Senior Diversity and Inclusion Advisor, Asia

**At Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.**

Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why many are incredibly longstanding. And we enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 100 years.

We are where you need us to be. We are in the world's largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. Our international footprint is extensive and committed.

We are at our best tackling complexity and navigating change. We work alongside you on demanding contentious matters, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas.

We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, ESG, infrastructure and resources. And we're focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world, including technology and digitalisation.

All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition - which is to help you achieve yours.

Your goals. Our ambition.

**The Opportunity**

We are proud to be awarded Most Innovative International Law Firm, Asia Pacific (Financial Times Awards 2019 & 2020) and Winner of the Minds Count Annual Award for Best Mental Wellbeing Initiative 2019.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Deliver high-performing D&I programmes and oversee Asia-based diversity networks.
- Engage with clients, support relationship teams, and respond to pitching requests.
- Measure and evaluate the impact of D&I programmes.
- Build relationships with Diversity Membership Partners and external networks.
- Collaborate on mental health and wellbeing initiatives.
- Manage global and regional D&I reporting, communications, and onboarding.

**To be successful in this role, you will have**:

- Undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in diversity and inclusion, ideally in professional services.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
- Strong relationship-building, project management, and organisational skills.
- Proactive, enthusiastic, and able to work independently and collaboratively.
- High integrity, commercial acumen, and a passion for making a difference.

**What we offer**:

- We recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge and ideas of all our people. We are dedicated to creating an exceptional experience for our clients and we value empathy, simplicity and commerciality.
- At Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.
- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer have committed to a 60% guideline for office working under our flexible working revamp therefore the role can entail both in office and agile working arrangements.

**Team**

Human Resources

**Working Pattern**

Full time

**Location**

Hong Kong, Singapore

**Contract type**

Permanent Contract

**Diversity & Inclusion**

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.