Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver integrated external communications strategies for key practice areas, including M&A, Private Capital, Capital Markets, and Tax.
• Align communications plans with firm strategy, market opportunities, reputational objectives, and business development priorities.
• Identify and prioritize opportunities that strengthen Freshfields' visibility and influence across clients, media, and broader stakeholder audiences.
• Support the development of annual communications plans and practice visibility strategies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key journalists, editors, commentators, and influencers across legal, financial, business, and trade media.
• Proactively generate media opportunities that elevate partner visibility and showcase the firm's market-leading work.
• Develop media strategies around significant transactions, legal developments, market trends, lateral recruitment and thought leadership initiatives.
• Manage media engagement processes, briefings, interviews, and outreach activities.
• Act as a trusted communications advisor to partners and practice leaders.
• Work with lawyers, Business Development and subject matter experts to identify relevant market themes and thought leadership opportunities.

Requirements

• Substantial experience in media relations, corporate communications, public relations, journalism, or professional services communications.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, dealmaking, M&A, private capital, capital markets, or related sectors.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders and managing complex communications priorities.
• Demonstrated success delivering proactive media and external communications campaigns.
• Exceptional writing, storytelling, and content development capabilities.