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Social Impact and Sustainability Coordinator

Cooley LLP
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, remote work
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Apr 29, 2026
Social Impact and Sustainability Coordinator

Cooley is seeking a Social Impact & Sustainability Coordinator to join the Social Impact & Sustainability (SIS) team.

About Cooley: Cooley is a global law firm with an expansive practice and more than 3,000 employees and partners worldwide. We value and celebrate diverse perspectives and strive to create a workplace where every individual can thrive. At the core of Cooley's success is the exceptional talent and unwavering spirit of our people. We embrace individuality while fostering a 'one-firm' culture where collaboration and creativity thrive. Our people are the foundation of our success and the driving force behind everything we do.

Hybrid Schedule Philosophy: As part of the Cooley culture, we recognize and appreciate the value of being together, in person, to build comradery with others in the office and to be a contributing member of the Cooley office. However, we also appreciate the benefits and flexibility that come from remote working. As such, the default assumption for employees and partners is a hybrid schedule: some in-office presence and some work from home days absent certain essential in-office roles that require five (5) days/week in-office.

Position summary: The Social Impact & Sustainability Coordinator is the centralized resource responsible for providing high-level administrative, project support and coordination for SIS initiatives. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Position responsibilities:

  • Assist with data entry, data management, and reporting through employee giving platform, Benevity, and other tools used by the SIS team
  • Clean, audit, and maintain large datasets with strong attention to accuracy and data integrity
  • Build reports, dashboards, and summary analyses from raw data for team and firm stakeholder use
  • Prepare and maintain various PowerPoint presentations, Excel files, and Word documents for SIS team
  • Project manage nonprofit event sponsorship tasks monitoring marketing and RSVP deadlines, drafting office invitations, coordinating with internal teams and nonprofit partners, etc
  • Accurately input, track, and maintain funding requests, sponsorship details, and related records within the firm's grants management platform
  • Serve as point of contact to attorneys and business professionals on SIS procedures/questions
  • Support Social Impact Manager with local office and firmwide event planning and logistics
  • Draft internal communications and toolkits in support of SIS initiatives
  • Support local offices with SIS initiative creation and maintenance on employee giving platform
  • Assist with nonprofit research to ensure alignment with firm charitable giving policies
  • Code department invoices and send to Accounting & Finance for processing
  • Monitor SIS mailbox, respond to inquiries, flag time-sensitive communications for SIS team
  • Assist SIS Director, SIS Manager and Pro Bono Partner with SIS projects and initiatives
  • All other duties as assigned or required

Skills and experience:

Required:

  • After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
  • Available to work overtime, as required
  • 2+ years' prior administrative experience

Preferred:

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Previous law firm experience
  • Previous legal secretary and/or executive assistant experience helpful

Competencies:

  • Professional demeanor
  • Strong interpersonal communications skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to anticipate and identify project logistical needs and proactively support SIS team members
  • Ability to handle complex and fast-paced environment
  • Ability to speak effectively in front of an audience
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of all records, files, documents and department information
  • Strong understanding of data integrity and quality control practices
  • Comfortable managing and maintaining multiple spreadsheets, trackers, and databases
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks quickly and efficiently

Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package.

EOE

The expected hourly pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40 hours per week is $28.50 - $42.00 ($59,280.00 - $87,360.00 annually). Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 20 days of Paid Time Off ("PTO") and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.

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