WilmerHale is a leading, full-service international law firm with 1,000 lawyers located throughout 12 offices in the United States and Europe. Our lawyers work at the intersection of government, technology and business, and we remain committed to our guiding principles of providing quality, excellent legal and client services; developing diversity among our lawyers and staff and cultivating an environment that promotes an ambitious spirit, collaboration and collegiality by drawing on the extraordinary talents and dynamic experience of our lawyers. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our clients and the communities in which we practice.

What You Will Be Doing:

The Communications Coordinator plays a central role in advancing the firm’s visibility and engagement across digital, media, and client-facing platforms. This position combines public relations, marketing communications, and digital marketing functions to support strategic storytelling, content development, and campaign execution. The ideal candidate is a proactive communicator with strong writing skills, technical fluency in digital platforms, and a collaborative mindset.

About This Role:

Public Relations & Media

• Draft and post firm news and announcements for publication on the website, intranet, and social media.
• Monitor and summarize daily media mentions of the firm and its lawyers.
• Support awards and surveys submissions for legal and business publications.
• Assist in creating media lists, participate in media strategy discussions, conduct research for media announcement, and from time to time conduct media outreach.
• Support additional administrative functions, including updating lawyer bios and promotes corporate deals.

Marketing Communications

• Write and edit marketing collateral, including web content, attorney biographies, fact sheets and promotional emails.
• Draft, edit and post internal news on intranet and coordinate twice weekly firmwide emails.
• Collaborate with lawyers and business professionals to develop and finalize content.
• Ensure stylistic and grammatical consistency across all firm materials.
• Coordinate with the Visual Communications team on web and print deliverables.

Digital Marketing

• Manage website content updates.
• Create, distribute and promote blogs and client alerts using CMS and email platforms.
• Audit firm and competitor websites and prepare analytics reports.
• Maintain and update CRM contacts and marketing lists.
• Serve as technical resource for webinars and manage training documentation.

General Support

• Provide administrative support as needed for the full Central Operations for Relationship Engagement team, including additional experiences in alumni relations, visual communications, RFPs and other proposals.

• Help supervise interns and contribute to special projects.

• Assume additional responsibilities as assigned.

• Display professionalism, flexibility and a “can-do” attitude in all interactions.

Required Skills

What You Will Bring/Your Qualifications:

• Proven oral and written communication skills.
• Precise attention to detail, with excellent organizational skills and the ability to work effectively under multiple supervisors in an atmosphere of multiple projects.
• Strong time management skills to organize and prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience working independently with minimum supervision.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.

Required Experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required.

Experience:

• 2 years of public relations, communications or marketing experience preferred. No events experience necessary.
• Law firm or professional services experience a plus.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by employees in the position. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills for positions. The firm reserves the right at all times, in its sole discretion, to add or subtract duties and responsibilities, as it deems necessary.

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination. It is our policy to take all employment actions and make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, disability, military status, status as a disabled or other protected veteran, or any other protected status under applicable law. WilmerHale will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and otherwise as required by applicable law.

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Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required.

Experience:

• 2 years of public relations, communications or marketing experience preferred. No events experience necessary.
• Law firm or professional services experience a plus.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by employees in the position. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills for positions. The firm reserves the right at all times, in its sole discretion, to add or subtract duties and responsibilities, as it deems necessary.

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination. It is our policy to take all employment actions and make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, disability, military status, status as a disabled or other protected veteran, or any other protected status under applicable law. WilmerHale will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and otherwise as required by applicable law.

For more information about Equal Employment Opportunity, please click here.

For additional information about our benefits, please click here.