Coordinator, Communications

Weil seeks the best and brightest talent to join our Administrative Staff team. Our employees are the future of Weil so we invest in their training and development. Our environment embraces and encourages positive-minded professionals who seek to be challenged and acquire knowledge and skills in an atmosphere built on teamwork. Highly skilled and knowledgeable Administrative Staff assist our attorneys in successfully meeting and exceeding client needs and are vital to the overall success of the Firm.

Job Description

The BD Communications team is focused on implementing strategic and innovative initiatives to further enhance the visibility of the Firm and its lawyers. The Coordinator, Communications works closely with members of the Firm’s Business Development & Communications Department on a wide range of profile-raising initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities and/or Essential functions:

• Coordinate legal directory research.
• Act as a resource for all information relating to legal directories and legal research guides/ranking organizations.
• Coordinate other survey responses, including through working with members of other Firm departments to collect data.
• Schedule and coordinate attorney interviews with directories’ personnel.
• Tabulate results from directories and provide year-to-year analyses.
• Research new opportunities for awards and rankings and act as a resource for that information.
• Maintain calendar of upcoming deadlines.
• Monitor competitor activity and industry or market trends to aid in the development of submissions and award nominations.
• Track and continuously monitor daily media coverage.
• Help research, write and distribute weekly “Weil in the News” newsletter.
• Own and regularly update the Firm’s media mentions tracker.
• Write award nominations, website announcements and text for other potential marketing and business development uses, as needed.
• Handle various research and writing assignments.
• Contribute to Firm-wide marketing/business development initiatives, including messaging and follow-up as necessary; work directly with all levels of staff.
• Special projects as assigned.
• Additional responsibilities as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• 1+ years of communications, marketing or legal-related experience.
• Strong knowledge of Business and Legal vocabulary, including a familiarity with deal descriptions as well as litigation terminology.
• An understanding of the large global law Firm business.
• Excellent writing and verbal communications skills to interface with all levels at the Firm.
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills and the ability to handle and monitor multiple projects on a regular basis.
• Working knowledge of public relations and understanding of media requirements and deadlines.
• Knowledge of strategic communications with a strong understanding of effective external communications and stakeholder management as a key business driver.
• Impeccable attention to detail and creative flair.
• Aptitude for understanding new technologies quickly.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe and other publishing software.
• Ability to understand and develop relationships with key members of the legal directory publications.
• Superior team player; positive attitude; high energy, drive, determination and collaborative nature.

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor degree in Marketing, Communications or a related field.

Estimated hourly rate is $38.46- $43.95 ($70,000- $80,000 annually). This position is overtime and bonus eligible. Compensation decisions within the range are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case including but not limited to the individual's skills, experience, and qualifications.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP offers a competitive compensation package comprised of base pay and discretionary year-end bonus for eligible employees. Benefits include, but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance, flexible spending plan and a 401K plan. Weil also offers generous paid time off and holidays. All decisions affecting employment at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP are made on the basis of qualification, performance and other pertinent work-related factors, and without discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran’s status, genetic information or any other legally protected status.