Director, Litigation Communications

Brunswick’s litigation communications practice is made up of experienced professionals, including former practicing attorneys, who are familiar with complicated legal contexts and sensitivities. We have significant experience working on high-profile issues, crisis, and litigation situations affecting corporate value.

Brunswick Group has ranked as “Band 1” advisers globally, in the United States and United Kingdom for Litigation Communications by Chambers and Partners’ Litigation Support. Brunswick is the only firm to receive the top ranking, and the sixth consecutive year Brunswick has achieved this distinction.

• Deliver strategic advice to clients, drawing on litigation communications expertise and depth of professional advisory experience - and contributing to formulation of advice on strategy and communications approach for litigation situations
• Representing the firm in discussions of complex litigation situations with senior executives at the client and with legal teams
• Serving as the main point of contact for clients in day-to-day communications.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of the clients’ business and strategic communications issues
• Monitor level of account profitability and intervening as necessary

• Writing thoughtful, well-structured content; considering audience in style and tone of communications
• Expressing a well-developed point of view; analyzing and distilling complex information
• Exhibiting good judgment and exercising discretion
• Questioning and challenging in a constructive way; presenting unpopular ideas confidently

• Identifying new opportunities to deliver other Brunswick expertise to existing clients; actively pursuing and securing extensions of client relationships
• Building and maintaining strong external networks in order to deliver valuable insight to clients and the Firm
• Sourcing new business opportunities along with Partners
• Applying knowledge and experience to lead well-run pitch teams and drive pitch preparation to support colleagues across regions and sectors

• Actively and effectively managing account teams and driving day-to-day activities for multiple accounts at a time
• Guiding team on structuring the development of client deliverables for fast-moving and high intensity situations in a timely manner
• Fostering development of team members’ skills and client handling ability by identifying new challenges and encouraging team to stretch where appropriate

• 10-15+ years of experience in an advisory position with a deep understanding of litigation communications, crisis communications and/or corporate reputation
• Ability to anticipate and analyze stakeholder reactions (investors, analysts, legal, media, employees)
• Experience distilling complex situations to outside audiences, including those who are not litigation experts
• Experience managing teams of five or more people
• Client service oriented
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and think strategically and creatively in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional research, writing and communication skills
• Energetic and self-motivated team player with strong work ethic
• Ability to exhibit discretion with confidential client matters

• A current or former litigation attorney with law firm experience or a strategic communications advisor with proven corporate communications and/or crisis background
• Gravitas and clear leadership skills
• A team mindset – someone who will invest in the people around them and build resources
• Entrepreneurial and collaborative – it’s a “roll your sleeves up” culture
• Adept at navigating and succeeding within high-performance environments
• High emotional intelligence and strong personal impact
• Commercial acumen and professional polish

Brunswick has six offices in the Americas. In the U.S., we offices in Chicago, Dallas, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. In Brazil, we have an office in São Paulo.

Colleagues in the Americas are drawn from a variety of backgrounds and consist…