related
topics and developments.9. Maintaining the effectiveness of the
firm's website related to DEI.10. Assisting with the firm's
marketing strategies, which demonstrate that Firm X is a desirable
law firm for clients that place particular emphasis on having
diverse legal teams for their legal needs.11. Creating, and then
serving as the primary liaison to, employee resource groups, an
ally network and other DEI subgroups.12. Creating content for, and
ensuring for the successful production of, key marketing materials,
including social media posts and articles.13. Representing the firm
in public settings and promoting Firm X as an extraordinarily
inclusive workplace for team members of many diverse
backgrounds.14. Travel as required, given pandemic-related
restrictions and protections. We always want our team members to be
safe.
Qualifications:1. A four-year degree in a field that demonstrates a
solid foundation to engage in DEI-related work (this could include
majors focusing on psychology, sociology, human resources, history,
African American studies, women's studies, LGBTQi2 studies, or the
like), along with a demonstrable record of workplace leadership in
the DEI field. Candidates with a two-year degree who have
equivalent experience and a clear demonstrable record of workplace
leadership in the DEI field are also encouraged to apply.2. A
proven/demonstrable ability to create, grow and maintain
professional networks, which would directly lend to diverse
attorney interest, recruitment, application, and hiring.3.
Proficiency in basic computer skills, including working with online
platforms such as MS Teams and Zoom, and with Microsoft Word, Power
Point, Outlook, Excel spreadsheets and internet resources and
researching..6. Employment-related references familiar with the
candidate's strengths and challenges.
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