About the Role
This senior, strategically important role coordinates content that supports key client relationships, showcases the firm’s work, and brings together expertise across sectors, practices, and jurisdictions within a large international law firm. You will work closely with senior stakeholders on complex, high-value initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and delivery of high-quality content across CMS UK and international offices, supporting firmwide priorities as well as sector and practice group initiatives.
- Work with partners, lawyers, and business development teams to shape thought leadership programmes, client-facing campaigns, and strategic content plans.
- Oversee the creation and coordination of a wide range of content, including reports, articles, campaign assets, client materials, website content, and profile-raising initiatives.
- Help lawyers identify opportunities to connect services, sectors, and expertise through joined-up, commercially focused content that supports stronger client conversations.
- Manage content workflows from briefing through to publication, ensuring work is delivered on time and aligned with CMS brand and messaging standards.
- Collaborate with colleagues across marketing, digital, communications, and design teams to ensure content is effectively distributed and reused across platforms and regions.
- Act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders on content structure, messaging, tone, and audience engagement.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of CMS’s content approach, including improving processes, governance, performance measurement, and knowledge-sharing across teams.
Requirements
- Significant experience in a senior content role within a large international law firm or comparable professional services environment.
- Experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder content programmes across different audiences, channels, and jurisdictions.
- A strong understanding of how content supports client relationships, profile-raising, and business development in professional services.
- The confidence and judgement to work closely with senior partners and business leaders.
- Experience overseeing thought leadership and content that supports sector, practice group, and client development objectives.
- Strong organisation and editorial judgement, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards of quality, consistency, and accuracy.
- Comfort working collaboratively in a fast-paced, international environment.
- Experience with digital content platforms, campaign delivery, or content governance processes would be beneficial.
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
Benefits
- Ongoing training and development
- Opportunity to work closely with colleagues across CMS UK and international offices
- Inclusive working environment where different perspectives are valued
- Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
- Flexible, hybrid working policy
- Generous bonus scheme
- Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
- Holiday exchange scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Enhanced parental leave
- Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
About the Company
- Preparing for tomorrow's challenges starts today. That's why CMS adopts a Future Facing approach, ensuring our clients and our people stay ahead in an ever-evolving landscape.
- Global expertise, local insights.
Equal Opportunity
- Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
