Pro Bono

3 weeks ago

Singapore Allen & Overy Full time
Allen & Overy is a leading global law firm operating in over thirty countries.

We work on some of the most challenging and important deals and have built a reputation for delivering exceptional legal solutions that help our clients grow, innovate and thrive.

The legal industry is changing, and we're committed to leading that change by putting our people first, embracing new ways of thinking and integrating technology into our everyday work.


  • We have a powerful commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and we're working hard to create an environment where you can bring your authentic self to work. We know that to excel, we must nurture an environment where our people feel they belong.
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Department purpose
Allen & Overy recognises that as a professional institution, we have a duty to help those in need.

We have developed a strong and diverse pro bono and community investment programme that reflects our commitment to this duty.

Each office in our global network is encouraged to develop projects that respond to the interests, aspirations and skills of its staff - and match these with the social needs of the local communities in which we operate.


  • The Singapore office has wellestablished relationships with various nonprofit organisations within Singapore and across the region and is committed to providing resources to support them.
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Role purpose

To support the PBCI Sponsor / Partner with the management, development and promotion of A&O's Pro Bono and Community Investment (PBCI) practice.

The role will be based in the Singapore office with a focus on growing and developing the existing PBCI relationships and programmes into a market leading PBCI practice for our Singapore office.


  • Over time, there will be potential to expand the scope to APAC regional coverage to focus on developing new PBCI initiatives in A&O APAC offices.
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Key relationships

  • PBCI Sponsor/Partners, PBCI Committee established in Singapore, PBCI global team, A&O's global charity partner, nonprofit organisations

Role and responsibilities

Management of Singapore Pro Bono and Community Investment Programme

  • Responsible for the development and delivery of a market leading pro bono programme in Singapore to respond to demand from clients, fee earners and potential recruits, including working closely with Marketing and client Relationship Managers on client collaborations in support of our PBCI partners.
  • Connecting Singapore with other offices across A&O's international network to collaborate on regional and global pro bono matters.
  • Developing a robust system to track and evaluate matters originating in Singapore for internal and external reporting purposes.
  • Delivering timely reports on Singapore PBCI matters to include volunteer time accrued and impact of the work undertaken.
  • Representing A&O's Singapore / APAC pro bono legal practice at external events, including presenting at conferences and seminars.

Client relationships and matter management

  • Managing and developing relationships with civil society organisations, primarily those focussing on the following areas:
  • Social finance and impact investment;
  • Social mobility;
  • Protection of human rights;
  • Advancement and protection of women and children;
  • Equal access to education for children;
  • Access to legal and social rights for individuals;
  • Inclusion and diversity; and
- environment and climate change.

  • Managing delivery of strategic and market leading PBCI work with A&O staff and commercial clients, civil society clients, A&O's global charity partner and pro bono brokers to ensure that all PBCI work is delivered to a high standard.
  • Proactively identifying opportunities for feeearners to undertake pro bono and community investment work across all groups and at all levels of experience, including managing risk, conflicts and relationships.
  • Working with colleagues to develop and deliver community investment opportunities for the benefit of local communities struggling with financial hardship and other social problems.
  • Being the primary contact in Singapore for our global charity partner on PBCI work and developing PBCI opportunities to maximise the success and impact of the global charity partnership.
  • Assisting the PBCI global team to support PBCI champions in Singapore by referring matters from international clearinghouses and having some responsibility for directing and supporting fee earners providing pro bono legal advice.
  • Proactively managing risk on pro bono matters including matter inception processes and responding to any negative issues appropriately by escalating the matter via the correct internal channels.

Communication and marketing

  • Responsibility for facilitating opportunities for staff to collaborate with A&O commercial clients on PBCI matters, including:
  • Liaising with Business Development, Marketing and Client Relationship teams to deliver a co-ordinated response to commercial client requests;
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