Inclusion Manager

This position is open to our San Francisco, downtown Los Angeles, Palo Alto, and Century City offices. 

The Inclusion Manager is located in California and helps manage, develop, implement, and administer key inclusion programs and projects in the Firm’s California offices and firmwide. The Manager will report to the Inclusion Director and works closely with Firm lawyers, Inclusion Committees, SidleyWomen, Firm leadership, affinity groups, and other strategic partners. 

As part of the Firm’s global Inclusion Team, the incumbent will contribute to fostering a collegial environment, advancing firm-wide inclusion initiatives, implementing best practices, and promoting equal opportunities for lawyers. 

People: Investing in and Supporting People

• Engage with and support the Firm’s people, culture, and values in the California offices and firmwide.
• Mentor, engage with, and serve as a resource for attorneys in their professional development, including through regular and consistent outreach to attorneys in the California Offices.
• Work in collaboration with the Inclusion Director in developing practices to support retention, development, and equal opportunities for lawyers in California Offices. This responsibility will require extensive collaboration with Inclusion Team colleagues, Inclusion Committees, SidleyWomen, office leadership, and strategic partners.

Processes: Supporting Committee and Group Processes and Projects

• Support the firm’s Inclusion and SidleyWomen Committees in California, including organizing and managing meetings, developing agendas, addressing questions and issues raised, coordinating resources, and managing budgets.
• Provide local office support to affinity groups, which are open to all attorneys. This includes developing and implementing programs, organizing and managing meetings, addressing questions and issues raised, and coordinating resources.
• Manage local inclusion sponsorships, including facilitating the sponsorship approval process.

Programs: Developing and Supporting Programming

• Manage local and assigned firmwide programs, heritage month celebrations and commemorations, and other projects in collaboration with strategic partners. This includes engaging participants, researching and engaging speakers.
• Work in close collaboration with the Inclusion Director and Inclusion Specialist to develop standardized workflows, policies, and processes that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of inclusion programming.
• Work in close collaboration with the Inclusion Director and Inclusion Specialist to develop and deliver Inclusion global programming. This responsibility requires extensive collaboration with the Inclusion Team, Firm leadership, Firm lawyers, and strategic Partners.

Additional Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Hires, develops, coaches, and supervises direct reports. Conducts annual performance reviews.
• This position may require working non-standard hours, as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.  

Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the relevant market, skills, experience, and education of the selected candidate. If an estimated salary range for this role is available, it will be provided in our Target Salary Range section. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found at Sidley.com/Benefits.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email staffrecruiting@sidley.com (current employees should contact Human Resources). 

Education and/or Experience: 

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• A minimum of 5 years of prior work experience
• Experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and web-based services and related applications
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to spot concerns and issues and to formulate and execute responses or solutions
• Demonstrated ability to marshal the resources of the Firm across many departments to present excellent programs and effective initiatives
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusion, equal opportunity, and cross-cultural communication
• Ability to travel approximately 40% of the time, primarily to California offices, including overnight travel

Preferred:

• Advanced degree, particularly a J.D.
• Law firm, corporate experience
• Prior work experience where collaboration on projects was required 
• Experience mentoring, advising and/or coaching associates in their career development

Other Skills and Abilities:

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer