Sustainability and Responsible Business Reporting Analyst

Job Description - Sustainability and Responsible Business Reporting Analyst (240001NW)

Sustainability and Responsible Business Reporting Analyst

Are you ready to make your mark as part of our Global Operations Team? Then you’ve come to the right place. At White & Case, we’ll support you, give you responsibility and welcome you as an integral member of our diverse, international team from day one.

White & Case LLP is a leading global law firm with a presence in over 30 countries. We are seeking a Sustainability & Responsible Business (SRB) Reporting Analyst to support the Firm in meeting its regulatory and voluntary SRB reporting requirements, including but not limited to CSRD, United Nations Global Compact, CDP and Ecovadis. In this role you will collaborate with global teams to gather, analyse, and report on necessary data, contributing significantly to our SRB initiatives, while delivering increased reporting efficiency and improved data quality and controls.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting and Analysis:

1. Collecting, organising, and analysing data for external SRB disclosures and internal SRB reports, ensuring accuracy and completeness with auditable outputs and controls
2. Reporting SRB data accurately and timely in line with the developing SRB strategy and compliance with relevant frameworks and regulations
3. Mapping data requirements and sources from the Firm’s Double Materiality Assessments to meet CSRD reporting obligations
4. Creating and providing data analysis and reporting to monitor performance against SRB key performance indicators
5. Identifying missing or incomplete data required for CSRD compliance and supporting mitigation of such gaps
6. Ensuring processes are in place so required data is available for current and forthcoming reporting requirements
7. Engaging with Procurement and the Firm’s suppliers to report on supply chain performance against key SRB metrics
8. Completing SRB-related ad hoc tasks as required

Facilitating Communication:

1. Engaging relevant departments, building relationships to support data collation, governance, and controls
2. Supporting development of reports, presentations, and communications to inform and update various audiences including the Firm’s Responsible Business Committee and Risk Committee

Continuous Improvement:

1. Assisting in creating a global SRB reporting platform for the Firm, through internal development or by procuring and implementing a third-party system
2. Staying informed about global best practices in SRB reporting methodologies and solutions frameworks to support improving and evolving the Firm’s SRB reporting and disclosure practices
3. Being proactive in bringing and implementing a best-in-class approach to SRB reporting
4. Identifying opportunities to streamline and improve the efficiency of data collection and integration into SRB reporting, enhancing existing processes, and recommending tools, software, and methodologies to bridge data and reporting gaps

Qualifications and skills

1. Bachelor’s degree with experience in data collation and reporting, including the use of reporting tools, ideally in a law firm or professional services organisation
2. Experience using or implementing ESG reporting software and/or systems (preferred)
3. Experience with CSRD preparation within a law firm or professional services setting (preferred)
4. Knowledge and experience of existing and upcoming global ESG frameworks, reporting standards, and regulatory requirements
5. Experience in developing and/or maintaining efficient, effective reporting processes
6. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high degree of numeracy and attention to detail
7. Knowledge of data management, governance, audit, and analytics best practices, including identifying, collecting, migrating, cleansing, and analysing data from various sources
8. Skilled in interpreting requirements and presenting data clearly, including using graphical representations and visualisations
9. Proficient in designing and conducting data validation, error checking, and quality assurance
10. Excellent skills to handle multiple reporting initiatives, meet deadlines, and ensure data accuracy and integrity
11. Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively
12. Desire to develop a career in SRB reporting and shape the Firm's evolving capability

What We Offer

When you join us, you’ll be working directly with partners, business leaders and many other inspiring colleagues across our global network of offices. We live by our values—to be pioneering, united and human—and we believe that you’ll experience them from your first day. We will give you the support and development opportunities that will help you achieve your potential.

We believe that consistent high performance merits reward and support. Our compensation package reflects your calibre as a Responsible Business professional, and our benefits are designed to support your changing needs and priorities across different life stages.

About White & Case

We are a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today. Our on-the-ground experience, our cross-border integration and our depth of local, US and English-qualified lawyers help our clients work with confidence in any one market or across many.

Location and Reporting

This role is based in our London office, and reports into the Project Manager, Sustainability and Responsible Business.

Our standard office hours are 09:30-18:00, with a current requirement for 3 days in the office per week.

Firm Benefits

We offer a flexible range of benefits, services and programmes designed to help support your lifestyle requirements. Some of the benefits currently available include:

1. Private medical insurance
2. Pension plan with matched employer contribution up to 7.5%
3. Yearly wellbeing fund
4. Income protection
5. Holiday purchase
6. Life insurance
7. Critical Illness insurance
8. Private GP services
9. Travel insurance
10. Dental coverage
11. Cycle to work
12. Holiday purchase (available during annual enrolment)

Equal Opportunity Statement

White & Case is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you require assistance and/or accommodation to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email the recruiting contact listed for the relevant position. We are a Disability Confident (Committed) Employer. We will be happy to work with you.