Out Law Journalist (Remote)

Out Law Journalist | Pinsent Masons | Australia

About Pinsent Masons

Pinsent Masons is a multinational global professional services firm with a purpose – to make business work better for people. We empower our people to question how things are done and to be bold in their ideas. To encourage this, we provide an environment where you can drive your career development, work flexibly and continually learn.

While legal services are at the heart of what we do, we also rely on HR, information technology, finance and business development to drive the growth we have experienced since arriving in Australia in 2015. With offices in Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth, we work on major projects and matters driving key infrastructure and renewable energy transitions across Asia Pacific. You will collaborate with teams across the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Africa, supporting 2000 lawyers across our 27 offices.

The Opportunity 

Pinsent Masons, a multi-national law firm, prioritizes clear communication with clients through its Out-Law team. This global team of qualified journalists captures and presents the legal insights of senior lawyers in articles for clients and interested parties. This role is vital for maintaining and developing the firm’s market-leading content operation, keeping Pinsent Masons prominent with clients and prospects.

The Out-Law Journalist will produce a steady stream of APAC-related news, analysis, and guides for the Out-Law section of PinsentMasons.com. Responsibilities include creating original content from internal ideas and proactively generating news articles on key topics for APAC clients.

The role is based in Melbourne, Australia yet works closely with colleagues around the Asia-Pacific region, and more broadly, around the world with communications being in English. Occasional travel may be required.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Sourcing and delivering original Out-Law content (news, analysis and guides) for publication 
• Liaising with internal spokespeople for comments (specifically lawyers)
• Driving our ‘plain English’ approach to communicating to our clients
• Working closely with the Out-Law Editor and ensuring editorial activity is aligned to the firm’s broader content, editorial and commercial strategies
• Monitoring/assessing performance of content over time, ensuring content remains relevant, or is archived or deleted in a timely fashion
• Optimising all content for SEO purposes
• Supporting the firm’s approach to e-mail marketing
• Collaborating with firm’s Public Relations, APAC Communications and BD teams in maintaining a strong presence across social media channels. 

About you: 

• Digital publishing experience, working in a fast-paced, publishing environment eg. national news outlet or trade magazine
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Fast, accurate writing skills with an eye for detail
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook proficient
• A flair for absorbing complex legal ideas and presenting them in digestible forms; 
• Good time management and organisational skills with proven initiative skills
• Digital skills including use of content management systems (ideally Sitecore) 

What makes Pinsent Masons a great place to work?  

• We have a global reach and a local feel. With 27 offices and 2000 lawyers operating across Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, you’ll be exposed to domestic, international and multi-jurisdictional high-profile work, yet be in an office where everyone knows your name.
• We do things a bit differently. Legal services are at the core of our business, however we have diversified into other areas providing complimentary services to clients through offerings like Vario flexible services.
• We like to be flexible. Our firm is professional and allows you to bring our whole self to work. Dress for your day and in your own style and participate in practices that support your wellbeing, mental wellness and work/life balance so that everyone can thrive at work and at home.
• We’re lots of fun and very inclusive. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to participate in, and even run, social activities, diversity and inclusion networks and charitable initiatives.

Diversity and Inclusion 

At Pinsent Masons we value diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating a better workplace where all our talent can succeed and feel like they belong. We want to attract, retain and develop people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/long term condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

Please note we only accept CVs that are logged on the Recruitment portal.

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