Thought Leadership and Content Senior Advisor

About us:

Linklaters is a global law firm with 31 offices in 21 countries worldwide.

Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.

We look not only for brilliant minds but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative efficient agile entrepreneurial and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction.

Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives but by fostering a positive supportive fair and open atmosphere.

We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team with a common goal.

About the role:
As Thought Leadership and Content Senior Advisor you will drive the development and delivery of high-quality globally aligned thought leadership content across multiple formats and channels. Working closely with colleagues in Business Development Marketing and across practice groups you will identify priority topics craft compelling narratives and showcase Linklaters expertise to key client audiences. Your impact will be measured through tangible work opportunities enhanced public profile and content that resonates with clients current and future challenges.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the creation of distinctive insight-led thought leadership campaigns supporting the firms brand client and sector priorities
• Identify emerging topics and shape timely engaging contentacross articles reports video podcasts and social media
• Ensure all content maintains the firms high editorial standards tone of voice and strategic messaging
• Collaborate globally with marketing teams to amplify reach and ensure seamless campaign integration
• Oversee the delivery of major cross-border thought leadership initiatives providing strong project management and stakeholder coordination
• Leverage performance data and audience insights to optimise impact and demonstrate return on investment
• Maintain deep knowledge of sector trends competitor activity and client challenges to strengthen relevancy and value
• Act as a guardian of quality offering editorial support and ensuring clarity consistency and effectiveness in all content
• Build strong relationships internally working with client and practice teams to generate engagement and drive conversations
• Track key performance indicators and use data to recommend refinements before during and after campaigns

About you:

• Degree qualified in law communications marketing or related field
• Proven experience in a senior thought leadership or content creation role ideally within the legal financial or corporate sectors
• Strong ability to generate write edit and strategically plan high-impact content for varied formats and global audiences
• Excellent project management skills with a track record of coordinating complex initiatives and stakeholders
• In-depth understanding of industry trends client needs and the commercial landscape
• Proficiency in integrating content with wider business development and marketing strategies and experience working with platforms such as Salesforce is advantageous
• Demonstrated editorial skills and close attention to style quality and relevance
• Excellent stakeholder management communication and interpersonal skills
• A collaborative and adaptable approach with commitment to diversity and inclusion

This role is based at the Linklaters London office with a hybrid working model available.

Our benefits:
Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution youll be making to our success. These include:
Health & Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance
• Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships
• Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments

Finance

• Pension and flexible savings options
• Income protection and life assurance
• Mortgage advice and will-writing services

Family & Lifestyle

• Electric car and cycle to work schemes
• Emergency family care
• Additional holiday/birthday leave
• Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave
• Travel insurance and season ticket loan
• Option to join sports and social clubs as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality Network With Pride or Social Mobility Networks)

If you think this role would suit you please click apply below. We look forward to hearing from you!

Technical Skills

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. As such the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

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