Internal Communications Manager

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals. Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years. As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be.

Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas. We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you.

We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world. All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition – which is to help you achieve yours. Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer:
Your goals. Our ambition

• Devise and implement internal communications strategies and plans that support the firm's strategic initiatives under our Ambition strategy.
• Working closely with the Head of Internal Communications, Strategic Initiatives & Channels, and Director of Corporate Communications, develop, manage and implement internal communications strategies and plans for global strategic initiatives that support the firm's Ambition strategy. This will include areas such as:
  Digital & Legal Transformation – for example, working with the Sydney-based Internal Communications Manager on communications to the firm about our AI and digitalisation strategy and priorities, including adoption of AI capabilities and tools; improvement of AI and tech fluency across the firm; and digital change, more generally.
  • Digital & Legal Transformation – for example, working with the Sydney-based Internal Communications Manager on communications to the firm about our AI and digitalisation strategy and priorities, including adoption of AI capabilities and tools; improvement of AI and tech fluency across the firm; and digital change, more generally.
• a range of communications needs arising from the integration of the former Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer and ongoing work to align systems, processes and ways of working; and to aid in developing a one-firm culture across the merged firm.
• People & Culture initiatives/work/projects aimed at fostering a high-performing culture where people of all backgrounds have an opportunity to thrive – for example, learning and development programmes and campaigns; employee value proposition; firm Values; inclusion initiatives and reporting of data on progress; engagement survey and other feedback mechanisms; and other areas of work. This will also involve working closely with the Head of Internal Communications, Strategic Initiatives & Channels, and Director of Corporate Communications to manage, where required, sensitive and complex issues.
• other global comms pieces/initiatives in the firm's BAU cycle of communications – for example, the annual partner promotions; communications planning and announcements of senior hires; and more.
• Act as a trusted adviser on internal communications to key stakeholders (including global and regional leaders).
• Influence key stakeholders to adopt best practice in internal communications.
• Collaborate with other Internal Comms team members and the External Comms team to ensure strategic alignment.
• Identify and instigate improvements to the firm's…