Social Impact and Sustainability Coordinator

Social Impact and Sustainability Coordinator

Cooley is seeking a Social Impact & Sustainability Coordinator to join the Social Impact & Sustainability (SIS) team.

About Cooley:
Cooley is a global law firm with an expansive practice and more than 3,000 employees and partners worldwide. We value and celebrate diverse perspectives and strive to create a workplace where every individual can thrive. At the core of Cooley's success is the exceptional talent and unwavering spirit of our people. We embrace individuality while fostering a 'one-firm' culture where collaboration and creativity thrive.

Our people are the foundation of our success and the driving force behind everything we do.

Hybrid Schedule Philosophy:
As part of the Cooley culture, we recognize and appreciate the value of being together, in person, to build comradery with others in the office and to be a contributing member of the Cooley office. However, we also appreciate the benefits and flexibility that come from remote working. As such, the default assumption for employees and partners is a hybrid schedule: some in-office presence and some work from home days absent certain essential in-office roles that require five (5) days/week in-office.

Position summary:

The Social Impact & Sustainability Coordinator is the centralized resource responsible for providing high-level administrative, project support and coordination for SIS initiatives. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist with data entry, data management, and reporting through employee giving platform, Benevity, and other tools used by the SIS team
• Clean, audit, and maintain large datasets with strong attention to accuracy and data integrity
• Build reports, dashboards, and summary analyses from raw data for team and firm stakeholder use
• Prepare and maintain various PowerPoint presentations, Excel files, and Word documents for SIS team
• Project manage nonprofit event sponsorship tasks monitoring marketing and RSVP deadlines, drafting office invitations, coordinating with internal teams and nonprofit partners, etc
• Accurately input, track, and maintain funding requests, sponsorship details, and related records within the firm's grants management platform
• Serve as point of contact to attorneys and business professionals on SIS procedures/questions
• Support Social Impact Manager with local office and firmwide event planning and logistics
• Draft internal communications and toolkits in support of SIS initiatives
• Support local offices with SIS initiative creation and maintenance on employee giving platform
• Assist with nonprofit research to ensure alignment with firm charitable giving policies
• Code department invoices and send to Accounting & Finance for processing
• Monitor SIS mailbox, respond to inquiries, flag time-sensitive communications for SIS team
• Assist SIS Director, SIS Manager and Pro Bono Partner with SIS projects and initiatives
• All other duties as assigned or required

Skills and experience:

Required:

• After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
• Available to work overtime, as required
• 2+ years' prior administrative experience

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Previous law firm experience
• Previous legal secretary and/or executive assistant experience helpful

Competencies:

• Professional demeanor
• Strong interpersonal communications skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to anticipate and identify project logistical needs and proactively support SIS team members
• Ability to handle complex and fast-paced environment
• Ability to speak effectively in front of an audience
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all records, files, documents and department information
• Strong understanding of data integrity and quality control practices
• Comfortable managing and maintaining multiple spreadsheets, trackers, and databases
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks quickly and efficiently

Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package.

EOE

The expected hourly pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40…