CMS Law
Head of Pro Bono - London
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About the Role
You will lead the development and delivery of the firm’s global Pro Bono strategy, increasing our impact, strengthening community and client partnerships, and embedding Pro Bono across the firm.
- Develop and deliver an ambitious firm-wide Pro Bono Strategy, setting a clear vision and strategic direction aligned with the firm’s overall strategy, priorities, and ESG ambitions.
- Lead the firm’s Pro Bono programme globally, developing an effective operating model and ensuring strong governance, risk management, and high-quality delivery.
- Provide oversight and supervision of Pro Bono legal work, supporting lawyers and ensuring matters are delivered to appropriate professional and quality standards.
- Embed Pro Bono across the firm, building a strong culture of participation and ensuring it is integrated into relevant business, client, and people priorities.
- Develop strategic Pro Bono partnerships with clients, identifying opportunities to collaborate on shared priorities and increase collective impact.
- Build strong relationships with partners, charities, and community organizations to develop strategic Pro Bono opportunities.
- Drive innovation in Pro Bono delivery, including new approaches to client collaboration and technology-enabled solutions.
- Build engagement across the firm, supporting and advising lawyers and working closely with our Pro Bono Champions and other key stakeholders.
- Develop meaningful measures of success and use data, reporting, and storytelling to demonstrate the impact of our Pro Bono work.
- Monitor emerging trends and best practice in Pro Bono, ensuring the firm continues to develop an ambitious, innovative, and market-leading programme.
- Work closely with ESG and Social Impact colleagues to maximize our collective impact for communities.
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About You
- A qualified solicitor with significant experience in Pro Bono, ESG, or Social Impact within a legal or professional services environment. Experience supervising or overseeing legal work and a strong commitment to using Pro Bono to deliver meaningful social impact.
- A credible and influential leader, able to build support at senior levels and inspire engagement with Pro Bono across the firm.
- A strategic thinker who can set a clear vision, align Pro Bono with wider firm priorities, bring stakeholders with them, and translate ambition into practical delivery and measurable impact.
- Strong experience of developing and delivering strategy and leading organizational change.
- Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to engage at all levels.
- Commercially aware, innovative, and collaborative, with excellent project management and communication skills.
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What’s in it for you?
We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:
- Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
- Flexible, hybrid working policy
- Generous bonus scheme
- Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
- Holiday exchange scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Enhanced parental leave
- Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.
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