Sustainability Manager

A seldom available opportunity to join us as a Sustainability Manager. This role is offered on a hybrid basis and can be based in any of our offices. 

About us

CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 70 offices in over 40 countries and 5,000+ lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are passionate about building strong relationships with our clients, our people, and the communities we work in.

We take a bold, dynamic, and agile approach to ensure our clients are able to face the future with confidence. We are driven by technology and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of working.  Our aim is to inspire, impact and support our clients and our people, helping them to maximize their potential and thrive.

About the Role

CMS is committed to addressing it’s impact on the environment and has an ambitious sustainability strategy and climate change commitments. 

CMS UK and its international offices was the first of only two law firms globally to announce and set a near-term Science Based Target to measure our carbon reduction progress. We are aiming to reduce our emissions 30% by 2025 and 50% by 2030, across Scopes 1, 2 and 3. We are also committed to being Net Zero by 2050 at the latest and are in the process of setting a Net Zero target approved by the Science Based Target initiative.  

You'll be responsible for managing the development and implementation of the firm’s sustainability strategy across all our offices internationally. In this role, you can expect to get involved in a variety of work including:

•    Leading and managing the different sustainability activities across the business to ensure we meet our sustainability targets and commitments.
•    Building engagement and embedding sustainability across the business.
•    Communicating our sustainability strategy and progress effectively across all our different stakeholders.
•    Working in collaboration with key stakeholders, including clients both internally and externally, to help reduce the firm’s sustainability targets and implement areas of improvement and innovation across the firm.
•    Liaising with and managing internal and external stakeholder relationships and preparing reports and presentations for internal and external submission/distribution. 
•    Supporting sustainability committees and champions across the business.
•    Providing subject matter expertise on sustainability.
•    Representing the firm at industry forums, networks and other external events.

About You

We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you to thrive in your role from day one.  Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants, so to be considered for this role you must meet the following skills and experience:

We're looking for you to have 2/3 years+ experience of sustainability and environmental management, ideally within a similar role. To be successful in this role you'll need: 
Track record in delivering projects and change.
Strong project management experience with proven ability to manage multiple deliverables within a tight timeframe
Strong awareness of the developing climate change and sustainability agenda and relevance to the firm
Experience of working globally across multiple locations and with many stakeholders of different seniority. 
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written, spoken and presentational with a demonstrated experience of delivering excellent levels of client service.
Ability to build strong business relationships with internal and external clients and excellent influencing and networking skills
Experience of employee engagement and communication 
Knowledge and experience of preparing and submitting external sustainability reports
Strong data analysis and management skills. 
A confident, proactive individual prepared to take a hands-on approach to managing their workload using their own initiative 

What's in it for you?

We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow.  We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles.  To name just a few, these include: 

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010

If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Equal Opportunities

At CMS, we place diversity and inclusion at the centre of our culture and at the heart of our organisation.  Not only does it make our firm a more rewarding place to work, but it also creates a stronger, more successful, and sustainable business where everyone feels comfortable and welcome. 

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, whether visible or invisible.  We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity as well as recruiting, retaining, and developing disabled talent at CMS.  If you have a disability, or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements or adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact Ruth Kavanagh at TalentAcquisition@cms-cmno.com who will be happy to support you. 

Ready to apply?  Here are the next steps.

We look forward to receiving your application via our CMS Careers site.  Please contact our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions.  

Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.

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