Description
The Corporate Relations Manager / Senior Advisor is responsible for shaping and delivering the firm's global approach to media engagement and proactive campaigns.
You will act as a senior adviser and centre of excellence, protecting and enhancing Linklaters' reputation, providing authoritative counsel to senior stakeholders, and ensuring consistent, high-quality communications across jurisdictions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a key point person for media relations for internal and external stakeholders
- Assess incoming requests strategically and respond in a timely and professional manner
- Develop and deliver global media strategies and communications campaigns that support the firm's strategic priorities
- Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists, industry commentators, and external agencies
- Advise senior leadership and communications colleagues on major announcements, thought leadership, and reputational risks
- Act as a senior escalation point for crises and high-profile issues
- Design, embed, and continuously improve global policies and playbooks for media relations and crisis communications
- Lead the drafting, editing, and quality assurance of key external communications
- Oversee global media monitoring and analysis
- Oversee selected major corporate reporting and firmwide communications projects
Experience:
- Extensive experience in media relations, crisis communications, and broader corporate communications
- Proven track record of advising senior leaders and delivering high-stakes media engagement
- Strong relationships with relevant media and experience of developing media strategies
- Experience of handling sensitive enquiries and protecting organisational reputation
- Significant experience drafting and editing high-quality external communications
- Strong experience coordinating cross-border, multi-stakeholder projects
Additional Skills:
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Strong strategic, influencing, and advisory skills
- Calm, structured, and solutions-focused under pressure
- Commercially aware and proactive
- Advanced analytical skills and confidence using media monitoring, data, and digital platforms
- Excellent organisational and project management skills
- Culturally aware and collaborative
- Ability to lead, coach, and inspire colleagues