This role includes control over the external communications strategy of this law firm, and providing internal clients with strategic communications advice. You will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the media relations strategy, including dealing with media enquiries and maintaining relationships with journalists, as well as writing press releases, articles and award, directory and survey submissions. You will advise on and support firm-wide advertising and sponsorship, and project manage all promotional and recruitment advertising, and deliver high quality communications literature for clients, targets and other contacts. You will also be involved with working on digital communications and e-marketing and seeking ways to make improvements, and will respond to communications enquiries from all colleagues to support their work, including the Events team and the International office.
The successful candidate will be a self-motivated graduate with at least three years’ experience in a communications role, ideally within a professional services firm. You will be required to produce a high volume of excellent written copy, so must have outstanding writing skills with faultless grammar and spelling, and be able to prioritise workload and manage time to meet commitments. Your attitude should be diplomatic, calm and team-focused, and you must maintain the firm’s high standard of client service. It is also important that you have a strong interest in current affairs and the daily news agenda, as well as an understanding of the strategic value of communications – ideally supported by a CIPR certificate or diploma.
