Public Relations Manager

PR Manager, Litigation & Trial

Location: New York, NY or Washington, DC

(4 days in office, after initial onboarding period, 3 days)

Salary: $140,000 – $160,000 (flexible)

A top-tier global law firm is looking to hire a PR Manager to support its Litigation & Trial practice. This is a high-priority hire with strong internal visibility and a fast-moving process.

This role sits within the firm’s Brand & Communications team and is fully focused on external communications and media relations with no internal comms and no people management.

The role

• Partner directly with litigators and senior stakeholders

• Drive litigation-focused media strategy, messaging and thought leadership

• Lead external communications activity including press outreach, media engagement and positioning

• Identify and shape compelling narratives across complex litigation matters

• Work closely with senior PR leadership and wider comms team

What they’re looking for

• Strong litigation PR and media relations experience is essential

• Background in PR agency with law firm or BigLaw clients, or in-house at a law firm, or legal, government or academic communications with litigation exposure

• Ability to operate confidently with partners and senior legal stakeholders

• Ideally 8–10+ years’ experience as feedback indicates current candidates are too junior

• Clear track record in external communications including press, media and reputation management

Why this role

• Opportunity to join a market-leading, highly prestigious global firm

• High-impact role with exposure to significant litigation work

• Fast interview process and strong internal momentum

• Well-structured, collaborative communications function