The Diversity & Inclusion Assistant provides project and administrative support to the Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, as well as other members of the Firm’s Diversity & Inclusion department.

• Assists with a wide variety of administrative responsibilities including filing, answering and screening telephone calls, taking messages as appropriate, drafting e-mails and documents, and scheduling meetings;
• Responds to inquiries from legal and administrative staff and directs to appropriate team member(s) to handle, as necessary;
• Provides assistance with internal and external diversity-related programming, including Women’s Initiative and affinity group programming;
• Assists with coordinating diversity-related programming, including programming that satisfies the Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE requirement, heritage month programming and DEI trainings;
• Supports the Firm’s diversity recruitment efforts;
• Assists with administering department events, including the use of event management tools;
• Attends diversity-related events, as needed;
• Keeps abreast of developments as they relate to D&I efforts in the legal profession; and
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred;
• 1+ years of applicable administrative work experience preferred;
• Must have the ability to work and interact with attorneys and administrative professionals at all levels;
• Excellent organization and communication skills, in addition to superior judgment;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook;
• Ability to work well under pressure and coordinate several activities at one time;
• Capable of solving problems and meeting deadlines;
• Ability to deal discreetly with confidential information; and
• Availability to work overtime, as needed.

This position is located in our New York office. The hours for this position are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The estimated salary range for this position is $55,000 to $70,000 plus overtime. The actual salary offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and where applicable, licensure or certification obtained. Market and Firm factors are also considered. In addition to base salary and discretionary bonus(es), we offer a generous employee benefits package including, but not limited to, paid time off, medical, dental, vision care, 401(k) and substantial health club discounts.