Job Description

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager

London/Birmingham/Manchester/Leeds

Role Overview

Here at Pinsent Masons we bring together the best people to get the job done. We're naturally curious, constantly learning, listening, and growing. We'll truly value your ideas. You'll be joining an award-winning, hardworking and commercially minded team, where you'll have the opportunity to work with leading experts and form meaningful relationships, while making a difference. You'll get the opportunity to be involved in varied and challenging work. Working in an open and supportive environment, to deliver outstanding results.


Our people are our success, and we work as one team.


We are recruiting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager to help the firm in driving our newly defined global DEI strategy. This role will take the lead in formulating and executing strategies, programmes, and initiatives designed to create a working environment where our people have equal opportunity and feel a sense of belonging, regardless of their background or identity. T


Our standard working hours are 9.30am-5.30pm, however, we are happy to consider flexible working requests.

Candidate Overview

We are looking for candidates who ideally hold the following skills and experience:


Prior experience as a DEI Manager, or HR professional with DEI experience and a passion for this area, with a focus on implementing successful DEI strategies and programmes Experience working in an international organisation applying DEI strategies preferable In-depth knowledge of DEI principles, best practices, and emerging trends Knowledge of labour laws and regulations related to DEI practices Experience in progressing employee engagement including employee engagement surveys preferable Develop and implement the firm's DEI strategy globally and locally, focusing on initiatives, and action plans that support positive progress and align to the strategy and wider business goals Proactively partner with leadership teams and HR Business Partners to integrate DEI principles into recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, retention, and career development processes. Working collaboratively with the business in supporting drive progress on their DEI goals Lead the DEI team taking accountability for the team member's development and ensure team activity aligns to the DEI strategy and wider business goals Take a leading role in conducting training and workshops to raise awareness and enhance understanding of DEI issues, fostering a more inclusive and culturally competent workforce Provide strategic direction and guidance and support to the firm's Inclusion Groups, encouraging their active participation in promoting diversity and inclusion within the organisation, whilst ensuring budgets and activity aligns to the DEI strategy

What happens next?

Once your application has been submitted and reviewed, our Recruitment team will share the outcome with you by email.


We typically hold two interview stages per vacancy providing the opportunity to meet two members of the hiring team at each stage. The first stage is typically conducted virtually and the second stage typically in person at the office in which the role would be based. However, we strive to remain flexible depending on the requirements of the role or the candidate.


Our strength lies in our differences.


We are a Disability Confident and top Stonewall employer, a Valuable 500 member, a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and a proud partner of Neurodiversity in Law. We encourage and value different ideas and styles of thinking. It's with different perspectives that we'll find solutions to our clients' most complex challenges. It's how we'll deliver outstanding results today, and tomorrow. We want everybody attending an interview to be comfortable and able to fully demonstrate their experience and talents.


As an inclusive employer, we are willing to consider any flexible working requests.