Sustainability Specialist

3 weeks ago

England, United Kingdom Ampa - Legal & Professional Services Full time

Responsible Business Executive


This is a full-time full-time perm role


Are you enthusiastic, keen to learn and develop your skills? Looking for a friendly, busy and supportive team where we will help you grow? We are looking for a new Responsible Business Executive


We can offer you:

  • A competitive salary with great benefits including private medical, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and a bonus day off for your birthday
  • A culture of trust, empowerment and autonomy over your work
  • Part of a vibrant, forward- thinking team with the support of friendly, approachable partners who encourage and support your career development


What you will be doing:


The Responsible Business Executive reports into our Responsible Business Lead and plays a key role in managing and delivering our responsible business agenda. The role will help ensure we make steady progress on achieving our environment, people and communities’ commitments, embedding action across the Ampa group, as well as helping to grow our business to be one of the most successful legal groups in the UK Top 30.


You’ll be committed to being brave with our actions and embedding responsible business in a meaningful way within our business.


The responsible business agenda is focused on:


  • Supporting Ampa to be a force for good (through our B Corp accreditation, client work and integrating social and environmental considerations into business operations).
  • People (gender; race; open, supportive and inclusive environment)
  • Communities (charity partnerships fundraising; volunteering; pro-bono; social mobility)
  • Environment (achieving net zero targets; empowering internal net zero heroes; educating and engaging our people)


Your key duties will be:


  • Work with the Responsible Business Lead to ensure progress is made against our Responsible Business goals and action plan.
  • Drive the development and implementation of specific responsible business projects and actions to ensure that it remains a clear and consistent priority.
  • Be responsible for the environment stream, working with Ampa Net Zero Heroes across the group to monitor greenhouse gas emissions, refresh and manage the Climate Transition plan and deliver carbon reduction projects.
  • Support Ampa in being a proactive participant of the B Corp community, sharing best practice and learning from others.
  • Support our hub responsible business committees, More in Common network of inclusion groups, and environmental Net Zero Heroes to ensure we are driving activity, operational improvements & engagement internally & externally.
  • Collaborate with Ampa Group Services Leads & teams to ensure Responsible Business action and impact is understood and action is taken in their area of accountability e.g. Suppliers, People, recruitment, Operations, BD/Marketing, Finance & IT.
  • Lead the refresh and delivery of the Climate Transition Plan to ensure Ampa meets its science-based net zero commitments.
  • Ensure Ampa’s carbon footprint is calculated and published annually, leveraging external software to streamline the process.
  • Facilitate and lead the Net Zero Heroes community across Ampa (including workplace, travel, IT, suppliers) to motivate and support them to achieve carbon reporting and reductions projects.
  • Lead accurate reporting and timely publication of carbon emission and other environment reporting requirements in line with legal reporting obligations.
  • Lead appropriate assessments and action planning to address our group impact to biodiversity.


What you will need:


  • An excellent understanding (3-4 years experience) of the responsible business agenda (carbon data collection and analysis, net zero, carbon reduction initiatives, equality, diversity, inclusion, community, charitable giving and B Corp) and trends relating to them as well as a strong understanding of regulation and legislation.
  • Organised and self-motivated, not fazed by changing priorities.
  • Proven ability in planning, organising, project management and delivery; able to prioritise multiple work-streams and meet key deadlines.
  • Excellent influencer who navigates and adapt to organisational challenges to ensure successful delivery.
  • Drive to see through challenges, able to navigate stakeholder responses and overcome blockers to deliver great results.
  • Thrives in an agile environment – able to flex to make things happen.
  • Excellent level of empathy and emotional intelligence.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills with an ethical and transparent approach to working.
  • Excellent written and presenting skills.


Benefits, Agile Working and Additional Information:


We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.


We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.


We have hubs in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leicester, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lincoln and Sheffield.


This role will be hybrid our of any of our office hubs, you'll need to be happy to travel to all our hubs when needed.


Find out more about our AMAZING BENEFITS on our careers page


Additional information:


Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.


Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found on our careers page.


Equal opportunities:


Ampa is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

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