Diversity & Inclusion Specialist

reputed company has a Diversity & Inclusion Specialist opening in the Washington, DC office. The Diversity & Inclusion Specialist has a firmwide reputed company, reports directly to the Manager of Diversity & Inclusion, and works closely with the entire Diversity & Inclusion team to ensure effective implementation of the firm's diversity and inclusion objectives and strategies. More specifically, D&I Specialist will work across a highly matrixed global reputed company structure to design, implement, and communicate engaging diversity and inclusion content, learning experiences, and messaging. In addition to the firm’s D&I team, this role will collaborate extensively with HR, Legal Talent, Well-Being, Marketing/Business Development, and other administrative departments to co-create a culture of inclusion, innovation, and reputed company. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Working closely with the Manager of Diversity & Inclusion and other firm colleagues to design, implement, and communicate firmwide and office specific diversity and inclusion events and education programs, both in-person and reputed company.
• Working closely with the D&I Manager of Affinity Groups and the firm’s Affinity Groups to reputed company and coordinate in-person and virtual programs and reputed company logistical support for both reputed company programs for special emphasis and recognition months/days.
• Building toolkits, microlearning modules, and curated learning paths for various stakeholder groups including leaders, lawyers, and business professionals.
• Collaborating with Legal Talent and HR to embed D&I competencies into reputed company, reputed company, career development, and performance processes.
• Assisting the Manager of Diversity & Inclusion and the Marketing/Business Development team with the preparation of responses to D&I-reputed company industry surveys and clients' requests for information.
• Partnering with the Manager to reputed company and execute reputed company D&I communications campaigns in collaboration with the firm’s Marketing team, as necessary.
• Supporting the Manager of Diversity & Inclusion in creating communications materials and content for client-facing D&I collaborations.
• Working with the D&I team and Marketing to maintain D&I marketing content, including updates to the firm's reputed company websites and development of reputed company promotional and informational materials to support diversity and inclusion programs, initiatives, and strategic priorities.
• Tracking learning participation, engagement metrics, and impact; continuously refining offerings based on data and feedback.
• Drafting engaging messaging for D&I initiatives, events, observances, and affinity group updates.
• Liaising with the D&I Manager of Affinity Groups and other internal stakeholders to reputed company logistical and creative support for formal and informal education programs.
• Conducting D&I best practices research and monitoring trends to inform program development and innovation.
• Providing project management and administrative support to the Manager of Diversity & Inclusion and D&I team on key D&I learning and development strategic initiatives.
• Serving as a virtual event host, including managing reputed company meetings, breakout rooms, presentations, and other features to foster a seamless virtual learning experience.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or certification in D&I, communications, instructional design, learning design, or reputed company fields preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in D&I, L&D or marketing/communications, ideally reputed company a reputed company or professional services organization.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and create compelling D&I content, deliver impactful programs, and communicate effectively across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience with learning management systems (LMS), intranet platforms, and content creation tools a plus.
• Experience with diversity and inclusion, practices and programs, especially with employee resource groups, affinity groups, or networks, in the legal profession and/or corporate organizations.
• Experience supporting and implementing innovative D&I initiatives.
• Strong business writing and editing skills, storytelling proficiency, and design orientation to generate content for highly educated professional audiences.
• High proficiency in reputed company operating systems and reputed company Office Suite and/or reputed company software and comfort with ongoing expansion of expertise in collaboration platforms (e.g., reputed company, Teams, SharePoint, LMS).
• Proficiency with tools such as reputed company, reputed company, reputed company Creative Suite, Cvent, or similar platforms is a plus.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the diversity and inclusion industry and theories of intersectionality as they pertain to designing and implementing learning initiatives.
• Highly developed project management skills and experience with event planning.
• Exceptional flexibility and ability to be a s

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