Richard  Young, Corporate Social Responsibility and Inclusion Manager

Richard Young

Corporate Social Responsibility and Inclusion Manager

Clyde & Co LLP

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Employment Law and Practice
Experience
22 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 7 Months

Corporate Social Responsibility and Inclusion Manager at Clyde & Co LLP
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2019

Internal and external representative for company’s CSR policy and projects; Promote awareness of and ensuring employees understand importance of CSR; Develop and promote CSR initiatives; Develop and maintain cooperative relationships with firm’s clients and charities; Key point of contact for pro bono clients, firm’s lawyers and fee-paying clients; Assist in firm’s diversity and inclusion policies.

Senior Legal Adviser at Community Legal Service
  • United Kingdom - Glasgow
  • November 2003 to March 2018

• Appearing in court on behalf of clients in hearings
in Summary Cause and Ordinary Court in relation
to housing / rent arrears cases in Sheriff Court.
• Provision advice and information, duty service and
emergency representation to clients in civil legal
cases related to economic downturn in Small
Claims, Summary Cause and Ordinary Court.
• Maintenance and management of confidential case
records and files.
• Reporting to Scottish Legal Aid Board and Citizens
Advice Scotland including statistical and written
recording.
• Development and promotion of in-court advice
service and collaborative work with partner
organisations to ensure smooth service delivery
and growth of the service.
• Legal research and keeping up-to-date with
legislative changes

Sheriff Court Rules Council Member at Scottish Court Service
  • United Kingdom - Glasgow
  • September 2006 to May 2012

• Review of procedure and practice in civil
proceedings in Sheriff Court.
• Assist with preparation of draft rules for submission
to Court of Session for approval.

Employment Law Adviser at Community Employers Unit
  • United Kingdom - Glasgow
  • January 2003 to November 2003

• Advice, consultation and training on all aspects of
employment law.
• Research, compilation, delivery of training courses
and materials and articles for Employment News
publication.
• Drafting documentation for employer clients in
accordance with statutory and contractual
requirements.
• Delivery of talks, presentations lectures on
employment law.

Welfare Rights Office at Citizens Advice
  • United Kingdom - Glasgow
  • October 2000 to January 2003

• Tribunal representation (employment and social
welfare law), co-ordination of tribunal workload and
management of caseload of clients.
• Supervision, training of delivery of specialist support
of staff and volunteers.
• Research, publicity and promotion of Citizens Advice
Bureau services to the local community.
• Maintenance of confidential case records and files.
• Detailed statistical and written reporting

Education

Master's degree, Employment Law and Practice
  • at Robert Gordon University
  • June 2002

Post-Graduate Certificate in Employment Law and Practice

Bachelor's degree, Law
  • at Glasgow Caledonian University
  • June 2002

BA (Honours) Law with French

Specialties & Skills

Management
Legal Research
Legal Documents
Legal Management
Legal Advice
CONSULTING
COUNCIL
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DELIVERY
DOCUMENTATION
DRAFTING
LEGAL RESEARCH
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
PRESENTATION SKILLS

Languages

French
Expert