ESG Coordinator - New York, United States - Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Description

Description - External

The New York office of Paul, Weiss is seeking a Sustainability & ESG Coordinator with 1-3 years of work experience who is interested in joining the firm's Sustainability & ESG Advisory Practice. The ESG Coordinator will work closely and collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of dedicated ESG attorneys, program managers, sustainability experts and researchers. The Sustainability & ESG Coordinator will take an active role in project management, creating client deliverables, providing research and data analysis, assisting with thought leadership and business development related efforts and supporting the execution of practice-building projects. This role supports the Paul, Weiss Sustainability and ESG Advisory practice's work advising clients on their ESG related commitments and considerations. This position will report to the ESG Practice Director.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, project management, creating client deliverables, providing research and data analysis, assisting with thought leadership and business development related efforts and supporting the execution of practice-building projects. The Sustainability & ESG Coordinator will be expected to assist with the creation of client proposals and pitch decks and internal education materials, conducting factual research, assisting with due diligence, gathering and analyzing metrics, understanding and managing ESG-related tools and platforms, organizing and reviewing documents, tracking global ESG-related regulatory developments and frameworks, and performing news and media sweeps. This role is well suited for someone with a background in sustainability who is interested in taking a deeper dive into tracking, measuring, monitoring, and reporting on clients' ESG initiatives. We are looking for someone with exceptional organizational and communication skills, an interest in business development, a team-oriented mindset, and strong work ethic.

The responsibilities and duties of the ESG coordinator consist of (but are not limited to):

Client Advisory:

Business Development & Thought Leadership:

Practice Building:

·Contribute to internal projects to help the Sustainability & ESG Advisory team execute its work more effectively. Projects may be related to business development, operations, or program innovation.

·Gather, analyze, and share data to track, measure, and monitor the growth of the practice. Develop and share recommendations for new technology, vendors, process improvements, program materials, playbooks etc.

·Collaborate with other Paul, Weiss teams and departments to develop or execute organization-wide strategies and initiatives related to the areas referenced above.

·Train team members by supporting onboarding sessions and team upskilling sessions.

Qualifications - External

Required Skills:

·Bachelor's degree required (preferably from a Sustainability or ESG-related program);

·Excellent writing, presentation, and formatting skills with strong attention to detail;

·Fluency in Spanish preferred;

·Excellent interpersonal skills;

·Excellent work ethic and time and priority management skills;

·Enjoys collaboration;

·Team player;

·Self-starter

·Thinks outside the box;

·Prepared to work overtime, when required;

·Understands the sustainability and ESG landscape

About the Sustainability & ESG Advisory Practice:

Named Most Innovative in ESG Practices by the Financial Times, the Paul, Weiss Sustainability & ESG Advisory Practice provides public and private companies with the critical support they need to build and strengthen their ESG programs, strategy and governance. As one of the first fully dedicated ESG practices at a U.S. law firm, our multi-disciplinary team brings together preeminent attorneys with dedicated program managers, sustainability experts, data scientists and researchers. Collaborating with some of the world's largest and best-known companies across the C-suite, legal, compliance, human resources, finance, corporate affairs and public relations spectrum, we offer tailored, holistic solutions that mitigate legal risk and promote long-term success. We help our clients define ESG for their organization, identify ESG-related gaps and opportunities, and provide road maps for improvement. The Paul, Weiss Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice also works in conjunction with leading corporate and law school partners to convene roundtable discussions and proprietary research to study the intersection of ESG issues, business and the law through the ESG & Law Institute.

WORK REQUIREMENTS:
This is a hybrid role which requires in-office attendance in accordance with the schedule set forth by the department. A hybrid schedule is an essential function of this role.

Salary: $60,000 - $70,000, nonexempt.Paul, Weiss offers competitive compensation and benefits packages. The firm considers a number of factors when determining compensation, including, but not limited to, education, years of experience, levels of experience, competency levels and other relevant skills and qualifications.