Internal Communications Executive

The role

The Internal Communications Executive will report to the Head of Marketing & Communications and will manage all of the day-to-day internal communications for the firm. They will be part of the wider Marketing & Business Development team, 17 people in total, but will work closely with the other business services teams, lawyers and partners across the firm.

Howard Kennedy has recently set out an ambitious three-year growth plan. And our people are core to that. Everyone having a clear understanding of the firm’s strategy, vision and values and what is going on around the firm is essential. The key function of this role is to support the effective delivery of a broad range of internal projects and initiatives through the smooth running of day-to-day internal communications.

This is a new and exciting role ideal for candidates with a passion for writing, a great eye for detail and a genuine interest and/ or background in Marketing & Communications and storytelling.

Role responsibility

• Co-ordinating and maintaining the internal communications calendar via Monday.com (project management tool).
• Pulling together the two bi-weekly firm wide emails – The Bundle and The Memo – one focused on commercial and good news around the firm, the others on practical, need to know updates from Business Services. Supporting on any additional firm wide communications.   
• Co-ordinating and advising on key communications for projects and initiatives across all Business Services teams such as Finance, HR, IT and Risk.
• Co-ordinating and advising on key communications for projects and initiatives across all Responsible Business committees such as charity, pro bono, diversity and inclusion, and wellbeing.
• Writing and editing content in the firm’s tone of voice for a range of channels including literature, intranet and email. Ensuring we are repurposing content where relevant and spotting opportunities for content and cross selling/sharing.
• Researching and using both digital and in-person channels to create effective communications. Constantly seeking out ways of improving our communications delivery. Utilising rich media such as video and podcast with support from the Digital team.
• Managing the content on the homepage of the intranet. Working with the Digital Communications Executive to populate the rest of the site, keeping content up to date and educating on best practice.  
• Creating supporting assets in Photoshop [and/or InDesign] to support communications. Training will be provided.
• Running and co-ordinating initiatives and activities to install pride in the firm. From celebrating key religious and national days, to organising the firms annual award ceremony. Running coffee roulette and other initiatives to bring people together.
• Serving as a brand ambassador for all communications to ensure they are on brand, in the correct tone of voice and represent our values.
• Supporting on the on-boarding of new employees to ensure they are aware of all internal communication channels and recent important messages. Management of corporate photography logistics.

About you

• Excellent communication skills: ability to write clearly, concisely and convey key messages is a must. highly proficient in writing and editing copy, with excellent proofreading, spelling and grammar skills.
• Strong organisational and project management skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities within tight timescales while maintaining high standards. The successful candidate will be confident in discussing – and appropriately challenging – requirements, timeframes and project briefs to assist with high-quality, timely and planned delivery.
• Team-spirited and collaborative, while being able to take the initiative and work independently.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with all levels with confidence, positivity, diplomacy.
• Able to work to very tight deadlines under pressure and to assimilate information quickly.
• Positive, energetic and robust with the ability to pro-actively drive initiatives forward.
• Demonstrates attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
• Aptitude to learn and use digital platforms such as, but not exclusively, Monday.com (project management tool), Intranet platform, email marketing tool, Gather Content (content management tool) and Adobe Photoshop and InDesign.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual holiday
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Interest free Season Ticket Loan
• Private Healthcare
• Pension Scheme
• Staff Introductory Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

About us

We are a London based, full-service law firm, specialising in providing straightforward advice to entrepreneurial businesses and individuals on domestic and international matters.

We have grown substantially in recent years, including two mergers and an office move. We’ve also matured in terms of our approach to providing advice to our clients, seeking to simplify and improve the experience of working with a modern, independent law firm.

We’re proud of our journey. Without losing sight of where we’ve come from, we are focused on where we’re going. We are evolving and growing every day. And just like our clients, we are ambitious and moving forward. Many of our clients are entrepreneurial, ambitious enterprises who are often privately or family owned, or private equity backed. We are one of the only London based law firms with a large private wealth offering alongside significant business law capability.

The firm also advises major corporates on particular specialist legal matters who find our straightforward approach a compelling alternative to larger, less personal firms.