Social Impact Advisor

London, England, United Kingdom

6/30/2025

Practice Group / Department:

Social Impact and Sustainability

Job Description

We're Norton Rose Fulbright - a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. We provide the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. At Norton Rose Fulbright, our strategy and our culture are closely entwined. We know that our expansion will mean little unless it is underpinned by truly global collaboration and we understand that pioneering work only takes place when our people have room to move and think beyond boundaries. As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do.

The Role

The Social Impact Advisor reports to the Head of Social Impact & Sustainability Manager and will be responsible for the administration, implementation, promotion and coordination of responsible business activities, primarily volunteering and social mobility initiatives across Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (EMEA).

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the ongoing support and implementation of Norton Rose Fulbright’s responsible business strategy ensuring the programme aligns with Norton Rose Fulbright’s business principles, namely Quality, Unity and Integrity.
• Coordination and administrative support to the social impact programme with particular focus on the firm’s social mobility and volunteering initiatives.
• Be seen as a champion and encourage the responsible business and community support interests within Norton Rose Fulbright LLP and co-ordinate projects to reflect these interests (where appropriate) and encourage consistent contribution to community support across all practice areas.
• Assist the Head of Social Impact & Sustainability Manager with the administration of Norton Rose Fulbright LLP Charitable Foundation
• Liaising with internal stakeholders including Head of Pro bono, Head of Responsible Business & Wellbeing; Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Marketing & Communications and Learning & Development teams to ensure a joint- up approach to responsible business
• Sit and participate in the Core working group for the firm’s strategic charitable partner
• End to end delivery of the firm’s work experience programme RISE and administration and delivery support of Scholars, the Norton Rose Fulbright bursary
• Administration and delivery of the firm’s schools outreach and social mobility programme
• Working with the Diversity & Inclusion Manager to engage with employee resource groups on their fundraising endeavors
• Assist the Head of Social Impact & Sustainability Manager in liaising with external stakeholders including the firm’s charitable partners and those seeking funding from the Norton Rose Fulbright LLP Charitable Foundation
• Assisting with admin as it relates to the intranet and working on community, pro bono and sustainability pages
• Working with the Internal Communications team to coordinate communications such as plasma screens, news articles and intranet carousels in order to promote responsible business events and initiatives
• Implementing and supporting key responsible business initiatives, programmes and projects as needed including mentoring programmes and client social impact partnerships
• Act as a point of contact for employees with an interest in or query about social impact and volunteering.
• Participate and assist with minute taking as a member of such committees as the practice shall appoint for the management of its responsible business activities including the Norton Rose Fulbright Charitable Foundation and Responsible business committee
• Support the Head of Social Impact and Sustainability Manager in working with the bids team in relation to requests for responsible business input
• Administration as it relates to centrally organised volunteering opportunities including promotion and liaising with volunteers prior to event
  
  

External Management

• Liaise with community groups, corporate responsibility organisations/networks and other firms to develop and identify and keep up to date with best practice in pro bono and community support.
• Work with the Marketing and Communications team to collate information in order to build external recognition of the social impact activities, award nominations and directory submissions to highlight social impact work across Norton Rose Fulbright’s digital assets.
• Work with the Marketing and Communications team to update the annual Responsible business report for Norton Rose Fulbright.
  
  

Internal Communication and Promotion

• Update and develop the intranet in relation to social impact to publicise appropriate activities and successes across EMEA.
• Liaise with the Diversity and Inclusion Manager.
• Liaise with Social Impact Managers globally.
• Liaise with Marketing and Communications team .
  
  

Key Skills And Experience

• Experience in a professional services organisation would be an advantage
• A passion for responsible business, social impact and social mobility
• Ability to prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines.
• Good communication skills both oral and written.
• Ability to use initiative.
• A positive and proactive attitude.
• Gravitas and credibility.
• Drive and enthusiasm.
• A self starter.
  
  

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential.

Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people’s health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.