Kennedys is looking for an Internal Communications Advisor to join our Global Business Development & Marketing (BD&M) function and be part of our Marketing & Communications team. The successful candidate will work with the closely with the Internal Communications Manager and other members of the communications team to deliver the firm's global communications strategy.
This is a new role, providing a unique opportunity for an ambitious professional to join a dynamic, growing, global law firm, and have real impact on helping to build the reputation of our people and the firm in the market.
Team
Our BD&M team promotes Kennedys' services and supports the firm's global growth ambition and our key clients and markets.
There are four distinct functions: Pursuits, Clients and Markets, Marketing Technology & Data, and Marketing & Communications, where this role sits.
The Marketing & Communications team in the UK encompasses the following sub-teams - brand and design, communications, digital, events, marketing campaigns and publications.
These functions support the BD&M community across five regions – APAC, EMEA, LATAM, UK and US. Our global team members are located across the UK, Dubai, Dublin, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Perth, Singapore, Sydney and the US.
Key Responsibilites
- In a newly created role, work with the Internal Communications Manager to deliver a global communications strategy that supports the Firm's vision, values and growth plans.
- Assist the Internal Communications Manager in delivering a cadence of monthly and quarterly newsletters, meetings and events which equip colleagues with the knowledge, connections and inspiration they need to deliver on our vision.
- Suggest and deliver innovative approaches to improve engagement across our internal channels e.g., intranet, email, video
- Use storytelling techniques to develop valuable, people-focused content that helps colleagues deliver on our vision.
- Build relationships globally, suggesting best practice including cohesive messaging and the development of cascade mechanisms.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of an effective communications infrastructure of tools and channels that enable flexible, agile and creative communication, reflecting our brand, tone of voice and style guide.
- Manage intranet content on a daily basis, supporting and motivating the community of intranet champions and editors, and upholding standards and governance.
Required experience
- Internal communications experience within a large, diverse, multi-region or global organisation preferable. Legal or professional services experience an advantage.
- Excellent copywriting, editorial and proofreading skills with the ability to distil large amounts of information for diverse audiences.
- Experience of managing intranet content as well as briefing content into creative teams.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to advise and influence colleagues and stakeholders, building relationships at all levels.
- Experience using Microsoft Office 365, particularly SharePoint, as well as complementary digital tools.
- Effective project and time management skills; able to multitask and prioritise work in a fast-paced complex environment, working to tight deadlines.
Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.
*where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.
About Kennedys
Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,750 people worldwide across 45 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.
Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.
We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.
What do we have to offer?
We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.
Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.
The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.
We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.
Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.
