Public Relations Specialist

About This Role

This exciting opportunity is to join a leading US law firm in an interesting and multi-faceted role that spans multiple legal practices and requires the ability to deliver a broad range of public relations activities.

Responsibilities

• Identify suitable profile opportunities in target media, spanning national, broadcast, practice group trade, regional and legal media titles
• Manage and leverage relationships with target reporters to secure suitable opportunities for partners
• Schedule and organise media briefings for partners, including preparing partners for media interviews and advising lawyers on press response techniques
• Actively generate and seek story ideas and pitch these to relevant titles to secure positive media coverage
• Write press releases, pitches, articles and other communications materials for use with the media
• Research, develop and write story angles to improve newsworthiness of routine firm developments (e.g., office openings, big wins, new partners)

Requirements

• Public Relations experience within a professional services or financial services environment
• Excellent communications skills - both written and verbal
• Well organised and someone who delivers what they promise to a consistently high standard of quality
• A supportive team player able to demonstrate experience of building a collaborative environment
• Engaging, enthusiastic, with a willingness to learn

About the Company

This is an opportunity to join a leading US law firm.