Internal Communications Adviser

The Opportunity

The role: Internal Communications Adviser

The opportunity

If you excel at crafting compelling internal communications and telling stories that drive employee engagement and connection we have an exciting opportunity in our team in Sydney.

Working alongside our marketleading legal practice groups partners and business service professionals both locally and globally you will play a critical role in achieving our global law firms leading ambition.

In this vital role in our highperforming and supportive communications team working closely with the Australian Senior Internal Communications Manager you will:

• Seek out stories and create engaging content for our global and local internal communications channels.

• Support the Australian Senior Internal Communications Manager with projects campaigns and internal communications events (e.g. town halls). There will also be scope to get involved in global projects.

• Support the creation of innovative effective communication strategies and tactics to drive employee engagement drive local focus areas and embed firm values.

• Keep quality high by reviewing and editing content.

• Advise stakeholders on best practice including the most effective channels and messaging for various audiences and propose initiatives to continuously improve communications impact.

• Monitor and share analytics to help measure communications effectiveness and support the team to make decisions based on data.

• Grow and manage a content calendar on a local level liaising with global colleagues. Collaborate with other communications team members internal and external to ensure alignment.

The team:

Globally connected and locally led our Communications team is a crucial part of the firms success. Our Australian team includes a mix of external and internal communication professionals located in Sydney and Melbourne and is part of a wider comms team that spans the world. We believe in having the firms and each others backs and are proud of our teams reputation for proactivity impact and support for our colleagues.

The successful candidate will have:

• At least 4 years internal communications experience in a corporate environment or professional services (will consider candidates with less or more experience provided they meet the required competencies).

• Exceptional writing and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to juggle multiple priorities at once and often under tight deadlines.

• A proactive problemsolving and driven mindset.

• Uptodate knowledge of internal communication tools and strategies including GenAI.

• Degree or similar level in a relevant discipline.

• Strong team first mindset.

What you can expect from us:

• Were a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 5000 professionals. As the market leader in Australia we are committed to high performance collaboration diversity and digital innovation. We are clientcentred commercially driven and renowned for our solutionfocused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions.

• We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you.

• We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences supportive challenges team collaboration mentors and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.

• We value your wellbeing both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support youll have it and well empower you to harness your personal strengths navigate uncertainty embrace opportunities and effectively manage things within your control.

• For more benefits on offer such as our 26 weeks paid parental leave holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance please click/copy this link into your browser us to be part of a human bold and outstanding team at Australias market leading law firm.

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our ValuesHuman Bold and Outstanding.

For any questions or a confidential discussion please contact Lindsay Kay senior recruitment adviser on or.

This vacancy is being managed directly by Herbert Smith Freehills Recruitment team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional assistance. Thank you.

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We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our ValuesHuman Bold and Outstanding.