Communications Executive – Birmingham

Location: Midlands
Salary: DOE
Salary band: Dependant upon experience
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 12/11/2026

Blue Legal is working with a leading UK legal and professional services group that is recruiting a Communications Executive to join its Corporate Communications team in Birmingham. The role plays a key part in supporting and delivering the group’s public and media relations work, creating high-quality written and multimedia content that tells its story, drives brand awareness and strengthens its reputation.

You’ll report to the Senior External Communications Manager and work alongside two Communications Managers. The Corporate Communications team has 14 specialists covering investor communications, public and media relations, internal communications, social media, design and responsible business activity. It sits within a large Marketing and Front of House function supporting all aspects of marketing and business development across the group.

The group is looking for someone with a ‘can-do’ mentality, and it offers flexible working patterns to support a good work/life balance.

The Responsibilities:

  • Support the development and delivery of PR activity, working closely within the Corporate Communications team and with wider Marketing colleagues.
  • Support the Communications Managers with high-quality written content, including press releases, thought leadership articles, case studies, news commentary, award submissions and social media content.
  • Assist in planning and implementing PR and media campaigns.
  • Support the creation of engaging multimedia content such as videos, graphics and presentations, working with the Design team.
  • Work with the internal communications team to provide platform-specific content for internal channels, including the intranet and internal newsletter.
  • Support and adhere to communications governance, including conflict checking and internal/external sign-offs as part of a robust content approvals process.
  • Handle photography briefs and arrange photo shoots to support media work across the group’s office locations.
  • Track media coverage and communication effectiveness using analytics, feedback and engagement metrics, and prepare regular reports.
  • Maintain and develop media lists using the group’s media database, and monitor feature lists to identify opportunities for articles and commentary.
  • Undertake market research to support proactive PR activity, media campaigns and content development.

The Candidate:

  • Previous experience in a PR agency or in-house communications team.
  • Demonstrated ability to contribute to the planning, delivery and measurement of media campaigns.
  • Proven experience creating clear, engaging written content for diverse audiences across print, broadcast and online media.
  • Experience drafting newsletters, intranet articles, presentations and campaign materials.
  • Confidence gathering information from stakeholders.
  • Ability to work under pressure, managing multiple priorities, deadlines and stakeholders at once.
  • Ability to turn data into clear insights and recommendations.
  • Strong attention to detail.

The Benefits:

  • Competitive remuneration package with the opportunity to earn an annual performance bonus.
  • Wide range of learning and development opportunities, with clear progression routes.
  • Flexible rewards package, including the option to buy extra annual leave, cycle to work, critical illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal pension, health care and season ticket loan (grade dependent).
  • Retail discounts and free online courses through a perks platform.
  • Flexible working patterns.

How to apply

Please email your CV and covering letter in the strictest confidence to adrian.zullufi@bluelegal.com

Once you have sent your CV, feel free to telephone me on 0207 118 3003.

Please note: Due to the specific sectors we work in, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm or a high-profile relevant Association or Agency will be considered. We regret that our clients will not accept applications outside of these areas.

About Blue Legal

Blue Legal is London’s go-to recruiter for legal BD, marketing and communications. It provides recruitment and executive search to law firms, sets and professional practices. It powers firms across the UK and EMEA from London, the US from New York and Los Angeles, and Africa from Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). Its black book and knowledge map, built over 20 years, find the leaders who grow firms: CMOs, BD Directors, Heads of BD, and heads of strategy, AI, growth and innovation. It recruits at every level across business development, marketing, bids, pitches, communications, PR, events, AI, technology and CRM, in law firms, chambers, legal services, accountancy, insurance and professional services. It is a founding partner of Stars in Marketing.

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