Internal Communications Manager (100% Remote)

Job Description

Sterlington, an international law firm, is seeking an Internal Communications Manager to build and develop the communications infrastructure across the Firm. The Manager will ensure that the culture reflects the Firm’s identity and that remote-first, international teams feel connected. The Communications Manager will serve as the primary liaison with the external PR agency and other external partners, driving cohesive messaging and enhancing brand presence.

Working closely with HR, Operations and wider teams, the Communications Manager will embed and communicate the Firm's people strategy and business change projects. Experience in leading businesses through growth and change projects across multiple jurisdictions, as well as managing relationships with external PR agencies, will be highly beneficial.

Responsibilities:

• Takes the lead in working with HR to establish a communications strategy for the business change and people strategy initiatives.
• Owns and manages all internal comms channels and platforms (newsletters, apps, emails, intranet, webinars etc).
• Collaborates with internal teams on firm or global team-wide comms across multiple areas (HR, D&I, IT, accounting etc).
• Works closely with external PR agencies and other external partners to manage and execute external communications.
• Supports on key internal events and get-togethers, including comms & planning.
• Understands the overlap between communications and brand.
• Designs and rolls out a ‘town-hall’ programme.
• Proactively seeks to make recommendations to improve ways of working.
• Acts as the primary point of contact for external communications.

Qualifications and attributes:

• Demonstrable experience of leading strategic communications projects.
• c.6+ years’ experience working within a communications role with some of this experience gained at Manager level.
• Experience of working in a remote-first environment.
• Vendor analysis, selection, and implementation experience around internal communications / intranet platforms.
• Exceptional written, oral, and presentational skills in English.
• Working knowledge of professional services (partnerships) environment would be advantageous.
• Highly adept at prioritizing a busy workload with multiple stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a diverse, fast-paced, international business.

Role offers:

• Remote work environment
• Opportunity to work in growing international law firm