Corporate Relations Manager​/Senior Advisor

Purpose The Corporate Relations Manager / Senior Advisor is responsible for shaping and delivering the firm’s global approach to media engagement and proactive campaigns, triaging incoming requests from external sources, overseeing responses to sensitive and fast-moving issues, and supporting major corporate reporting and firmwide communications priorities. Operating as a senior adviser and centre of excellence, you will protect and enhance Linklaters’ reputation, provide authoritative counsel to senior stakeholders, and ensure consistent, high-quality communications across jurisdictions.

You will manage and develop talent across the global team, share best practice, and work closely with communications colleagues globally to deliver clear, compelling and impactful communications.

Act as a key point person for media relations for internal and external stakeholders, establishing a reputation as a trusted source of strategic advice, practical support and best practice. Assess incoming requests strategically, using judgement and experience, while responding in a timely and professional manner. Reporting into the Communications and Corporate Affairs Lead, develop and deliver global media strategies and communications campaigns that support the firm’s strategic priorities and strengthen its external profile.

Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists, industry commentators, external agencies and other key stakeholders, leading proactive engagement and managing significant media enquiries. Advise senior leadership and communications colleagues on major announcements, thought leadership, sensitive issues and reputational risks, ensuring clear, consistent and coordinated messaging. Act as a senior escalation point for crises and high-profile issues, providing counsel, coordinating rapid responses and ensuring appropriate governance, confidentiality and stakeholder alignment.

Design, embed and continuously improve global policies, playbooks, Q&A documents, statements, toolkits and response frameworks for media relations and crisis communications. Lead the drafting, editing and quality assurance of key external communications, including press releases, statements, briefings and campaign materials, distilling complex issues into clear and compelling content. Oversee global media monitoring and analysis, using coverage, sentiment and emerging trends to provide actionable insights and briefings for executive and partner audiences.

Oversee selected major corporate reporting and firmwide communications projects, ensuring content accuracy, transparency, compliance, brand alignment and effective delivery across teams.

Extensive experience in media relations, crisis communications and broader corporate communications for a global organisation, ideally within a leading agency or in-house within professional services or another complex or regulated sector. A proven track record of advising senior leaders and delivering high-stakes media engagement, crisis responses, major announcements and proactive communications campaigns. Strong relationships with relevant media and experience of developing media strategies and identifying opportunities to promote and enhance positioning.

Experience of handling sensitive enquiries in order to protect organisational reputation, both handling matters with confidence and good judgement about when to elevate. Significant experience drafting and editing high-quality external communications, including press releases, statements, Q&A documents, executive briefings and thought leadership content. Strong experience coordinating cross-border, multi-stakeholder projects and working effectively across functions, jurisdictions and cultures, particularly during periods of scrutiny or change.

Experience contributing to major corporate reports and a sound understanding of the legal, regulatory and risk considerations affecting external communications and public disclosures.

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distil complex information into clear, precise and compelling messages for different audiences. Strong strategic, influencing and advisory skills, with the confidence and credibility to counsel senior leaders, build trusted relationships and engage effectively with external stakeholders. Calm, structured and solutions-focused under pressure, with excellent judgement and the ability to lead an…