Public Relations Specialist

Carter Murray; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading US law firm in Greater London is seeking a Public Relations professional to join their dynamic team. The role encompasses managing media relations, generating story ideas, and writing communications materials. Candidates should have public relations experience within a legal setting, possess extensive media contacts, and demonstrate excellent communication skills. This is a collaborative environment where you will prepare partners for media interactions and ensure they secure positive coverage.

Qualifications

• Experience in public relations within a legal context.
• Strong relationships with media and excellent communication skills are essential.
• Well-organized individual with a high standard of work.

Responsibilities

• Identify media opportunities across various platforms.
• Manage relationships with reporters for media coverage.
• Schedule and prepare partners for media interactions.
• Pitch story ideas to ensure positive media coverage.
• Write press releases, pitches, and communications materials.
• Develop newsworthy angles for firm developments.

Skills

Public Relations experience within a law firm or agency

Extensive media contacts

Excellent communications skills – both written & verbal

Organisational skills

Team player with a collaborative approach

Engaging and enthusiastic

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join a leading US law firm! This is an interesting and multi-faceted role spanning multiple legal practices and requiring the ability to deliver a broad range of public relations activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying 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.
• Scheduling and organising media briefings for partners, including preparing partners for media interviews and advising lawyers on press response techniques.
• Actively generating and seeking story ideas and pitching these to relevant titles to secure positive media coverage.
• Writing press releases, pitches, articles and other communications materials for use with the media.
• Researching, developing and writing story angles to improve newsworthiness of routine firm developments (e.g., office openings, big wins, new partners).

Key Attributes required :

• Public Relations experience within a law firm or an agency partnering with legal clients
• Extensive media contacts
• Excellent communications skills – both written & 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

The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.