Graphic Designer at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Feedinkoo; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York seeks an experienced Presentation and Graphic Designer to join the Business Development team. You will design high-quality PowerPoint presentations for client pitches, proposals, and marketing collateral, and create templates, slide masters, and visuals that support firm messaging.

Proficiency in PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite is required; HTML basics and email platform experience are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in graphic design or related field.
• 3-7 years of experience in presentation design and general graphic design.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint including templates and animations.

Responsibilities

• Design high-impact PowerPoint presentations for BD and marketing initiatives.
• Develop and manage custom templates, slide masters, charts, infographics, and icon libraries.
• Collaborate with attorneys and BD professionals to translate messaging into visuals.
• Ensure branding consistency across materials.
• Support print and digital marketing materials (brochures, newsletters, social graphics).
• Format documents in Word and Excel when needed.
• Retouch imagery and create assets using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
• Assist with light HTML tasks and branded email campaigns.
• Manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Skills

Presentation design

Graphic design

Time management

Communication

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

After Effects

MS Word

MS Excel

Vuture / Email platforms

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Presentation and Graphic Designer to join our dynamic Business Development team. In this pivotal role, you will design and produce high-quality, visually compelling PowerPoint presentations that are essential for client pitches, proposals, and various marketing collateral. Your expertise in graphic design, particularly in presentation formatting and visual storytelling, will enable you to create impactful slide templates and master designs that resonate with our clients.

In addition to your focus on presentation work, you will also support our diverse print and digital design needs, including brochures, newsletters, event materials, social media graphics, and other promotional pieces. We are looking for a designer proficient in PowerPoint and the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), as well as Adobe Creative Suite. A basic knowledge of HTML and experience with email marketing platforms will be beneficial in this role.

Responsibilities

• Design high-impact PowerPoint presentations for Business Development and marketing initiatives.
• Develop and manage custom templates, slide masters, charts, infographics, and icon libraries.
• Collaborate with attorneys, Business Development professionals and internal stakeholders to interpret messaging into visually effective presentations.
• Ensure consistency with the Firm’s brand and visual identity across all materials.
• Support the design of print and digital marketing materials including brochures, newsletters, one-pagers, invitations, signage, and social media graphics.
• Format and prepare documents using Microsoft Word and Excel when needed.
• Retouch imagery and create assets using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
• Assist with light HTML tasks and the creation of branded email campaigns using email marketing platforms (e.g., Vuture or similar).
• Manage multiple projects under tight deadlines with accuracy and professionalism.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Required Skills

• 3-7 years of experience in presentation design and general graphic design.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, including custom templates, animations and visual layout best practices.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign); After Effects is a plus.
• Experience with basic HTML and email marketing platforms.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization and time management.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate ideas into compelling visuals.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in a law firm or other professional services environment preferred.

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts or related field.

Salary Information

The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. This role is non-exempt meaning it is overtime pay eligible.

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