Pro Bono & Sustainability Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to work for one of the top law firms in the U.S.! Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is looking for a Pro Bono & Sustainability Coordinator to join our team in our Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York or Washington D.C. offices. 

We offer a hybrid work engagement.

The Pro Bono and Sustainability Coordinator supports the operational infrastructure of the Pro Bono & Social Impact Department, including pro bono administration, program and event logistics, charitable giving records, nonprofit sponsorships, and sustainability reporting. The role tracks participation and progress toward pro bono goals, maintains accurate and accessible department records, coordinates with internal teams and external partners, and improves recurring processes and reporting systems. The Coordinator also organizes sustainability data and supporting materials provided by the operational departments responsible for the underlying information.

At Davis Wright Tremaine, you will find challenging assignments, opportunities for professional growth and community involvement, and a culture of inclusion. DWT fosters inclusiveness and authenticity. Regardless of position, everyone here has a voice and the support is unparalleled.

On a typical day you will:

• Coordinate pro bono and corporate social responsibility programming, including CLEs, event invitations, and event logistics in collaboration with internal departments.
• Maintain the department’s Teams site to include all responses to surveys and awards, monthly data reports, photos, educational programming, and other key information. 
• Track pro bono participation and progress toward hours goals, maintain accurate records, and prepare clear, accessible reports that allow recipients outside the department, especially senior leadership, to quickly understand complex information.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for data requests from nonprofits.
• Assist with the distribution of swag and thank-you notes as needed.
• Support the firm’s sustainability reporting by organizing reporting materials, tracking deadlines, and coordinating inputs from Business Operations, Finance, Facilities, Travel, Procurement, IT, and other departments responsible for the underlying data. 
• Maintain sustainability reporting files and prior responses to support consistency across client requests, RFPs, surveys, and other external reporting obligations.
• Support nonprofit sponsorship administration, including tracking  marketing and RSVP deadlines, coordinating ads and event attendance, and working with internal teams and nonprofit partners.
• Maintain complete and current records for charitable giving requests, sponsorship details, approvals, and related records.
• Stay abreast of relevant best practices and industry trends, and conduct research to inform recommendations to firm leadership.

Join us if you have:

• Demonstrated knowledge of pro bono, charitable giving, and sustainability practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Power BI, and Copilot, with the ability to use technology to organize information, support reporting, and improve recurring processes.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills, including the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, track deadlines, coordinate logistics, organize materials, and follow through on details with accuracy.
• Ability to support event, meeting, training, and program logistics, including invitations, attendance tracking, materials, CLE coordination, stakeholder communications, and post-event follow-up.
• Ability to build and maintain accurate reporting systems, data collection tools, records, and shared files that support pro bono, social impact, charitable giving, sponsorship, and sustainability reporting work.
• Ability to analyze, organize, and communicate complex data in a clear, accessible format for stakeholders outside the department, including senior leadership.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to coordinate responsively with attorneys, internal departments, nonprofit partners, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness in data tracking, reporting, approvals, sponsorship records, survey responses, and other department materials.
• Ability to identify process gaps and support practical improvements that increase consistency, efficiency, automation, and accuracy.

Who We Are

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm with 9 offices nationwide. We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment. At DWT, client service means having empathy for each client’s and each lawyer’s work and personal pressures, business objectives, and legal needs; anticipating their needs; and having the capabilities and commitment to deliver what matters most to them.

What’s in it For You?

DWT offers competitive compensation in addition to ample benefits including but not limited to:

• Choice of health and vision insurance plans
• 2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work
• Dental plan
• Fertility and adoption benefit
• Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service
• Tuition reimbursement
• Commuter benefits
• Retirement contribution

This job description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities.

Washington State  

The annualized salary range for this position in Washington is $77,000 to $93,000 ($39.49 to $47.69 hourly). Actual pay will be adjusted based on the candidate’s education, training, experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.  Full time employees may be eligible for a bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, subsidized backup care and caregiving resources, 401(k), vacation, sick time, 11 paid holidays each year and an employee assistance program.  For full-time employees, the initial vacation benefit is 15 days per year and 11 days of sick leave per year, accrued bi-weekly. Additional voluntary programs include:  voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, and pet insurance.  Commuter and Transit programs are also available.

California

The annualized salary range for this position in Los Angeles is $77,000 to $93,000 ($39.49 to $47.69 hourly); and in San Francisco is $88,000 to $107,000 ($45.13 to $54.87 hourly). Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.  Full time employees may be eligible for a bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, subsidized backup care and caregiving resources, 401(k), vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program.  Additional voluntary programs include:  voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, and pet insurance.  Commuter and Transit programs are also available.

New York

The annualized salary range for this position in New York City is $89,000 to $106,000 ($48.90 to $58.24 hourly). Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.  Full time employees may be eligible for a bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, subsidized backup care and caregiving resources, 401(k), vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program.  Additional voluntary programs include:  voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, and pet insurance.  Commuter and Transit programs are also available.

District of Columbia

The annualized salary range for this position in Washington D.C. is $80,000 to $96,000 ($41.03 to $49.23 hourly). Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, subsidized backup care and caregiving resources, 401(k), vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs are also available.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP fosters a culture where all talented individuals—including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession—can have, and can see, paths to success. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion sits on four pillars: Community, Growth, Education, and Engagement. Learn more about the firm’s commitment to DEI here:www.dwt.com/dei.   

Davis Wright Tremaine provides reasonable accommodations for those who need them to complete the application or recruiting process and for employees who need reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their positions due to a disability or for religious reasons. If you need to request accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please email humanresources_confidential@dwt.com.  

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