Communications Specialist & Communications Assistant

Communications Specialist

Summary: Prominent international law firm serving clients in the energy and financial services sectors worldwide is seeking a Communications Specialist. The position will be directly responsible for internal communications, rankings and directories submissions, as well as public relations support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for internal communications including producing weekly firm-wide meetings and managing content on the firm's portal;
• Provide internal communications counsel to executives and law firm leaders;
• Project management of rankings directories and surveys organizations;
• Assembles and submits surveys, directories and other opportunities related to research companies;
• Supports public relations activities, including management of ongoing editorial calendar opportunities;
• May be assigned other duties as necessary.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism or equivalent with 3+ years experience in a related field; Law firm or professional services marketing experience a plus. 
• Superior written and oral communications skills;
• Must interact well with all levels people within the firm;
• Must be extremely detail-oriented; handles multiple projects, collaborates with team members and works with a sense of urgency with excellent follow-up skills;
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Access.

Interested candidates may submit a cover letter and resume, along with salary history and requirements, to Helen Lilienstern at helen.lilienstern@bgllp.com.

Communications Assistant

Summary: Prominent international law firm serving clients in the energy and financial services sectors worldwide is seeking a Communications Assistant. This position works closely with the Communications team to assist with public relations, internal communications and legal rankings and surveys.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manages daily news reporting;
• Assists with media placement tracking and measurement;
• Supports internal communications efforts including posting to firm portal;
• Secures reprint rights; posts to Web site newsroom;
• Research advertisement opportunities;
• Provides administrative assistance;
• May be assigned other duties as necessary.

Experience & Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism or equivalent;
• Law firm or professional services marketing experience a plus;
• Superior written and oral communications skills;

Interested candidates may submit a cover letter and resume, along with salary history and requirements, to Helen Lilienstern at helen.lilienstern@bgllp.com.