Business Development And Communication Lead Milano

Business Development And Communication Lead
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

Latham & Watkins, a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world, is seeking a Business Development (BD) and Communication Lead to join our dynamic PR & Marketing team in Milan.

**About Latham & Watkins

With offices in 14 countries, more than 3, 000 attorneys and over 2, 500 professional staff, the key to our success and our continued ability to deliver the highest quality service to our clients is our "one-firm" culture - a spirit of teamwork and shared commitment to quality across our global offices that has long distinguished Latham from other law firms.

**About the role

The BD and Communication Lead will be responsible for designing and implementing the BD, media, and marketing communications program to support the firm's business priorities in Italy.

The role will work closely with the firm's market-leading practices, collaborating with European PR, social media, and BD teams.

Other key responsibilities include:

- Implementing the public relations program in the market, collaborating with PR colleagues across Europe on matters such as media briefings, firm announcements, awards submissions and more

- Working closely with the Milan partners to identify opportunities to take the firm to market through a variety of channels, including traditional media and social media Working closely

- Staying abreast of developments and trends in the market and remaining informed of all major clients and significant matters

- Serving as the on-the-ground liaison for BD colleagues in Europe and globally working on Italy-related new business and client projects, primarily Italian language pitches, proposals, and attorney biographies

- Collaborating with BD colleagues to research, draft and coordinate submissions for the main legal directories

- Completing and coordinating special projects as needed

**About you

We'd love to hear from you if you:

- Exhibit excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Ability to write professionally and with attention to detail, and to utilize communication skills to enhance the firm's outstanding reputation

- Thrive working in a team environment with a best in class client service focus

- Have strong project management skills, inclusive of developing plan, aligning constituents to the plan, executing on plan within the BD Department and communication of results

And have:

- A minimum of eight years' marketing and communications experience (either in generalist or specialist BD or communications role(s))

- Outstanding communication skills in Italian and English, both written and verbal, and the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm

- Substantive Industry knowledge

- Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance

- Wellness programs (e. g.

membership to HeadSpace, access to mental health services, well-being events, etc.

)

- Professional Development programs

- Employee discounts

- And more!

Additionally, we have a range of global affinity groups (including LGBTQ group, multicultural group, women's group).

These provide a platform for staff to share experiences, advice, and interests, encouraging a continued discussion on diversity.

Latham & Watkins is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our commitment to diversity, equal opportunity, pro bono work and sustainability enables Latham & Watkins to draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms.

Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages.

Our diversity makes us who we are.

- #LI-MF1

Job Location

Milano, Italy

Department

Brand & Communications

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular