Job Description:
McCarthy Tétrault is a leading Canadian law firm offering a full suite of legal and business solutions to clients in Canada and around the world. With offices in Toronto, Montréal, Québec City, Calgary and Vancouver, we provide challenging and rewarding career opportunities across the country. Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for eleven consecutive years and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for fourteen consecutive years, our culture is guided by The McCarthy Way—our shared approach to working with clients and with each other.
The McCarthy Way is built on four core elements: Excellence, through attracting and developing top talent committed to delivering on our Client Commitment; Collaboration, through seamless, integrated teamwork; Inclusion, through eliminating barriers to belonging and success; and Innovation, through delivering maximum value by embracing leading-edge technologies and approaches. Together, these principles shape how we work, lead, and grow—every day.
We are recruiting for a Coordinator, Diversity and Inclusion to join our team in our Toronto office. The successful candidate must have a minimum of 1-3 years experience in EDI or Human Resources and will be responsible for Delivering on Inclusion programming, managing community partnerships and our corporate giving program. McCarthy Tétrault employees benefit from a hybrid work environment. This is a newly created position.
Salary Range (Toronto Only) : 68,000$-70,000$ annually
The offered salary may vary based on the candidate’s job-specific knowledge, skills, and experience.
As a Coordinator, Diversity and Inclustion, you will be:
Working closely with Clients & Markets to support, plan, and execute client facing diversity and inclusion events, and initiatives.
Coordinating and assisting with communications and logistics for internal and external events, celebrations and campaigns.
Supporting the planning, and execution of programs and policies that increase the Firm’s overall EDI capacity, including those that eliminate structural barriers, satisfy external legal, certification or other requirements, advance EDI best practices, and drive accountability for Inclusion Now throughout the Firm.
Supporting Specialist, PR and HR with the implementation of student, lawyer and staff programming to deepen their experience of the Firm, and inclusion broadly.
Working closely with the PR team to support engaging student programming, and opportunities to elevate the Inclusion Now brand across law schools.
Fostering relationships with students and Firm members involved in Inclusion Now by planning social activities and opportunities to foster meaningful connections.
Working closely with the Manager and Specialist to build relationships with student affinity groups and incoming summer and articling students by helping to organize socials and events for students.
Internal and external education program support.
Developing initial internal and external communications for the Inclusion Now Office (i.e. days of significance, internal leadership emails, MT Community, Inclusion Now Espresso Content, speaking remarks for leadership, lawyers, and staff).
Coordinating and assisting with communications and logistics for internal and external communications (i.e social media, firm-wide emails, event invitations).
Tracking Action Group engagement by collecting data on participation, inclusion and impact of Action Groups.
Onboarding Action Group Chairs and new members with the Inclusion Now and Action Group strategy.
Supporting Action Group meetings and discussions.
Coordinating and assisting with communications and logistics for Inclusion Now Council and Action Groups.
Working closely with the Inclusion Now Specialist and Manager to help administer and track community partnership agreements.
Attending meetings with community partners to track impact and progress of partnerships.
Gaining first-hand knowledge of the work of the Inclusion and Community Engagement team, and the Firm’s priorities, by attending meetings, monitoring and developing correspondence.
Coordinating and assisting with communications and logistics for the development and execution of pro bono programs, sponsorships and sponsorship requests.
Supporting Senior Director in drafting content for client RFP responses, client questionnaires, ongoing and ad hoc reporting requests, including demographic data.
Coordinating and assisting with communications and logistics for the compilation of various reporting requirements.
Assisting Specialist and Manager in managing all Inclusion Now related assets and all for maintaining Inclusion Now data.
Supporting the administration and operations of the Inclusion Now Office.
Using existing and new technology tools to drive efficiency and track action items.
Helping to manage the team budget including tracking sponsorships and expenses.
Collecting, reviewing and responding to Community donation requests, including liaising with finance teams to ensure payment is completed.
Working on development of Reconciliation Action Plan, including collaboration with external vendors and Senior Strategic Advisor of Indigenous Affairs.
Supporting Pro Bono project administration, including collaboration with Pro Bono teams for vetting, project distribution and tracking.
As our ideal candidate, you will distinguish yourself by the following profile:
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Post-secondary diploma or certificate in Human Resources, EDI, or business is desirable but not required.
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Minimum 1-3 years’ work experience in a relevant field.
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Experience in any/all of the following areas would be an asset:
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Diversity and inclusion initiatives and/or corporate social responsibility;
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Communications, marketing and/or promoting a professional brand via a variety of social media channels;
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Project management tools and methodologies;
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Legal or professional services environment.
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Bilingualism (English-French), written and verbal, would be an asset.
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Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and PDF editing software (i.e. Adobe Acrobat Pro). Capacity to learn other Firm-specific software.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to write in cogent, concise business language and communicate effectively across multiple levels of the organization.
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An energetic self-starter, with a proactive and positive approach to all activities. Demonstrated “can do” attitude to ensure tasks and activities are managed with the utmost efficiency and effectiveness.
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Excellent interpersonal skills. Collaborative, flexible and adaptable. Equally comfortable working independently and as part of a team environment.
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Outstanding organizational and time management skills. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks/deadlines as they relate to processes and projects.
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Demonstrated ability to ensure utmost confidentiality and discretion at all times.
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Ability to work effectively and manage change in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment. Able to meet quick deadlines, under pressure and often with competing priorities.
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Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to visualize and deliver creative solutions.
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Ability to work independently and proceed with objectives under minimal supervision.
As a member of the McCarthy team, you will have access to:
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Outstanding benefits from day one, including insurance premiums paid by the Firm and wellness and technology reimbursements.
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Competitive compensation, paid overtime and generous time off, including a day off to volunteer and a day off for your birthday .
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A commitment to professional development and growth opportunities for our people at all levels, supported by a culture that fully embraces and encourages two-way feedback.
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Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
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A collaborative, cohesive culture that connects lawyers and business teams through collective purpose.
How to Apply:
We encourage external candidates to apply online and internal applicants must apply directly through our internal careers portal on Espresso. We look forward to receiving your application.
McCarthy Tétrault utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) technology as part of our application screening process to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our recruitment efforts by analyzing applications to identify candidates whose qualifications and experiences align with the requirements of the position.
We thank all applicants for their interest in McCarthy Tétrault; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about application status. McCarthy Tétrault is an equal opportunity employer that fosters an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. Please notify us if you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.
