Alston & Bird

Communications

• Collaborate with the Communications Director and other firm leaders to develop, innovate, and constantly refine the firm’s internal and external communications strategies, including all aspects of proactive and reactive media relations
• Manage day-to-day activities of junior communications colleagues, working in tandem with the Communications Director
• Co-manage the firm’s long‑standing and highly successful relationship with its external PR agency
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the firm to promote firm news through multiple internal and external channels, including the firm’s website, social media platforms, media relations, and a weekly firmwide internal newsletter
• Manage the firm’s survey responses and awards nominations efforts
• Collaborate closely with the Communications Director to advise firm leaders, attorneys, and operational staff on a range of communications issues and special situations
• Develop, refine, and execute the firm’s social media strategy and supervise related efforts by communications team and others across the firm
• Draft and edit press releases, media pitches, social media, website content, talking points, and other materials
• Provide editorial and project management support, in collaboration with attorneys and colleagues throughout the department, for selected thought leadership communications, including advisories, publications, and byline articles
• Support communications and business development colleagues in guiding the firm’s strategy and project management for legal directories and other submissions
• Partner with colleagues and vendors to produce and disseminate reports and analyses that inform the measurement, assessment, and continuous improvement of communications activities
• Conduct research for various needs, including monitoring of competitor activity, by identifying and leveraging appropriate resources.
• Provide counsel to colleagues across the firm to assess and navigate a range of communications opportunities, solicitations, and proposals from current and prospective vendors as well as other sources
• Adhere to firm Marketing & Business Development style guidelines, processes, and workflows, and encouraging others to follow relevant brand standards and communications protocols.
• Understand the purpose and scope of all key communications team projects and department processes; remaining aware of updates, developments, and challenges to manage, collaborate with, back up, and support colleagues, as needed.

Communications Manager

Analyst

• Perform conflicts of interest searches for new clients, matters, and laterals upon request.
• Conduct detailed, extensive research from multiple sources; analyze the corporate business structure and history of potential clients and adversaries.
• Process non-financial client and matter information change requests in compliance with firm policies.
• Perform database research to facilitate processing of change requests.
• Test and review new software systems.
• Maintain or update workflow, form, and notification design templates in intake software.
• Perform routine quality checks of data management: client, matter, parties and black book conflicts data.
• Build, maintain and deliver a professional customer service attitude and relationship with all internal and external customers.
• Verify uniqueness of client information and eliminate duplicates.
• Assist other departments regarding inquiries for client/ matter data reports.
• Make efficient use of time to handle workload.
• Aid with special projects.

Communications Manager

New Business Intake Analyst