• Job Description

  Req#: R2880

  Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP—one of the world’s leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East—is seeking a Communications Manager charged with providing editorial guidance and support to a team of editors working with various departments to review content and communications while ensuring that quality standards and deadlines are met.

  The Communications Manager must be able to both oversee a team and work independently with minimal supervision when necessary. This position requires strong supervisory/managerial, organizational, communication, and critical thinking skills in additional to exceptional proofreading, editing, and rewriting skills; attention to detail; ability to adapt to change and balance competing demands. The successful candidate will be able to effectively coordinate with team members across a broad range of legal practice areas and departments, including with lawyers at various levels.

  The Communications Manager position offers a flexible, hybrid in-office/remote working arrangement and will be based in Morgan Lewis’s Philadelphia; Washington, DC; New York; or Boston offices.

  Key responsibilities include:

  • Overseeing the Editorial Requests team to provide guidance to the editors on style, tone, accuracy, and process for the various content the team receives for review

  • Taking the lead in editing certain content such as lateral partner bios, press releases, and Chair communications

  • Serve as primary backup for editing and assembling Morgan Lewis’s daily TODAY newsletter when the primary editor is out

  • “Overflow” editing of lawyer-authored articles, client alerts, blog posts, reports, and newsletters; lawyer bios; and firm, practice group, and departmental publications

  • Counseling internal clients on editorial standards and guidelines

  • Training new editors on editorial standards and processes

  • Keeping training materials current; working with the Senior Communications Manager to develop new training materials where necessary

  • Auditing and updating of firm-approved marketing materials and website information (e.g., firm accolades) as needed

  Experience and qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in English, Communications, Journalism, or related discipline

  • Prior law firm experience strongly preferred

  • Prior experience managing a team strongly preferred

  • Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in editing, writing, publishing, or journalism

  • Experience in professional/consulting services and/or the legal field preferred

  • Proficiency in MS-Office (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel) required; proficiency in content management systems (e.g., Sharepoint, Social Chorus/Firstup, CustomerIO, and/or others a plus)

  Benefits / Why Join Us

  Morgan Lewis offers attractive benefits and competitive salaries. Our compensation structure rewards exceptional performance and recognizes the talent and experience that our people gain with each year of service. We are committed to offering the best and most comprehensive benefits including:

  • Medical coverage, with a variety of plans

  • Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts

  • Domestic partner coverage

  • Parental leave

  • Vacation and holiday leave

  • Life and accident insurance

  • Income protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long-term disability

  Qualified candidates must apply online by visiting our website at www.morganlewis.com and selecting “Careers.”

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  For positions in New York, NY, the salary range for this job posting is: $113,580.00 - $181,728.00

  The base salary or hourly wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. Additionally, salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package. The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and the firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, firm or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

  Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

  Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

  California Applicants : Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act, the following link contains the Firm's California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice for Candidates which explains the categories of personal information that we collect and the purposes for which we use such personal information. CCPA Privacy Notice for Candidates

  Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP is also an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

  If you are interested in applying for employment with Morgan Lewis and need special assistance or accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please call or email the following contacts:

  • Professional Staff positions: Please call 888.534.5003 or email talent.acquisition@morganlewis.com
  • Lawyer/Summer Associate positions: firmattorneyrecruiting@morganlewis.com

  Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP reasonably accommodates applicants and employees who need them to perform the essential functions of the job because of disability, religious belief, or other reason protected by applicable law. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact Talent Acquisition at talent.acquisition@morganlewis.com

• About the company

  Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP,, is a global law firm with approximately 2,200 legal professionals in 31 offices across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

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