Corporate Relations Lead (divisionally aligned)

Linklaters LLP; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm in Westminster is seeking a Corporate Relations Lead to develop and execute communications strategies. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in communications, media relations expertise, and be adept at advising senior executives. This role offers an opportunity to build strong relationships with divisional leadership and manage impactful communications across the firm.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Free in-house fitness centre

Pension and flexible savings options

Mortgage advice and will-writing services

Qualifications

• Significant experience in communications, public relations, or marketing.
• Expertise in both media relations and employee engagement.
• Ability to navigate high-stakes communications situations.

Responsibilities

• Develop effective internal and external communications strategies.
• Draft and oversee impactful communications for the division.
• Manage media relations activities and build relationships with journalists.

Skills

Communications strategy development

Media relations

Employee engagement

Writing and editing skills

Advising senior executives

Collaborative approach

Job description

We are seeking three accomplished communications professionals to join our Corporate Relations team as Corporate Relations Leads. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for devising and executing the communications strategy for one of our three Linklaters divisions. Reporting to the Director of Corporate Relations, you will work closely with divisional leadership to ensure our external profile is compelling, our internal culture is engaging, and our reputation remains world‑class.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver effective internal and external communications strategies for your assigned division.
• Act as a strategic adviser to the Divisional Practice Head and senior leaders, supporting profile‑building and reputation management.
• Draft and oversee impactful communications including deal reports, market commentary, thought leadership, and town hall presentations.
• Manage media relations activities, including building relationships with journalists, organising press briefings, and handling media enquiries.
• Provide strategic advice on communications relating to high‑profile transactions, regulatory changes, and sensitive business developments.
• Measure and report on the effectiveness of communications, using analytics and insights to improve future activity.
• Foster cross‑divisional and firm‑wide collaboration by sharing insight and best practice with colleagues.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in communications, public relations, or marketing within a legal, professional services, or other regulated sector.
• Expertise in both media relations and employee engagement.
• A track record of advising senior executives and navigating high‑stakes or sensitive communications scenarios.
• Proven ability to produce high‑quality, engaging content for sophisticated audiences.
• Outstanding writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Highly collaborative, diplomatic, and commercially astute, with the ability to work confidentially on complex and time‑sensitive projects.
• An innovative and adaptable approach to communications.

Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance
• Free in‑house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships
• Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments
• Pension and flexible savings options
• Income protection and life assurance
• Mortgage advice and will‑writing services
• Electric car and cycle‑to‑work schemes
• Emergency family care
• Additional holiday/birthday leave
• Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave
• Travel insurance and season‑ticket loan
• Option to join sports and social clubs, as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality Network, With Pride, or Social Mobility Networks)

Linklaters is a global law firm, providing legal services in 20 countries and through 30 offices.

Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional. We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mind‑set we aim to bring to every interaction. Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere. We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common goal.