Internal Communications Assistant

A permanent, full time role based in any of our regional offices.

The role

We’re looking for someone eager to take their first steps into the exciting world of internal communications. This role sits within our growing, award-winning communications team. You’ll help to produce and deliver engaging internal content and campaigns across the firm.

The role reports into the senior internal communications executive. You’d be expected to work in the office 50% of the time as per our hybrid working arrangements.

The activities:

• Co-ordinate and write content for weekly all staff emails updating progress on firm’s strategy

• Assist with creating the content for the managing partner’s quarterly staff briefing updates

• Write and approve content for the staff intranet news feed and take responsibility for updating the Intranet homepage to boost engagement

• Plan and produce short in-house video updates across the firm

• Support the exploration and implementation of different internal communications channels

• Support the team to keep the firm abreast of latest news, projects and information using the appropriate channels

• Work with the diversity, inclusion & wellbeing team to support the firm networks (Ability, Parents & Carers, REACH, Spectrum and Balance) in their communications across the firm

• Monitor materials for adherence to the firm’s brand guidelines and house style

• Assist the business development team with compiling and creating office newsletters

• Support the wider comms team to ensure the firm’s brand is communicated effectively and consistently

• Develop marketing collateral including animated slides and branded documents, in house using a wide range of software from Canva to Adobe cloud suite

• Find ways to continuously improve internal communications engagement

• Assist with the regular production of newsletters, videos and internal communications copy as required

• Support the wider communications team with ad hoc external marketing activities when needed

• Track and create content relating to different awareness days, religious holidays etc…

The person

Given the requirements of this role, it’s likely that your background and experience will be:

• Educated to degree level (desirable)

• Computer and digital literacy

• Excellent level of written English

• A great writer with an eye for detail

• A good team player

• Skills at building and maintaining professional relationships

• A calm, methodical and analytical approach to work, with the ability to prioritise and handle large volumes of detailed work

• Highly confident with a strong work ethic

• Experience of using Canva, InDesign or similar design tools

• Interest in copywriting

• Able to bring creativity to internal campaigns

• Excellent communication skills and able to communicate confidently and effectively, in writing and verbally, at all levels

The role also requires someone who:

• Has a particular interest in creating effective and interesting internal communications. With additional passion for diversity, inclusion & wellbeing and responsible business (ESG)

• Ideally has some experience of video editing and producing podcasts

The package

As you’d expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. You can find out more about our core staff benefits here.

Pre-employment screening

If we make you an offer for a role, we will conduct a range of pre-employment screening. This will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS check, right to work check, address verification, any disciplinary history recorded with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our screening process are available on request.

Our business services career structure

Here at Mills & Reeve our business services career structure has five levels and a clear progression framework. This role fits within the Assistant level of our framework, and the job description includes the types of activities expected for this type of role. If you’d like more information on our career structure, our HR team will be happy to provide further details.

The firm

Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve.

Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning – on everything from wellbeing, diversity and inclusion to global trends. The wider community benefits from a focus on sustainability in client and business decisions.

Clients get a consistent experience with no surprises – we tell them what they need to know, when they need to know it. Our sector and market expertise helps us understand clients’ issues. And our technology and innovations help them achieve more with less effort.

We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don’t offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations.

Our 1,250 plus people and over 750 lawyers share one vision – achieving more for clients.

By joining Mills & Reeve, you’ll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that’s not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. Our mantra is “Achieve more. Together.”, which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase!

We’ve been listed in the Best Companies to Work For list the last 20 years - the only law firm to have achieved this, and we hold Platinum Investors in People status, something which only 6% of 50,000 assessed organisations achieve. We’ve also been ranked in the top 10 of RollOnFriday’s Best Law Firms To Work At list for the past eight years, taking the top spot in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Don’t just take our word for it though. Have a read through our People Perspectives to find out more about some of our team and their experiences at Mills & Reeve.

And finally

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We’re committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.

Promoting equality and diversity across our firm is a key pillar of our strategy, and our five staff networks are an integral part of this. To find out more about our diversity and inclusion work, visit our webpage here.

Want to find out more?

If you’d like any more information about Mills & Reeve take a look at our website.