Senior Corporate Communications Manager

Osborne Clarke; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Osborne Clarke is seeking a Senior Corporate Communications Manager in London to promote and protect the firm's reputation through strategic communication and media relations. The successful candidate will lead a team and work closely with senior executives to align communication strategies with business goals.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous benefits

Support for health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading PR strategy in a corporate communications role.
• Significant strategic media relations experience.
• Excellent emotional intelligence and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive communication strategies to support business objectives.
• Manage a large team responsible for PR and internal communications.
• Oversee media outreach and build strong media relationships.

Skills

Media relations

Crisis communications

Stakeholder management

Emotional intelligence

Writing and editing

Project management

Job description

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Role profile

After a long period of sustained growth, we are looking to invest significantly in our Communications and Brand team which has led to the creation of a new role of Senior Corporate Communications Manager to be based in London.

This will be a key and transformative role, supporting the firm's strategic objectives by promoting and protecting the firm's reputation through a comprehensive communication strategy with a strong focus on media relations.

Osborne Clarke

Osborne Clarke is a future-focused international legal practice with a global turnover of over €442m and more than 1,600 talented lawyers in 26 offices around the world. We have an incredible client base ranging from FTSE 100 companies to disruptive start-ups, spanning some of the most cutting-edge sectors of business.

We achieve our continued success through a deeper understanding of our people and clients, a collective vision, and a focus on innovation and maximising the opportunities of change.

What You'll Do

• Work with the Director and Head to develop and drive the firm's communications strategies to support and align with business objectives.
• Coach, Manage and develop a large team with responsibility for PR, digital content, and internal communications.
• Develop a proactive media outreach strategy and build strong media relationships with business, trade, and mainstream media.
• Oversee a comprehensive internal communications and employee engagement plan that reinforces OC's brand and attracts, retains, and develops talent.
• Guide the firm's social and digital content to align with the brand, corporate narrative, and EVP.
• Play a key role in any incident, issue, or crisis management to ensure coverage and commentary are accurate and fair.
• Ensure ongoing measurement of all team activities and support a continuous improvement culture.
• Work closely with BD, Knowledge, and Marketing teams to ensure that media coverage complements the firm's go-to-market strategy.
• Contribute to a positive and collaborative environment.
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Proven track record of leading PR strategy in a corporate communications role.
• Significant strategic media relations experience in a corporate or professional services environment, with established media relationships as a result.
• Significant reputational risk management, crisis communications, and issues management experience.
• Strategic/advisory expertise and ability to earn trust and influence senior executives.
• Excellent emotional intelligence, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Keen understanding of the role of social media in corporate communications.
• 360 approach to communications, considering non-media stakeholders (e.g. employees, clients).
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Planning, process, and project management strengths.
• Familiarity with AI and willingness to learn.
• Media training.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and flexible with the ability to embrace and capitalise on change.
• A calm and rational approach to problem-solving and critical thinking.
• International mindset
  
  

Salary And Benefits

We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits. We value the health and wellbeing of our people and our wide range of initiatives and benefits support this.

Our recruitment process

We welcome direct applications for our opportunities - if you would like any further information about this role or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Alex Van Hattum (Head of Recruitment) on 0117 917 3070 or email [e-mail].

Please note that although we include closing dates for our roles as a guide, we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.

We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.

About Us

Our sector-based approach enables us to help our clients tackle the issues they are facing today, and prepare for the ones that they will face tomorrow. Advising them both comprehensively and commercially. We love working closely with our clients on new deals, products and solutions which will transform their businesses, markets and even sectors. And our unique approachable culture is not an added extra, it's fundamental to our success.

At Osborne Clarke we value difference and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you can be yourself and belong, and our range of interest groups and diversity networks - not to mention our great teams - are a part of making that a reality.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Law Practice

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