Marketing & Communications Specialist (12-month contract)

McCarthy Tétrault; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Tétrault, a leader in legal services, seeks a Marketing & Communications Specialist for its Montreal office. This 12-month contract role involves creating high-quality marketing copy, supporting go-to-market objectives, and ensuring brand consistency in all communications. Ideal candidates will have 5-7 years of relevant experience and a relevant degree, alongside strong writing and project management skills. Join a firm dedicated to professional development and community involvement.

Benefits

Outstanding benefits from day one

Competitive compensation and paid overtime

Generous time off

Professional development and growth opportunities

Strong community involvement

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of related experience in law or professional services.
• Strong knowledge of content marketing strategies.
• Bilingual communication skills (English/French) are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Constructing and editing marketing materials, ads, press releases, and other communications.
• Applying content marketing strategies to support practice objectives.
• Maintaining editorial control and ensuring quality across various firm channels.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Proofreading

Content Marketing

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing or Commerce

Job description

Job Description

McCarthy Tétrault is a Canadian law firm that offers a full suite of legal and business solutions to clients in Canada and around the world. At McCarthy Tétrault, we offer challenging and rewarding career opportunities in our offices in Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Calgary and Vancouver. We are delighted to have been selected for the eleventh consecutive year in 2023 as one ofCanada’s Top 100 Employersand to have earned the distinction of one ofCanada’s Best Diversity Employersfor the thirteenth consecutive year in 2025. Our culture is built on professional excellence, collaboration, innovation, thought leadership and entrepreneurialism. We embrace inclusion in all its forms and we provide the tools and opportunities to help our people develop to their full potential.

We are recruiting for a Marketing & Communications Specialistto join our team in theToronto or Montreal offices on a 12-month contract. The successful candidate must have a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, must possess writing, editing and proofreading skills, and strong knowledge of content marketing strategies. The individual in this position will be responsible for constructing, editing and proofing various copy. McCarthy Tétrault employees benefit from a hybrid work environment with 3 days per week in the office.

The employee in this position will be part of a national team in which they will work with lawyers and professionals in all of our offices across Canada, where English is the predominant language. An employee in this position will be expected to work on documents and tasks in English for clients, lawyers or professionals who understand and communicate only in English. Strong English skills is therefore a requirement for this position.

Our Clients & Markets team brings market strategy and service delivery innovation under one umbrella to ensure the needs of our clients are always top of mind. Our team plays an integral role in advancing the firm’s ambitious strategy at the vanguard of the legal industry.

As a Marketing & Communications Specialist, you will be:

• Supporting go-to-market objectives for Industry, Strategic Issues, and Practice Area groups through strategic and tactical development of marketing copy, content, and internal and external communications.
• Constructing clear and crisp copy for: marketing materials, ads, press releases, website and intranet content, newsletters, articles, new hire announcements, info sheets, social media, deal summaries and other communication pieces.
• Drafting, copy editing and proofing internal communications.
• Writing and editing award submissions.
• Applying content marketing strategies to support practice/industry group objectives.
• Strong knowledge of social media strategies, best practices and analytics.
• Working with the Manager and Senior Director as appropriate to develop and implement marketing and communications plans to support firm strategic objectives and engage both internal and external audiences.
• Staying current on the cutting-edge marketing and communications strategies and tactics, and proactively applying the same.
• Maintaining editorial control of content on various firm channels to ensure content appropriateness, quality, and appearance.
• Working with stakeholders across the firm to proactively identify and pitch ideas for thought leadership content
• Working with members of the leadership team and lawyers as required, to develop messaging.
• Ensuring that voice and language of content are consistent, overall tone and quality are appropriate and the brand language and position are reflected.
• Defining and maintaining overall adherence to the editorial/style guidelines.
• Contributing to the growing McT Voice/ La voix McT which is our style guide for consistency and standardization. It refers to our lexicology when drafting about certain themes and elements that define our culture.

As our ideal candidate, you will distinguish yourself by the following profile:

• 5-7 years of related experience, ideally acquired in a law firm, professional services firm, ad agency or other position in which strong and varied writing skills are required.
• A completed degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing or Commerce preferred.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of content marketing strategies and tactics and how to apply them.
• Exceptional writing, editing and proofreading (quality control) skills.
• Bilingual (English/French) written and verbal communication skills desirable, but not a requirement.
• High level of organizational awareness and proven ability to work in a high-performing, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of an integrated, national team.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills. Ability to develop strong relationships at all organizational levels.
• Exceptional project management and content management skills.

As a member of the McCarthy team, you will have access to:

• Outstanding benefits from day one, including insurance premiums paid by the Firm and wellness and technology reimbursements.
• Competitive compensation, paid overtimeand generous time off, including a day off to volunteer and a day off for your birthday.
• A commitment to professional development and growth opportunities for our people at all levels, supported by a culture that fully embraces and encourages two-way feedback.
• Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
• A collaborative, cohesive culture that connects lawyers and business teams through collective purpose.

How to Apply:

We encourage external candidates to apply online and internal applicants must apply directly through our internal careers portal on Espresso. We look forward to receiving your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest in McCarthy Tétrault; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about application status. McCarthy Tétrault is an equal opportunity employer that fosters an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. Please notify us if you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.