Job Description

SourcePro Search is conducting a search for a Communications Coordinator with 2+ years of legal or professional services PR/Communications experience. All opportunities offer a high base, bonus and excellent growth potential within top ranked global law firms.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, edit, and review key announcements for posting internally and externally.
• Play a lead role in promoting pro bono work, and support other critical PR initiatives to further build the firm\xe2\x80\x99s visibility.
• Track and coordinate externally facing firm headcount and financial survey submissions, maintaining editorial calendars for designated publications.
• Manage the news section of the firm\xe2\x80\x99s intranet and website.
• Play a lead role in managing important systems and processes pertaining to areas such as proofreading materials, media/client conflicts, invoice payments, and budget tracking.
• Participate in preparing pitches for publications and securing press coverage for the firm.
• Develop and cultivate relationships with appropriate press contacts.
• Coordinate media interviews, which can include preparing partners for those interviews.
• Manage and track PR results and produce reports on these results as needed.
• Coordinate and track reprints, recirculation rights, licensing, and agreements.
• Manage press tabs for our partners on website, including posting relevant news articles and drafting summary of coverage.
• Maintain familiarity with legal industry and trade publications, applying understanding of how stories are presented and in which media.
• Track for media stories on the firm and alert PR team and partners as appropriate on key coverage.
• Manage and maintain media lists.
• Work collaboratively with our external PR agencies and across the firm\xe2\x80\x99s global marketing department.

• BA/BS degree required.
• 2+ years of public relations and communications experience.
• Enthusiasm for and understanding of media relations.
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to successfully prioritize multiple demands and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Strong team player.
• Exceptional writing skills, with an ability to prepare focused and specialized written materials.
• Clear commitment to producing polished work consistently demonstrating attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.

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