Internal Communications Executive

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP • Oxford,

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Penningtons Manches Cooper is a leading UK and international law firm, recognised for combining legal expertise with a deep understanding of our clients’ commercial objectives. With over 400 specialist lawyers, we provide a full-service offering tailored to the needs of businesses and individuals, delivering high-quality, practical legal advice across a range of sectors.
Our Marketing and Business Development team plays a central role in driving the firm’s strategic growth ambitions. Comprising 28 dedicated professionals, the team has been recognised as a finalist for Best Business Support Team at the British Legal Awards in both 2024 and 2025, reflecting its impact in delivering commercially focused and innovative BD initiatives across the firm and a testament to its collaborative approach.
We are looking for an Internal Communications Executive to support the delivery of engaging, high-quality internal communications across the firm. Working closely with the Internal Communications Manager and wider Marketing and Business Development team, you will play an important role in helping to deliver communications that keep colleagues informed, connected and aligned to the firm’s priorities. This is a hands-on role, ideal for someone with strong writing skills, a creative mindset and an interest in building a career in professional service communications. You will be involved in creating content across a range of channels, supporting campaigns and helping to ensure our communications are clear, consistent and impactful.

Requirements

• Strong writing and editing skills, with an eye for clear and engaging content
• An interest in internal communications, employee engagement and storytelling
• A creative mindset with the ability to present information in an engaging way
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• High attention to detail and pride in producing high-quality work
• A proactive and positive approach, with a willingness to learn
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively
• Good working knowledge of SharePoint.

Nice To Haves

• Experience of other design tools (e.g. Adobe, Canva) is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Draft and edit engaging internal communications, including intranet articles, newsletters and firmwide updates
• Translate business information into clear, concise and accessible content for a range of audiences
• Support the creation of visual and digital content, including screens, simple graphics and presentations
• Adapt tone and style to suit different messages, audiences and communication channels
• Support the day-to-day management of internal communication channels, including the intranet (SharePoint Online)
• Upload, update and maintain content to ensure it remains accurate, relevant and engaging
• Assist with the production and distribution of the firm’s internal newsletter
• Contribute to maintaining a consistent and high-quality user experience across platforms
• Support the delivery of campaigns and firmwide initiatives internally
• Assist in promoting key messages, business priorities and cultural initiatives across the firm
• Help ensure campaigns are delivered in a coordinated and consistent way
• Contribute ideas for improving engagement and enhancing how we communicate
• Support the management of the internal communications calendar
• Assist in planning and scheduling communications activity
• Help coordinate content and inputs from across the business
• Ensure deadlines are met and communications are delivered in a timely manner
• Work with colleagues across the firm to gather content, stories and updates
• Provide responsive and high-quality support to stakeholders contributing to communications
• Build strong working relationships while developing confidence working with different teams
• Support the Internal Communications Manager in delivering team objectives
• Help track engagement across internal channels (e.g. newsletter readership, intranet activity)
• Assist in gathering feedback and identifying opportunities to improve communications
• Support the team in exploring new formats, tools and ways of working
• Contribute to maintaining consistent standards and best practice

Benefits

• Hands-on experience across a wide range of internal communications activity within a leading law firm
• The opportunity to develop core skills in writing, content creation and digital communications
• Exposure to firmwide campaigns, business priorities and senior stakeholder messaging
• The chance to build confidence working with a variety of teams across the business
• A supportive and collaborative environment with a strong focus on learning and development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed