Senior Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Specialist

Foley Hoag seeks a Senior Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Specialist to support the delivery of high-impact programming integrating topics of DEI aimed at cultivating engagement, increasing cultural awareness and sensitivity, and further elevating a comprehensive and strategic framework in support of inclusive excellence firm-wide. Reporting to the Director, the Senior Specialist will assist in the implementation of a communication plan that supports the DEI strategy both internally and externally;

leverage data, both quantitative and qualitative, to inform decision making; coordinate events planning; provide affinity group support; and collaborate with other firm departments on DEI-related initiatives and activities as needed.

The ideal candidate will bring the ability to help drive data-informed strategies, supported by skills in Excel reporting, analysis, interpretation, and presentation; high work standards in support of accurate and professional work products; and knowledge of current research and theoretical models related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Partner with the DEI Director to create DEI marketing materials, resources, toolkits, brochures, and reports.
• In partnership with DEI Manager, help facilitate onboarding coffee-chats for new hires and remain accessible to all new hires during the onboarding period.
• In collaboration with the firm’s Business Development Department, create, highlight, and share DEI stories and successes through the firm’s newsletters, websites, and social media channels.
• Ensure DEI content on the firm’s intranet and external website remains relevant and updated to showcase achievements and milestones.
• Create promotional materials for recruitment, client interactions, hiring events and other events.
• Develop and produce the monthly DEI newsletter from concept through completion, delivering polished, publication-ready drafts with minimal supervision.
• Create and maintain an accurate, user-friendly multi-faith calendar, ensuring it is regularly updated and easily accessible.

• Under supervision, manage DEI industry surveys, RFPs and other client requests (preparation, completion, reporting of results, recommendations, and post-actions)
• In partnership with the DEI Manager, create program evaluations to assess the effectiveness of DEI-related strategies and programming, providing regular reports to the DEI team.
• Maintain knowledge on current and emerging developments/trends assessing the firm’s impact and collaborate with the DEI team to incorporate new trends and developments in current and future initiatives.

• Provide effective support, guidance, and oversight to our Women’s Forum, nine (9) Affinity Groups (AG), and their leadership teams ensuring a self-sustaining model with capabilities to support the DEI strategy and objectives.
• Lead Affinity Groups operations including onboarding, training, annual action planning, guidelines and templates; oversee membership engagement activities and work to ensure consistent execution in alignment with budgetary requirements.
• Manage and oversee the AG membership process, including maintaining accurate, up-to-date listservs, ensuring they are well-publicized and easily accessible to relevant stakeholders.
• Serve as the ambassador to key stakeholders promoting the value proposition to better engage with current and future employees and leaders.

• Support the full logistical lifecycle of programs/events from start to finish; working with the Senior DEI Coordinator, help to oversee administrative and budget tasks for virtual and live events, including date/room clearance, on-site event management, invitations, coordination of panelists and speakers, communications, social media, scheduling and running tech rehearsals, and post-event follow-up, including all invoicing/payments, tracking attendance, working with other offices, drafting follow-up correspondence, logging activities and tracking feedback.
• Working with the DEI Manager, oversee the CLE process for programming/events that qualify.

Perform other duties as…