Sustainability Data Assistant – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (BJ-13036)

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Job Title

Sustainability Data Assistant - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Department

Sustainability

Office Location

London

Reports To

Head of Sustainability, Policy and Strategy

Working Hours

35 hours per week, 9:30am to 5:30pm but additional hours may be required. We are happy to consider agile and flexible working patterns. Our approach to hybrid working allows for up to 40% of time working from home and 60% working in the office, please contact a member of the recruitment team to discuss further

Firm Description

Hogan Lovells is one of the leading global law firms. Our distinctive market position is founded on our exceptional breadth of our practice, on deep industry knowledge, and on our 'one team' global approach. Formed through the combination of two top international law firms, Hogan Lovells has over 40 offices in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. With a presence in the world's major financial and commercial markets, we are well placed to provide excellent business-oriented advice to our clients locally and internationally. Our people are the key to our success, which is why we seek to recruit and retain the most talented individuals in all regions of our global practice.

Role Overview

Delivering on our commitments to Responsible Business, including sustainability, is one of the firm's five strategic priorities.

The sustainability data assistant will provide support to the Head of Sustainability, Policy and Strategy and the core sustainability team. The role will involve supporting the global sustainability network in the measurement and estimation of greenhouse gas emissions data.

The role will include coordinating the collection of all sustainability information sources/data through liaison with our office administrators and maintenance of accurate data on our sustainability data management platform.

The role will also include the generation and provision of reporting data relating to sustainability. This will be a collaborative role working across different business teams.

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Co-ordinating the collection of sustainability information sources/data

• Data input into the sustainability data management platform to ensure accurate and up-to-date information

• Coordination and liaison with office administrators in relation to data gathering

• Generation of reports and requested sustainability data as requested.

Person Specification

Skills And Experience

Essential

• Academic background and/or work experience in the handling of sustainability data

• Research experience

• Proficient in spreadsheet software (Excel), and experience in MS Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to comfortably work will colleagues across different geographical contexts and time zones

Desired

• Experience working in professional services

• Familiarity with corporate sustainability and reporting; the GHG Protocol and emission factors

• Experience and understanding of real estate and renewable energy sectors

Specific duties or responsibilities may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changes in personnel and management structure, staff location or services.

All members of the firm participate in our Responsible Business program

General Attributes

• Highly proficient in Excel and database use

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to work with complex data sets

• Works well in a team environment and independently

Agile Working Statement

Our goal is to embed flexibility across our business by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way, whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis, and we will be happy to discuss this further.

Equal Opportunities Employment Statement

It is the policy of Hogan Lovells to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion. Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of age, disability, ethnic origin, gender identity, religion, sex or sexual orientation.