Corporate Relations Coordinator in City of London

Linklaters is a global law firm, providing legal services in 20 countries and through 30 offices. Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional. We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction. Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere. We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common goal.

The Corporate Relations Coordinator plays a key part in supporting the firm’s centre of excellence across media relations, crisis management, and corporate reporting, ensuring the smooth and timely delivery of core activities. Working closely with the Corporate Relations Lead and wider team, the role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach. It offers an excellent entry point for building experience in media relations, reputational risk, and corporate communications, with opportunities to contribute to major firmwide initiatives.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide coordination, research, and administrative support for media relations activity, including preparing media lists, background materials, and assisting with logistics for interviews and press briefings.
• Contribute to the drafting, formatting, and distribution of press releases, Q&A documents, and official firm statements, ensuring accuracy and appropriate approvals.
• Monitor media coverage and reputational risk by tracking activity, managing alerts, entering data, and compiling concise summary reports for senior stakeholders.
• Assist with the logistics and project coordination of key corporate reporting cycles, including data collection, content formatting, timeline management, and stakeholder liaison.
• Maintain and update the team’s knowledge base, including case study repositories, media contact lists, and crisis management resources.
• Support the delivery of crisis response activities under the direction of senior team members, ensuring timely execution and strict confidentiality.
• Schedule meetings, prepare agendas, capture actions, and help maintain effective organisation across the team.
• Undertake ad-hoc research, benchmarking, and sector scanning to support campaign planning, media opportunities, and content development.

What we’re looking for

• Some experience in administrative, communications, or project support roles; exposure to media, public relations, or corporate communications is an advantage.
• A genuine interest in media engagement, crisis management, and corporate reporting.
• Confidence using digital tools for research, content management, and basic analytics.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
• A proactive, adaptable team player who is eager to learn, dependable, and able to handle sensitive information discreetly.

What’s on offer

This role can be based in our London offices, with a hybrid working model available. Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution you’ll be making to our success. These include:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships
• Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments
• Pension and flexible savings options
• Income protection and life assurance
• Mortgage advice and will-writing services
• Emergency family care
• Additional holiday/birthday leave
• Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave
• Travel insurance and season ticket loan
• Option to join sports and social clubs, as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality, With Pride, or Social Mobility Networks)

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Application Policy

Applications and CVs (direct or via agency) are only accepted online via the portal. Queries related to our roles must be directed to the relevant recruitment team and not the partners, practices or stakeholders.

If you think this role would suit you, please click apply below. We look forward to hearing from you!