Internal Communications Adviser

The Opportunity

The role: Internal Communications Adviser

The opportunity

If you excel at crafting compelling internal communications and telling stories that drive employee engagement and connection, we have an exciting opportunity in our team in Sydney.

Working alongside our market-leading legal practice groups, partners and business service professionals, both locally and globally, you will play a critical role in achieving our global law firm’s leading ambition.

In this vital role in our high-performing and supportive communications team, working closely with the Australian Senior Internal Communications Manager, you will:

• Seek out stories and create engaging content for our global and local internal communications channels.

• Support the Australian Senior Internal Communications Manager with projects campaigns and internal communications events (e.g. town halls). There will also be scope to get involved in global projects.

• Support the creation of innovative effective communication strategies and tactics to drive employee engagement, drive local focus areas and embed firm values.

• Keep quality high by reviewing and editing content.

• Advise stakeholders on best practice, including the most effective channels and messaging for various audiences, and propose initiatives to continuously improve communications impact.

• Monitor and share analytics to help measure communications effectiveness and support the team make decisions based on data.

• Grow and manage a content calendar on a local level, liaising with global colleagues. Collaborate with other communications team members – internal and external – to ensure alignment.

The team:

Globally connected and locally led, our Communications team is a crucial part of the firm’s success. Our Australian team includes a mix of external and internal communication professionals located in Sydney and Melbourne and is part of a wider comms team that spans the world. We believe in having the firm’s, and each other’s backs, and are proud of our team’s reputation for proactivity, impact and support for our colleagues.

The successful candidate will have:

• At least 4 years' internal communications experience in a corporate environment or professional services (will consider candidates with less or more experience, provided they meet the required competencies).

• Exceptional writing and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to juggle multiple priorities at once, and often under tight deadlines.

• A proactive, problem-solving and driven mindset.

• Up-to-date knowledge of internal communication tools and strategies, including GenAI.

• Degree or similar level in a relevant discipline.

• Strong ‘team first’ mindset.

What you can expect from us:

• We’re a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions.

• We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team, our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you.

• We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors, and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.

• We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you’ll have it and we’ll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities, and effectively manage things within your control.

• For more benefits on offer such as our 26 weeks paid parental leave, holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance please click/copy this link into your browser - https://marketing.hsf.com/20/29354/landing-pages/hsf-benefits.pdf

• Join us to be part of a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia’s market leading law firm.

We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to First Nations, LGBTIQA+ and neurodivergent people, as well as all ages, cultures, genders, and abilities. We’re a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace and celebrate the diversity of our people.

For any questions or a confidential discussion, please contact Lindsay Kay, senior recruitment adviser on Lindsay.Kay@hsf.com or 0428 281 117.

This vacancy is being managed directly by Herbert Smith Freehills Recruitment team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional assistance. Thank you.

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Diversity & Inclusion

At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.

We understand that you have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust and respect, in which you can perform at your best whilst maintaining sustainable balance across your life.