Job Description
The Role
The Communications Specialist – Digital Transformation Projects Role is a member of the global Brand Communications and Marketing (BCM) team.
This role will provide support to Clifford Chance's Global Programme Group (GPG) in delivering communications for a wide range of Transformation, Technology and Digital Strategy focused implementation activities.
You will develop effective relationships with a range of project team members and work with these teams to convert communications strategies and plans into delivering purposeful, engaging, and impactful communications for a range of internal stakeholders.
Who you will work with
In this role, you will work with:
- GPG team members
- Senior stakeholder and individual project team members for Transformation, Technology and Data Strategy projects
- Members of the global Brand Communications and Marketing team.
What you will do
- Developing compelling copy that brings the project strategy to life
- Writing creative, impactful, and effective communications for written, digital and face to face communications. These may include events such as presentations, emails, social media posts, videos and town hall meetings
- Understanding the IT strategy and implementation strategies to build and a compelling narrative that informs, engages and inspires implementation and adoption activities
- Aligning project communications with the firm's wider communications across key internal channels
- Regularly evaluating the impact and effectiveness of the communications outputs and adapting them accordingly. Making full use of the available channels and tools to measure the effectiveness of communications
Qualifications
Your experience
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience of advising and supporting project team members and project stakeholders
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and significant experience in copywriting
- Ability to work with a wide range of internal stakeholders and instil trust and confidence
- Experience of supporting significant communications programmes and their associated workstreams
- A strong attention to detail
- Knowledge and experience of communications channels including email, digital, intranet, video, enterprise-wide social media and publishing tools
- Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels, including remotely in international offices, with a professional, confident manner
- Networking skills with ability to influence and inspire change
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and have the right skills and experience to work on several projects at once.
The successful candidate will be:
- Highly collaborative in their working style
- Motivated, proactive, forward-thinking and organised
- A team player, willing to go the extra mile for project stakeholders and the team itself
- A self-starter with the initiative and the ability to work without supervision
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
How we will support you
You will have opportunities to grow and develop your skills and knowledge; from formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning.
The Global BCM team meets regularly via a wide range of updates and briefings designed to achieve knowledge understanding and alignment for all communications activities across the firm.
This team regularly manages global initiatives which allows team members to connect with global colleagues and to build experience and skills outside of their daily work. This team also develops and delivers specific training for the team which focuses on the specialist skills required.
Company Description
Who we are
We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.
Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.
You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.
Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.
Hybrid Working
This role follows our 'balanced' hybrid working approach and as long as business needs allow, you will be supported to work in a hybrid way with the expectation of working from the office for a minimum of 50% of your time.
Additional Information
Equal opportunities statement
At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.
We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.
We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.
Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.
Find out more about our inclusive culture here
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