Specialist, Production Design

White & Case LLP; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

White & Case LLP in Manila is seeking a Production Specialist to lead high-value creative projects and translate client briefs into bespoke design solutions. This role requires collaboration with the Creative Services team to ensure quality output and adherence to brand standards.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years of experience in design within professional services, a strong portfolio, and expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite to deliver exceptional visuals for our global clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communication, marketing, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience as a Production Design Specialist or in a similar role, preferably within a professional service, legal, consulting, or banking environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in creating customized design solutions for clients, showcasing a robust portfolio of diverse projects.
• Experience working in an advisory capacity with high-level individuals in a firm, such as lawyers, partners, and business development managers.
• Extensive knowledge and skill with graphic design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) to create and edit visual assets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Leadership qualities with the ability to guide and mentor junior designers.
• A portfolio showcasing previous bespoke designs and graphic design work is essential to demonstrate proficiency and expertise in the field.
• Continuous learning mindset, staying updated on design trends, software and technological advancements, and exploring innovative solutions to enhance the overall creative process.

Responsibilities

• Drive high-value and high-impact creative project deliverables, ensuring collaboration, effective and open communication, and timely delivery.
• Ensure clear project scopes by defining roles and responsibilities for team members and optimize resources for project needs by identifying and leveraging team members' strengths.
• Translate client briefs into creative visions, ensuring a clear understanding of their needs and preferences.
• Create bespoke materials, leveraging expertise and experience, tailored precisely to meet the unique requirements and preferences of clients.
• Manage multiple creative projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.
• Communicate with and respond to project requests in a timely, courteous, and professional manner.
• Adhere to established work processes, ensuring compliance with brand and visual identity guidelines.
• Identify opportunities to streamline production processes for improved efficiency and output quality.
• Review and proofread deliverables to ensure accuracy, quality, and adherence to established standards.
• Maintain consistent file management standards for organizing and storing working files.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Project management

Mentoring

Creativity

Portfolio

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Our Global Operating Center located in Manila is pivotal to enhancing the Firm's operational efficiency and streamlining legal and business services support across our global network. Our center provides comprehensive administrative, financial and operational services across office operations, compliance and new business, finance, technology, human resources, innovation and marketing. By centralizing these critical functions, the center ensures consistency and quality in service delivery while reducing operational costs. Through its integrated approach, our Global Operating Center enables the Firm to focus on its core legal services, drive global growth and maintain high standards of client service across all offices.

As a Production Specialist, you lead diverse projects, ensuring high quality results and enhancing the Creative Services team's products. This role requires expertise in templates, design tools, and handling high-volume, high-impact, and high-value deliverables. Translating client briefs into creative visions is a key responsibility for the Production Specialist. Your effective communication and collaboration skills ensure the transformation of client needs into tailored design solutions. Leveraging a strategic mindset, you navigate challenges, contributing specialized skills to uphold the team's commitment to design excellence.

The Roles And Responsibilities Of This Job Include

• Drive high-value and high-impact creative project deliverables, ensuring collaboration, effective and open communication, and timely delivery.
• Ensure clear project scopes by defining roles and responsibilities for team members and optimize resources for project needs by identifying and leveraging team members' strengths.
• Translate client briefs into creative visions, ensuring a clear understanding of their needs and preferences.
• Create bespoke materials, leveraging expertise and experience, tailored precisely to meet the unique requirements and preferences of clients.
• Manage multiple creative projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.
• Communicate with and respond to project requests in a timely, courteous, and professional manner.
• Adhere to established work processes, ensuring compliance with brand and visual identity guidelines.
• Identify opportunities to streamline production processes for improved efficiency and output quality.
• Review and proofread deliverables to ensure accuracy, quality, and adherence to established standards.
• Maintain consistent file management standards for organizing and storing working files.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communication, marketing, or a related field, or equivalent experience in the field.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience as a Production Design Specialist or in a similar role, preferably within a professional service, legal, consulting, or banking environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in creating customized design solutions for clients, showcasing a robust portfolio of diverse projects.
• Experience working in an advisory capacity with high-level individuals in a firm, such as lawyers, partners, and business development managers.
• Extensive knowledge and skill with graphic design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) to create and edit visual assets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Leadership qualities with the ability to guide and mentor junior designers.
• A portfolio showcasing previous bespoke designs and graphic design work is essential to demonstrate proficiency and expertise in the field.
• Continuous learning mindset, staying updated on design trends, software and technological advancements, and exploring innovative solutions to enhance the overall creative process.

This role reports to

Manager, Studio Operations

Equal Opportunities

White & Case is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm's policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you require assistance and/or adjustment to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email us. We will be happy to work with you.

The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

Note to Recruitment Agencies

Our internal Recruitment team manages all aspects of lateral hiring. All agencies must have signed terms of business -specific to the relevant office- before submitting any candidates. CVs or applications sent directly to White & Case partners or employees will also not be considered formal introductions. If you have questions, please contact the relevant Recruitment team. We work with our preferred suppliers when engaging agencies.