Specialist: Internal Communications

Mayer Brown•Chicago, IL

14h•$85,000 - $113,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do. We are a collegial, collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm. If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Commercial department in our Chicago office, as a Specialist: Internal Communications. Reporting to the Manager of Internal Communications, the Specialist: Internal Communications will serve as a content creator, site publisher and production assistant to support the Firm’s key internal communications channels.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, English or a related field. A combination of education and/or experience may be considered in lieu of the degree when the experience has been directly related to the functions of the role
3-5 years of marketing and communications experience, preferably within a law firm or professional services environment
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
Microsoft 365 platforms, such as SharePoint (preferred)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with all levels of the Firm and outside vendors
Ability to work in a diverse team environment and effectively support the demanding needs of the Firm
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines with shifting priorities
Must be a self-starter with a high level of initiative
Strong customer service skills, able to anticipate needs and exercise independent judgment
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects
Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion
Exercises solid strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated good judgment, a team-first orientation, meticulous and results driven

Nice To Haves

Photography and photo-editing experience (preferred)
Basic understanding of HTML (preferred)

Responsibilities

Produce high-quality internal content as a contributing writer, editor and researcher for various internal channels, including a global weekly newsletter, the Firm’s intranet, email communications and other channels in development
Assist with podcast and video production, including scheduling guests, editing recordings and drafting episode liner notes
Assist with site publishing and formatting for internal publications, podcasts and other firm news
Support various internal campaigns and promotions
Track readership analytics and help maintain internal content master files and databases
Collaborate closely with broader Commercial/Business Development & Marketing team (e.g., graphic design and multimedia colleagues) and other departments (e.g., IT, HR) on a project basis
Additional duties as assigned by the Manager of Internal Communications