A&O Shearman
External Communications Executive
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External Communications Executive
Location: A&O Shearman’s Belfast Office
About the Team
The Business Development, Marketing and Communications team is crucial for achieving the firm’s business objectives. The team focuses on:
- Supporting partners and associates in becoming clients’ trusted advisers.
- Building and maintaining long-lasting, deep institutional client relationships.
- Winning new clients.
- Increasing the firm’s visibility globally.
- Positioning the firm as a thought leader among elite law firms.
The team works globally, with close collaboration between central teams, roles, and professionals supporting offices, practice groups, sectors, and clients.
What You Will Do
Media and Communications
- Support the planning, delivery, and reporting of external communications activities.
- Identify opportunities to raise the firm's profile through proactive media engagement.
- Manage media enquiries and coordinate responses with internal stakeholders.
- Draft press releases, media briefings, key messages, and media pitches.
- Coordinate press interviews and maintain media contact lists.
Media Performance Management
- Monitor, analyse, and report on media coverage and audience insights.
- Provide regular reporting on communications performance and competitor activity.
- Support the management of media monitoring and media relations platforms.
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Project Management
- Support the delivery of external communications campaigns and promotional initiatives.
- Coordinate client success activations and media-related projects.
- Assist with communications relating to partner onboarding and departures.
General Responsibilities
- Produce reporting and insights to measure the effectiveness of communications activity.
- Support budget tracking and administrative processes within the Communications team.
- Coordinate projects across multiple teams to ensure effective delivery of communications objectives.
What You Will Have
- Experience in external communications, media relations, public relations, or corporate communications.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Experience using media monitoring and reporting tools such as Meltwater or Signal.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.
- A proactive, collaborative approach with excellent stakeholder management skills.
- High levels of accuracy, attention to detail, and professionalism.
- Experience within a professional services, corporate, or legal environment would be advantageous.
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What We Can Offer You
To learn more about the culture and benefits available at A&O Shearman, please visit: [Culture and benefits | A&O Shearman careers](Culture and benefits | A&O Shearman careers)
Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required.
We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
Note: NO AGENCIES PLEASE - A&O Shearman does not accept unsolicited CVs. For further information, please see our [UK Recruitment Agency Policy](UK Recruitment Agency Policy) and our commitment to direct sourcing here.
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