Senior Legal Writer
$130,000–$149,000 year
HybridNew York City, New York, United States or New York, United States
Job Summary
Lead sophisticated legal writing for law firm and professional services clients, including ghostwritten thought leadership, award submissions, and op-eds. Translate complex corporate legal matters across capital markets, private equity, tax, and project finance into clear prose for sophisticated audiences. Apply editorial judgment to position content for maximum impact, managing assignments from concept through completion with limited oversight. Serve as senior communications counsel on assigned accounts, advising partners and marketing leaders on media strategy while leading hands-on media relations and pitching. Maintain expert knowledge of the legal industry and corporate awards landscape, coaching junior colleagues on legal fluency and sharing insights on the business of law.
Required Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of 10 years of legal writing and communications experience
- Experience as a journalist covering the legal industry at a recognized publication such as Law360, American Lawyer, National Law Journal or Bloomberg Law
- Experience in a writing role within the marketing and communications function of an AmLaw 100 or 200 law firm
- Deep substantive knowledge of corporate legal practice and the business of law
- Strong command of transactional and/or litigation practice areas
- Exceptional writing and storytelling ability
- A portfolio that demonstrates rendering complex legal matters in clear, compelling, audience-appropriate prose
- Strong editorial judgment
- Familiarity with the corporate legal awards and rankings landscape
- Client-facing confidence and polish
- Comfort working directly with partners, chief marketing officers and communications directors
- Attunement to the demands of white-glove service
- Strategic PR fluency
- Contribution of communications counsel and strategy to accounts
- Hands-on media relations and pitching
- Strong knowledge of the news media
- Self-directed and reliable
- Ability to manage written assignments from start to finish
- Strong attention to detail
- Time management
- Demonstration of behaviors consistent with Infinite's values (integrity, agility, compassion, and courage)
Desired Qualifications
- Exposure to corporate law firm marketing or legal public relations
- Experience in a marketing, communications or writing role within an AmLaw 200 firm
- Experience in a marketing, communications or writing role within an AmLaw 100 firm
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