Communications Manager

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of writers, setting editorial direction and maintaining high standards for accuracy, style, and substance across internal and external communications.
• Write and edit content across a range of formats, including client alerts, thought leadership, web content, presentations, remarks, attorney bios, and award submissions; producing polished, precise work under tight deadlines.
• Ensure all materials are thoroughly proofread, fact-checked, and consistent with the firm's brand and editorial standards.
• Collaborate with attorneys, firm leadership, and business development colleagues to develop content, providing honest editorial counsel and managing competing priorities with confidence and good judgment.
• Lead major communications projects from inception through publication, coordinating across stakeholders and ensuring timely execution.
• Serve as a resource to the broader firm on writing and style questions.

Requirements

• BA or BS degree (English, journalism, or related field preferred).
• Ten to fifteen years of experience in communications, journalism, marketing, or a related field. Law firm experience preferred.
• Demonstrated writing ability that goes beyond correctness — clear, engaging prose with attention to tone, nuance, and audience. A body of published or bylined work is a plus.
• Strong editing, proofreading, and fact-checking skills, with the judgment to improve others' work while respecting their voice.
• Ability to manage, inspire, and develop a team.
• Comfort working directly with senior attorneys and firm leadership; strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach.
• Critical and strategic thinking: the ability to see individual projects in a broader firm context.
• Strong organizational and project management skills; ability to prioritize and deliver under deadline pressure.

Benefits

• comprehensive health and well-being benefits, personal and professional development, career growth opportunities and a collegial and supportive culture.