Responsibilities

• Leading the development and delivery of high-quality content across CMS UK and international offices, supporting firmwide priorities as well as sector and practice group initiatives.
• Working with partners, lawyers and business development teams to shape thought leadership programmes, client-facing campaigns and strategic content plans.
• Overseeing the creation and coordination of a wide range of content, including reports, articles, campaign assets, client materials, website content and profile-raising initiatives.
• Helping lawyers identify opportunities to connect services, sectors and expertise through joined-up, commercially focused content that supports stronger client conversations.
• Managing content workflows from briefing through to publication, ensuring work is delivered on time and aligned with CMS brand and messaging standards.
• Collaborating with colleagues across marketing, digital, communications and design teams to ensure content is effectively distributed and reused across platforms and regions.
• Acting as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders on content structure, messaging, tone and audience engagement.
• Contributing to the ongoing development of CMS’s content approach, including improving processes, governance, performance measurement and knowledge-sharing across teams.

Requirements

• Significant experience in a senior content role within a large international law firm or comparable professional services environment.
• Experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder content programmes across different audiences, channels and jurisdictions.
• A strong understanding of how content supports client relationships, profile-raising and business development in professional services.
• The confidence and judgement to work closely with senior partners and business leaders.
• Experience overseeing thought leadership and content that supports sector, practice group and client development objectives.
• Strong organisation and editorial judgement, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards of quality, consistency and accuracy.
• Comfort working collaboratively in a fast-paced, international environment.
• Experience with digital content platforms, campaign delivery or content governance processes would be beneficial.

Preferred

• Experience with digital content platforms, campaign delivery or content governance processes would be beneficial.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.