Sustainability Assistant – 12 Months Fixed Term Contract
Company
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/12/2025
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Job Title
Sustainability Assistant – 12 Months Fixed Term Contract
Department
Central Management
Office Location
London
Reports To
Head of Sustainability, Policy and Strategy
Working Horus
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 Assistant will provide support to the Sustainability team. The role will involve providing support on a wide range of sustainability work including liaison with operational teams, responsible business teams and fee-earners.
Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities
Provide support on a day-to-day basis including:
All members of the firm participate in our Responsible Business program.
Person Specification
Essential
Skills and Experience
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 racial or ethnic origin, religion, sex , gender and gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital and civil partnership status, pregnancy or disability.
All vacancies are open to direct applicants. Recruitment agencies; please be advised that we have a preferred supplier list in place for all roles.
Job Title
Sustainability Assistant – 12 Months Fixed Term Contract
Department
Central Management
Office Location
London
Reports To
Head of Sustainability, Policy and Strategy
Working Horus
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 Assistant will provide support to the Sustainability team. The role will involve providing support on a wide range of sustainability work including liaison with operational teams, responsible business teams and fee-earners.
Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities
Provide support on a day-to-day basis including:
- Meeting administration including minuting meetings, creating action lists
- Writing environmental communications and supporting in the organisation of sustainability events
- Supporting in the provision of information to clients on carbon emissions and similar ESG projects
- Sustainability-related research and supplier outreach
- Data collection, analysis and support in emissions accounting projects
- Strengthen, connect and coordinate with the global/US HL sustainability network
- Support in the delivery of local office – to-global sustainability initiatives
- Support in the production and completion of environmental reports and client surveys
- Support in the delivery of cross firm ESG/Sustainability education and engagement
- Providing extra support across HL Global Responsible Business
All members of the firm participate in our Responsible Business program.
Person Specification
Essential
Skills and Experience
- MS Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint experience
- Prior knowledge and keen interest in sustainability
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent written skills
- Ability to analyse complex information
- Works well in a team environment and independently
- Ability to effectively manage own workload
- Ability to handle queries efficiently with diplomacy and tact
- An effective and personable team member with the ability to handle solo projects
- Ability to follow instructions
- Proven initiative and independent thought
- Ability to multi-task
- Works well under tight deadlines
- Flexibility with regards to schedule to accommodate work demands
- Self-motivated, able to demonstrate determination and persistence
- Experience working in professional services
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 racial or ethnic origin, religion, sex , gender and gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital and civil partnership status, pregnancy or disability.
All vacancies are open to direct applicants. Recruitment agencies; please be advised that we have a preferred supplier list in place for all roles.
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