Working alongside the Director of Communications and Head of BD and accountable to the London Managing Partner the role involves:

• Managing relationships with key target journalists including the legal trade press, verticals (geographic and sector), facilitating introductions, preparing media briefings, as well as assisting on responses to surveys and features
• Drafting and seeking internal agreement on reactive press enquiries, preparing Q&A's and media briefings where required
• Assisting the Director of Communications to provide regular guidance and advice to partners and teams on the London office approach to PR and overall positioning.
• Assisting the Director of Communications and the Head of BD in London with developing and implementing PR plans for groups and practice areas, in line with agreed communications priorities.
• Oversee and proactively execute on all facets of engagement with legal directories (Chambers, Legal 500, etc.), from announcement of deadlines to client referee highlighting and follow up
• Provide support and proactively execute all elements of awards submission processes from organising and editing to approval and submission
• Manage our external agency/PR suppliers.
• Providing PR support for conferences and seminars: work with partners on all elements including awareness and monitoring of publicity.
• Social media: expand the impact of PR by contributing to the Firm's social media efforts in close coordination with the Online team and serve as social media point across the London office.
• Build and foster relationships with lawyers and business development colleagues.