International Senior Communications Manager in Barbican

We have a new opportunity for an International Senior Communications Manager to join Osborne Clarke’s International (OCI) business services team, working closely with our CEO and international leadership.

This is a pivotal role at the heart of the firm, responsible for promoting and protecting our reputation and bringing our 2030 strategy to life for colleagues and external audiences.

You’ll be a strategic adviser, a compelling storyteller and a calm, confident presence in complex situations – helping to build pride in Osborne Clarke across our international network and strengthening our brand in the market.

This is a permanent role that can be based out of any of our UK offices.

Our approach to working is flexible and collaborative, and you’ll be expected to work in a way that supports both business needs and effective engagement with colleagues across jurisdictions.

The team

You will sit within OCI, working directly with the CEO and in close partnership with the International Board and International Operations Board. You’ll collaborate with:

• Flagship and Growth Services leads
• International Director of Business Development & Operations
• Head of Markets
• Marketing and Communication leaders across our national businesses
• You’ll also work with external PR and communications consultants where needed, to ensure our strategic messages are heard and understood both internally and externally.

The role

The purpose of the role is to promote and protect the firm’s reputation through a comprehensive communication strategy, with a particular focus on strategic internal communications.

You will ensure our 2030 strategy is clearly articulated and consistently communicated, inspiring pride and engagement across the network and supporting a strong, coherent external profile.

You will

• Work with the CEO, Head of Markets, Flagship & Growth Services Leads, International Director of BD & Operations, and national Marketing & Communication Directors and Heads to develop and drive an integrated internal communications strategy that reinforces OC’s 2030 strategy and objectives (e. g. projects and engagement communication, clients & markets information, successes, sprints).
• Develop and deliver a 12‑month integrated communications plan for the CEO, International Director of Ops & BD and Head of Markets, covering both internal colleague engagement and external profile‑raising where internal content is relevant and easily transferable (e. g. social media presence).
• Create and lead a comprehensive internal communications and employee engagement strategy that reinforces OC’s 2030 strategy, objectives, achievements, key messages, developments and brand values, writing in the corporate yet inspiring tone of the OC 2030 manifesto.
• Act as a trusted communications adviser to the International Board, preparing board‑level messaging and materials, and ensuring clear information flow and alignment on the 2030 strategy across the network.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Marketing and Communications colleagues across the OCI network, fostering a collaborative community and ensuring alignment with national communications, consistent messaging and shared best practice.
• Work with external PR and communication consultants as appropriate to communicate key strategic messages and announcements externally.
• Provide professional support to OCI Leadership and Business Services so that our people across the network receive consistently excellent services.
• Contribute to the continuous review and improvement of communications‑related processes.
• Promote a culture of mutual understanding through effective communication across the OC business as a whole.
• Undertake any other duties required to ensure the effective operation of the corporate communications service.
• You will report directly to the CEO. There are currently no direct line reports, but the role involves leadership and influence across multiple teams and jurisdictions.
• What we’re looking for

You will be an experienced communications professional with a 360° approach to communications, capable of operating at a senior level in a complex, international environment.

• Core skills
• A capable and inspiring people manager, with the ability to coach, mentor and develop others
• Strategic advisory expertise, with a proven ability to earn trust and influence senior executives up to board level.
• Significant experience in reputational risk management, crisis communications and issues management.
• A deep understanding of internal communications and the role it plays in shaping organisational culture.
• Excellent emotional intelligence, relationship‑building and stakeholder management skills.
• Technical
• Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills, with the ability to produce corporate yet engaging content in the tone of the OC 2030 manifesto.
• Strong planning, process and project management skills.
• Familiarity with AI tools and a willingness to learn and adopt new technologies.
• A proven track record of developing and leading PR and communications strategies in a complex corporate environment.
• Media training (or willingness to undertake media training).
• Leadership & management
• Ability to coach, mentor, inspire and motivate direct reports and peers.
• Sound knowledge of HR policy and employee relations, and how communications can support people‑related initiatives and change.
• Attributes
• Strong business acumen and pragmatism, with a commercial mindset and financial literacy.
• Self‑motivated, proactive and flexible, with the ability to embrace and capitalise on change.
• A calm and rational approach to problem‑solving and critical thinking.
• Excellent judgement, integrity and discretion, particularly when handling sensitive information.
• Ability to work to tight and competing deadlines and priorities.
• An international mindset, with awareness of geo‑political events and their potential reputational implications for the firm.

Salary and benefits

We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits. We value the health and wellbeing of our people and our wide range of initiatives and benefits support this.

Our recruitment process

Please note that although we include closing dates for our roles as a guide, we review and progress applications on a rolling basis.

At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.

We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.

About You

About Us

Osborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 talented lawyers in 26 locations*.

Our sector-based approach enables us to help our clients tackle the issues they are facing today, and prepare for the ones that they will face tomorrow.

Advising them both comprehensively and commercially.

We love working closely with our clients on new deals, products and solutions which will transform their businesses, markets and even sectors.

And our unique approachable culture is not an added extra, it's fundamental to our success.

At Osborne Clarke we value difference and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

We want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you can be yourself and belong, and our range of interest groups and diversity networks

• not to mention our great teams - are a part of making that a reality.
• *Services in India are provided by a relationship firm