PR & Communications – Senior Manager

Overview

As Senior PR & Communications Manager, you will shape and lead strategic PR and communications for the firm’s priority sectors and practices. You’ll advise senior partners and business leaders, translating complex legal issues into compelling narratives and campaigns. You’ll drive media relations, content creation, and integrated campaigns to raise the firm’s profile and support growth. This is a strategic, hands-on role in a fast-moving professional services environment with cross-border collaboration and a focus on reputation.

Pay / Benefits

• private medical insurance
• health cash plan
• dental insurance
• life assurance
• pension contributions
• holiday trading

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement PR and communications strategies aligned to business priorities and growth ambitions
• Advise partners, sector and practice leaders on clear, commercially-focused communications
• Translate complex legal and market issues into compelling narratives
• Lead proactive media engagement and journalist relationships across national, international, and trade media
• Identify stories from client work, market developments, and firm expertise; secure interviews and coach spokespeople
• Oversee award entries, legal directory submissions and rankings
• Create integrated campaigns with BD, marketing, digital, and international colleagues
• Develop internal comms to showcase achievements and support priorities
• Collaborate with international teams to support cross-border campaigns
• Lead and mentor colleagues, provide feedback and contribute to process improvements
• Manage third-party agencies and multiple workstreams effectively
• Coach spokespeople and adapt content for various media formats (digital, video, broadcast)
• Support senior stakeholders on media and reputation matters
• Foster a collaborative, cross-functional working style across offices and jurisdictions

Key requirements

• At least eight years of PR and communications experience (in-house, agency, or combination)
• Strong media relations skills with national and sector coverage
• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading abilities with ability to simplify complex issues
• Proven track record in strategic communications and integrated content campaigns
• Good judgement advising senior stakeholders and handling sensitive issues under pressure
• Strong organisational and project management skills with experience managing agencies
• Experience coaching spokespeople and working across media formats
• Degree or equivalent relevant experience in communications, journalism, marketing, law, business or related discipline
• Collaborative and influential working style across functions and offices
• Proactive, independent and commitment to responsible business practices

• collaborative
• proactive
• strong judgement
• media relations
• content creation (news releases, commentary, op-eds)
• integrated campaigns

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