Description
The Team
Clyde & Co is a dynamic, rapidly expanding global law firm committed to operating as a responsible business. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities and clients, using our legal skills to support our communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships in the areas where we live and work, and managing our environmental impact.
Our Pro Bono & Social Impact Team works within the broader Responsible Business Team. It collaborates with community partners around the world to help address societal challenges and unmet need. The Team supports our people to use their resources, professional skills and expertise to have a positive impact on the communities in which we operate and beyond.
The Role
We are seeking a Pro Bono & Social Impact Manager for the Middle East and Africa region for a 12-month FTC. There is scope for this role to be filled by a qualified lawyer or by someone with experience in corporate responsibility roles.
The Pro bono & Social Impact Manager helps deliver our regional and local social impact programmes and partnerships in the Middle East and Africa. This role works in partnership with a wide range of internal stakeholders across the global firm to collate data, manage relationships with external charitable and community partners and coordinate internal working groups. In particular, we strive to deliver a holistic programme by collaborating with colleagues in our Environment and DE&I teams. It is essential that the person in this role be capable of leading and influencing colleagues at the highest levels of the organisation. They need to work well in a small team environment and be able to deliver work independently to a high standard.
This position reports to the Head of Pro Bono and Social Impact and is available full / part time based in London. Requests for flexible working patterns / job shares will be considered.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing the Middle East and Africa's Pro Bono and Social Impact programme including coordinating and developing all regional Pro Bono and Social Impact activities, ensuring that they benefit the local communities and align with the firm's business objectives / broader Pro Bono and Social Impact strategy
- Managing the relationship with existing community, charitable and philanthropic partners; identifying new partners; and working with clients and client business teams to implement Pro Bono and Social Impact programmes and partnerships
- Collaborating with global Responsible Business colleagues, internal stakeholders (including lawyers and business services staff) and external partners to help deliver our Responsible Business commitments both regionally and worldwide
- Coordinating our Clyde & Co Cares Campaign in September 2025 for the Middle East and Africa Region
- Managing a network of employee Pro Bono and Social Impact Committees to help deliver scale and local relevance to all our Pro Bono and Social Impact efforts including identifying and building local non-profit partnerships and sharing global initiatives to encourage local engagement and promotion
- Identifying and driving opportunities to generate profile for initiatives and programmes both internally and externally, in the media and on social media
- Working with the firm's communications team to provide written materials and information about the Pro Bono and Social Impact programme and initiatives to support internal and external communications, including social media
- Measuring, monitoring and presenting regional progress and success
- Supervising resources and staff engaged on Pro Bono and Social Impact initiatives
Skills
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong understanding of corporate responsibility, community engagement and social issues and best practices, including in areas of philanthropy, environmental sustainability, community affairs, volunteering and the not-for-profit sector
- Experience working and interacting across departments and with all levels of executives, including senior management and non-profit partners
- Ability to identify and evaluate new opportunities, with flexibility to meet evolving business priorities
- Self-motivated; ability to work independently
- Strong organization skills, including setting priorities, structuring project deliverables, and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail, excellent presentation skills
- Excellent judgment and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage external contractors to meet deadlines and goals
- A keen interest in international current affairs
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience, preferably in CSR, law / pro bono, non-profit management or related fields
- Either:
- 4 or more years' post qualification experience as a lawyer; or
- 4 or more years' experience in corporate responsibility roles
The Firm
Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment. The firm has 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.
Our Values
Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:
- Work as one We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
- Excel with clients We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do
- Celebrate difference We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
- Act boldly We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth
Business Services Competencies
Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to fulfil their career aspirations.
The competencies are used to inform all aspects of Business Services career development. They vary across levels and different business areas and fall under the following areas:
- Technical Excellence
- People and Team
- Client/Stakeholder Relationships
- Service Delivery and Commercial Awareness
- Personal Effectiveness
This is the job description as constituted at present; however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.
