Designer, Creative Advertising ​/ Marketing

Role summary

The designer is part of the Freshfields Design Studio, a multi-location team across UK, Asia and US. This role provides essential expertise to support the needs of our rapidly growing US business, ensuring real-time responsiveness across flagship US marketing projects and contributing to global marketing and campaigns through concept creation and design development through to implementation. Under the direction of senior creative leadership, this role will be expected to make a positive contribution to the creative culture of the team, demonstrating ambition, appetite to develop creative skills and the ability to manage creative projects where appropriate.

Working closely with colleagues in the UK and Asia, the US Designer plays a pivotal role in ensuring high-quality, brand-led creative output for stakeholders across time zones. Given the location of this role, the Designer will often operate autonomously, progressing work independently while maintaining close collaboration with global team members. The Designer will work collaboratively with marketers, content specialists, art workers, and stakeholders in the US and worldwide, delivering modern, digital‑first visual solutions that meet the highest creative and production standards.

• Work closely with design studio, brand and marketing colleagues to deliver high quality creative work for global marketing campaigns, signature events, flagship reports, pitch materials, and thought leadership.
• Receive and understand creative briefs, probe them and filter creative work based on key objectives of the campaign/project.
• Adapt global concepts for US‑specific needs while ensuring alignment with Freshfields’ global brand identity and design systems.
• Generate a breadth of high‑quality thinking that provides the firm with fresh ideas and reference points that deliver against our brand strategy and visual identity.
• Take responsibility for a creative challenge and be self‑sufficient with direction from the Design Lead.
• Think ahead and understand how a creative idea will be delivered.
• Create high‑quality digital design solutions (website, social media, email, motion and interactive formats) with a focus on user‑centred design and application of digital design principles including accessibility, responsive behaviour, mobile optimisation and UX considerations.

• Develop solid working relationships showing confidence in collaborating with colleagues to reach the best solutions for internal stakeholders.
• Work seamlessly with cross‑functional teams – content, brand, campaigns, internal & external comms and document specialists – to deliver cohesive and integrated outputs.
• Clearly articulate creative thinking and show confidence in structuring and presenting ideas for and in stakeholder meetings.
• Act as the primary point of creative contact for US‑based marketing and BD teams, ensuring seamless handover and collaboration with UK and Asia‑based designers to maintain continuous workflow across time zones.

• Work efficiently within a fast‑paced global studio environment, managing priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Follow defined workflows, using tools and systems effectively (MS Office, project management platforms, DAM, etc.).
• Submit timesheets daily and adhere to internal processes for resource planning and project tracking.

• Proven experience in a brand‑focused design role (agency or in‑house).
• Strong portfolio demonstrating experience in corporate brand identity, digital design, campaign creative, and multi‑channel communication.
• Experience working in a global or multi‑region team, with the ability to manage stakeholder expectations across time zones and…