Responsibilities

• Own the day‑to‑day communications for Simpson Thacher’s Litigation PR programs, providing first‑line counsel to partners and escalating complex issues to senior Communications leadership, ensuring alignment with Firm priorities and risk considerations.
• Plan and execute coverage around high‑impact litigation victories and matters, coordinating with partners, client teams and, when needed, external PR agencies, ensuring messaging accuracy and consistency across all channels.
• Prepare talking points, Q&A and media training for partners ahead of interviews and/or high‑visibility matters, including briefing materials tailored to case dynamics and media interest.
• Repurpose owned and earned content such as bylines and commentary into multi‑channel efforts by partnering with colleagues across the CDE department, including Social, Awards, Graphics, Events, and practice-focused business development teams to amplify content across web, email and LinkedIn.
• Build and maintain relationships with key media outlets and contacts and facilitate the development of relationships for key partners, including proactive outreach around relevant litigation and regulatory developments.
• Monitor news and industry‑specific media to keep current with industry knowledge and identify relevant trends affecting the Firm’s litigation practices, providing timely insights to internal stakeholders.
• Assist with drafting internal and external Firm materials, including partner biographies, office newsletters, practice area descriptions and other content that effectively communicates the Firm’s value proposition, ensuring clarity, tone alignment and accuracy.
• Support CDE projects and other Firm initiatives as needed, contributing communications expertise to cross‑functional efforts.
• Perform various business and operational support functions related to Communications and CDE strategies, policies, procedures and initiatives while ensuring consistency in messaging and brand standards, including maintaining organized workflows and documentation.
• Define and report KPIs (quality placements, message pull‑through, SOV vs. peers, reach/engagement) and translate results into actionable recommendations for future planning.