Designer

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer•Raleigh, NC

40d•$60,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Designer role is part of the Freshfields Design Studio, a multi-location team across the UK, Asia, and the US. This role provides essential expertise to support the needs of our rapidly growing US business, ensuring real-time responsiveness across flagship US marketing projects and contributing to global marketing and campaigns through concept creation, design development, and implementation. Under the direction of senior creative leadership, this role is expected to make a positive contribution to the creative culture of the team, demonstrating ambition and appetite to develop creative skills and the ability to manage creative projects where appropriate. Working closely with colleagues in the UK and Asia, the US Designer plays a pivotal role in ensuring high-quality, brand-led creative output for stakeholders across time zones. Given the location of this role, the Designer will often operate autonomously, progressing work independently while maintaining close collaboration with global team members. The Designer will work collaboratively with marketers, content specialists, artworkers, and stakeholders in the US and worldwide, delivering modern, digital-first visual solutions that meet the highest creative and production standards.

Requirements

Proven experience in a brand-focused design role (agency or in-house).
Strong portfolio demonstrating experience in corporate brand identity, digital design, campaign creative, and multi-channel communication.
Experience working in a global or multi-region team, with the ability to manage stakeholder expectations across time zones and work independently when required.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop; AfterEffects an advantage).
Experience in designing for digital channels including web, social, email and interactive content.
Proven ability to translate complex information into intuitive, visually engaging layouts (infographics, data visualization, report design).
Strong understanding of design for professional services or B2B brands is preferred.
Exemplary typography, layout, and composition skills with meticulous attention to detail.
Ability to storyboard, visualize ideas, and prepare presentation-ready concepts.
Competent artworking skills and confidence producing mock-ups or prototypes.
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within hybrid, global teams.
Working understanding (not execution) of HTML/CSS to improve collaboration with web vendors and digital team desirable.
Capability designing for MS Office, especially PowerPoint, for high-stakes pitches and leadership communications.
Working knowledge of Figma for collaborating with digital/website team and third parties, creating, prototyping and testing user interfaces (UI) for websites and mobile assets as well as creating presentations.
Professional, confident and calm under pressure.
Organized with an adaptable mindset to cope with fluidity of project requirements.
Good eye for detail.
Proactive, energetic and keen to share ideas.
Inquisitive, curious and eager to learn new skills.
Committed to delivering work of consistently high quality.
Positively responds to feedback and direction.
A collaborative and supportive team player with a warm, approachable style.
Excellent written and spoken English.

Nice To Haves

AfterEffects an advantage
Working understanding (not execution) of HTML/CSS to improve collaboration with web vendors and digital team desirable

Responsibilities

Work closely with design studio, brand and marketing colleagues to deliver high-quality creative work for global marketing campaigns, signature events, flagship reports, pitch materials, and thought leadership.
Receive and understand creative briefs and demonstrate the ability to probe these and filter creative work based on key objectives of the campaign/project.
Adapt global concepts for US-specific needs while ensuring alignment with Freshfields’ global brand identity and design systems.
Generate a breadth of high-quality thinking that provides the firm with fresh ideas and reference points that deliver against our brand strategy and visual identity.
Take responsibility for a creative challenge and being self-sufficient with direction from the Design Lead.
Think ahead and understand how a creative idea will be delivered.
Create high-quality digital design solutions (working across website, social media, email, motion and interactive formats) with a focus on user-centered design and application of digital design principles including accessibility, responsive behavior, mobile optimization, and UX considerations.
Develop solid working relationships showing confidence in collaborating with colleagues to reach the best solutions for internal stakeholders.
Work seamlessly with cross-functional teams — content, brand, campaigns, internal & external comms and document specialists — to deliver cohesive and integrated outputs.
Clearly articulate creative thinking and show confidence in structuring and presenting ideas for and in stakeholder meetings.
Act as the primary point of creative contact for US-based marketing and BD teams, ensuring seamless handover and collaboration with UK and Asia-based designers to maintain continuous workflow across time zones.
Work efficiently within a fast-paced global studio environment, managing priorities and meeting deadlines.
Follow defined workflows, using tools and systems effectively (MS Office, project management platforms, DAM, etc.).
Submit timesheets daily and adhere to internal processes for resource planning and project tracking.