The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic Diversity & Inclusion team as Senior Diversity and Inclusion Advisor, Asia, based in any of our Singapore/Hong Kong office. You'll be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team, working with colleagues and clients who are committed to inclusion and wellbeing. You'll have the opportunity to shape and deliver initiatives that make a real impact across the region and beyond. As Senior Advisor, Diversity and Inclusion, Asia, you'll work closely with our global and regional leaders to implement and deliver high-impact D&I strategies and programmes. You'll be the key point of contact for all Asia-based diversity networks and committees, act as a subject matter expert, and directly engage with clients and partners to advance our D&I agenda.
We are proud to be awarded Most Innovative International Law Firm, Asia Pacific (Financial Times Awards 2019 & 2020) and Winner of the Minds Count Annual Award for Best Mental Wellbeing Initiative 2019.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver high-performing D&I programmes and oversee Asia-based diversity networks.
- Act as a D&I subject matter expert, contributing to global strategy and initiatives.
- Engage with clients, support relationship teams, and respond to pitching requests.
- Measure and evaluate the impact of D&I programmes.
- Build relationships with Diversity Membership Partners and external networks.
- Collaborate on mental health and wellbeing initiatives.
- Manage global and regional D&I reporting, communications, and onboarding.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum 2 years experience in diversity and inclusion, ideally in professional services.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
- Strong relationship-building, project management, and organisational skills.
- Proactive, enthusiastic, and able to work independently and collaboratively.
- High integrity, commercial acumen, and a passion for making a difference.
What we offer:
- We recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge and ideas of all our people. We are dedicated to creating an exceptional experience for our clients and we value empathy, simplicity and commerciality.
- At Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.
- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer have committed to a 60% guideline for office working under our flexible working revamp therefore the role can entail both in office and agile working arrangements.
We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values-Human, Bold, and Outstanding
