Marketing & Communications Assistant

Simmons & Simmons; London; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a part-time Marketing & Communications Assistant to join its London or Bristol office. The role involves supporting digital marketing efforts, managing content, and collaborating with the team to enhance the firm's branding and communications strategies.

Benefits

Competitive package including bonuses

Private medical insurance

Pension contribution

Hybrid working approach

Learning opportunities through a global skills academy

Qualifications

• Familiarity with M&BD technology would be advantageous.
• Able to build effective relationships and networks.
• Organised approach and a solution-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support the firm's external website and manage digital marketing content.
• Assist with brand materials and maintain the firm's image library.
• Help with social media posting and branded graphics creation.

Skills

Project management

Digital marketing

Communication

Tools

Vuture

Social media management tools

Job description

The role:

We are looking for a Marketing & Communications Assistant to join our Marcomms team in either the London or Bristol office. This is an exciting role responsible for delivering a range of activity, with a focus on digital marketing and marketing technology.

This is a part time position, two or three days per week. Other working arrangements will be considered on a case by case basis. Please specify on your application whether your preference is to work two or three days per week.

What will you do:

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Digital marketing – support the firm’s external website, Vuture email marketing platform and ON24 webinar platform to include editing, uploading and managing content
• Brand - assist with the production and updating of firmwide marketing materials and maintain the firm’s image library and branding information
• Social media – assist with uploading and pre-scheduling posts and creating branded graphics for LinkedIn
• Marketing technology – build a high level of knowledge of our systems and processes, ensuring that our technology works seamlessly. Keep abreast of new technology in the market and make suggestions for future improvement
• Vuture - assist with day-to-day maintenance and administration of Vuture and provide support to M&BD team and other users as needed
• Training and development – working with other members of the team to train and develop the wider M&BD team/firm on key tasks providing best practice and ensuring high quality levels. Attending training to develop own skills.
• Other activity – as required.
  
  
  

You will be required to:

• Work as a team – working with the team to reach milestones and achieve objectives both in terms of significant projects and day to day tasks
• Achieve deadlines – being proactive in picking up tasks and completing them in accordance with deadlines
• Familiarise yourself with M&BD processes – continuously developing and evolving knowledge of relevant M&BD processes to provide efficient and high-quality support to the wider M&BD team and the firm
• Undertake training and development – attending regular training and development and learning and implementing best practice and ensuring high quality levels. Gaining an understanding of the business through daily tasks and projects
• Improve processes – continuously assessing and finding ways to improve the efficiencies within the team and suggest improvements to processes in the department. Working with IT and other business services functions to reduce time spent on tasks.
  
  
  

What we are looking for:

• Able to work effectively as part of a diverse and inclusive team
• Organised approach to work
• Excellent project management skills
• Well-developed understanding of the tasks that fit under the M&BD department
• Familiarity with M&BD technology would be advantageous
• Able to build effective relationships and networks across the firm and the ability to work collaboratively
• Excellent communication skills
• Solution oriented
• Commercially driven
• Flexibility and a willingness to work additional hours on occasion as required
  
  
  

Here at Simmons & Simmons:

Simmons & Simmons is a place where dynamic minds thrive. Our culture is built on work that matters, you will work on inspirational and thought-provoking projects, using your influence to create positive impact for our clients, society and the planet. We also ensure that everyone’s voice is heard from day one, irrespective of job title, qualification, or background. You’ll be encouraged to have an enquiring mind and share ideas that can drive the firm forward. Through innovative learning and development opportunities, you will be provided with a platform to excel, enabling you to exceed your career ambitions and do things you never thought were possible.

Some key information:

• We offer a competitive package including bonuses dependant on role/level, private medical insurance and pension contribution.
• Our global skills academy provides our people, regardless of their role and location, with excellent learning opportunities (including live workshops, podcasts, short videos and practical learning experiences).
• We have adopted a hybrid working approach with a requirement for a minimum of three days in the office with flexibility dependant on role/team/client demands.
• We bring together the best legal advice from our established legal teams with non-traditional capabilities via Simmons & Simmons Solutions that enhance, expand and differentiate the Simmons offering.
• We are proud to rank as a Stonewall Top Global Employer and a Top 75 Employer for Social Mobility.
• We have a range of social and sports committees, summer and winter parties and monthly get togethers.
• We have a range of diversity networks to connect people and celebrate our differences which is integral to our inclusive culture.
• All UK offices have their own artwork collections – including Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin pieces in the London office. We have a long-standing history in supporting the art community especially up-and-coming artists.
• We have recently introduced a Strategic Advisory Council which is a mix of associates and business services who will propose strategic initiatives that align with our firm's mission and support the delivery of our Business Plan, shaping the future of our next-generation law firm.
  
  
  

Equal opportunities:

We are committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion within our firm and to ensuring equal employment opportunities. We believe that this commitment creates a vibrant and rewarding work environment. We are therefore committed to:

• Upholding equal opportunities, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity, marital status, or pregnancy, including maternity and paternity. This commitment extends to addressing any instances of perceived or associative discrimination and harassment. We also ensure fair treatment during recruitment and selection processes for those who are serving or have served in the armed forces, along with their families.
• Accommodating requests for flexible working arrangements whenever possible. We encourage you to discuss your needs with us if this is something you require.
• Making our roles accessible to individuals with diverse abilities. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can meet your needs.
• We offer a range of employee networks to support our colleagues. More information about these networks can be found in the D&I Information booklet that candidates are sent when invited to interview.
  
  
  

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We are looking for individuals who are passionate and eager to learn and grow with us. Your unique experiences and perspectives could be a great addition to our team.

If you’re interested in finding out more about this position, please contact the Recruitment Team . To apply for the role, click on the link at the bottom of the page or visit our career page for more details.