We are delighted to be partnered with an elite US law firm that has recently had a record breaking year, in search of a PR and Communications Specialist to lead their London and UK offering, which is the second largest team in this firms global network. This is a newly created position to be a central figure in the team, collaborating regularly with partners and reports to ensure concise and strong messaging that reflects the firm’s values, as well as leading of thought leadership reports and managing strategies around this. This firm highly values their employees training and development, working in a tight-knit team with regular collaboration and a fantastic Learning & Development programme internally, and the partners are highly brought in to PR and communications in the firm.
This opportunity would be fantastic for an up and coming PR specialist who is comfortable working on big picture projects, whilst also being hands on with various projects.
Reporting into the Global Associate PR and Communications Director (based in London), responsibilities will include:
- Being a day-to-day point of contact for any activities involving press and media relations, reputation management and other relevant brand and media projects.
- Taking a proactive PR and media relations approach through research of any relevant opportunities for news coverage and new media relations that transcend the legal industry and include wider trade publications and media channels.
- Collaborating alongside the Global Associate Director of Communications, as well as managing agencies on announcements around firm-wide matters, including financial reports, partner promotions, as well as wider stories around the firm that are not covered by the practice / sector groups.
- Generating regular story ideas – making these stories compelling and pitching these ideas to relevant media outlets to ensure positive coverage.
If you are interested in joining a strategically important role in a firm that is undergoing relentless growth, especially internationally, then this role will be great for someone who (is):
- A strong professional services communications and PR / Media Relations specialist with a passion for creating compelling external campaigns, this role would be fantastic for anyone in the legal and accounting space, as well as agency specialists with strong legal PR backgrounds.
- Can be an excellent self-starter with an ability to prioritise relevant tasks and take a proactive approach to be not just a support member, but a direct contributor to the firms commercial growth.
- An excellent communicator that is comfortable managing internal relationships (partners, practice leaders etc.), and external relationships (journalists, media publications etc.).
- A highly motivated individual who is keen to collaborate and constantly improve, bringing strong energy to be proactive to deliver on high-quality work.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with one of the largest and elite legal brands in the world, being involved in some genuinely exciting projects. If you are interested, then please reach out.